Jeremiah 40 · Verse 8

Jeremiah 40:8

Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
Jeremiah 40:8, King James Version

Jeremiah 40:8 in other translations

BSBthey came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men.
WEBthen Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men came to Gedaliah to Mizpah.
ASVthen they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, to wit, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.
YLTand they come in unto Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan sons of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maachathite, they and their men.
DARBYAnd they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah; even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
BBEThen they came to Gedaliah in Mizpah, even Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan, the son of Kareah, and Seraiah, the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah, the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.
WebsterThen they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

What does Jeremiah 40:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. Netophathite--from Netophah, a town in Judah (2Sa 23:28). Maachathite--from Maachathi, at the foot of Mount Hermon (De 3:14).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Ishmael the son of Nethaniah - This is he who afterwards murdered Gedaliah. He had been employed to do this by Baalis, king of the Ammonites, with whom he appears to have taken refuge during the siege. See Jer 40:14.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 40:7-16

Jeremiah had never in his prophecies spoken of any good days for the Jews, to come immediately after the captivity; yet Providence seemed to encourage such an expectation. But how soon is this hopeful prospect blighted! When God begins a judgment, he will complete it. While pride, ambition, or revenge, bears rule in the heart, men will form new projects, and be restless in mischief, which commonly ends in their own…

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Jeremiah 40:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH935
אֶל\־'el-toH413
גְּדַלְיָ֖הge.dal.YahGedaliahH1436
הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tah<the> Mizpah towardsH4709
וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלve.yish.ma.'Eland IshmaelH3458
בֶּן\־ben-[the] sonH1121
נְתַנְיָ֡הוּne.tan.Ya.huNethaniahH5418
וְיוֹחָנָ֣ןve.yo.cha.Nanand JohananH3110
וְיוֹנָתָ֣ןve.yo.na.Tanand JonathanH3129
בְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121
קָ֠רֵחַKa.re.achKareahH7143
וּשְׂרָיָ֨הu.se.ra.Yahand SeraiahH8304
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
תַּנְחֻ֜מֶתtan.Chu.metTanhumethH8576
וּבְנֵ֣י\׀u.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH1121
עֵיפַ֣יo.faiEphaiH5778
הַנְּטֹפָתִ֗יha.ne.to.fa.Tithe NetophathiteH5200
וִֽיזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙vi.zan.Ya.huand JezaniahH2970
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
הַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔יha.Ma.'a.kha.Tithe MaacathiteH4602
הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם\׃ve.'an.shei.Hemand men theirH582

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Cross references for Jeremiah 40:8

  • Jeremiah 42:1

    Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,

  • Deuteronomy 3:14

    Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan–havoth–jair, unto this day.

  • 2 Samuel 10:8

    And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish–tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

  • 2 Samuel 23:28-29

    Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

  • Jeremiah 42:8

    Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,

  • Joshua 12:5

    And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

  • 2 Samuel 10:6

    And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth–rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish–tob twelve thousand men.

  • Jeremiah 43:2

    Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:

  • Jeremiah 40:6

    Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.

  • Ezra 2:22

    The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

  • Nehemiah 7:26

    The men of Beth–lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

  • Jeremiah 38:26

    Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan’s house, to die there.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
came.
6,11,12
even.
14; 41:1-16; 2Ki 25:23,25
Johanan.
41:11,16; 42:1,8; 43:2,5
Jonathan.
37:15,20; 38:26
Netophathite.
2Sa 23:28,29; 1Ch 2:54; 11:30; Ezr 2:2,22; Ne 7:26
Maachathite.
De 3:14; Jos 12:5; 2Sa 10:6,8; 23:34; 1Ch 2:48

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Context

  • Jeremiah 40:7

    Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;

  • Jeremiah 40:8

    Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

  • Jeremiah 40:9

    And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

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Jeremiah 40:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Vinieron luego á Gedalías en Mizpa, es á saber, Ismael hijo de Nethanías, y Johanán y Jonathán hijos de Carea, y Seraías hijo de Tanhumeth, y los hijos de Ephi Netophatita, y Jezanías hijo de Maachâti, ellos y sus hombres.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et ils vinrent vers Guedalia à Mitspa, savoir Ismaël, fils de Nethania, et Jokhanan et Jonathan, les fils de Karéakh, et Seraïa, fils de Thanhumeth, et les fils d’Éphaï, le Netophathite, et Jezania, fils d’un Maacathien, eux et leurs hommes.
German
Elberfelder 1871
da kamen sie zu Gedalja nach Mizpa: nämlich Ismael, der Sohn Nethanjas, und Jochanan und Jonathan, die Söhne Kareachs, und Seraja, der Sohn Tanchumeths, und die Söhne Ophais des Netophathiters, und Jesanja, der Sohn eines Maakathiters, sie und ihre Männer.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
venerunt ad Godoliam in Masphath, et Ismahel filius Nathaniæ, et Johanan et Jonathan filii Caree, et Sareas filius Thanehumeth, et filii Ophi, qui erant de Netophathi, et Jezonias filius Maachathi, ipsi et viri eorum.