H1121A–בֵּן–ben

And it cometh to pass, he is at the gate of Benjamin, and there `is' a master of the ward -- and his name is Irijah son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah -- and he catcheth Jeremiah the prophet, saying, `Unto the Chaldeans thou art falling.'

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And Shephatiah son of Mattan, and Gedaliah son of Pashhur, and Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchiah, hear the words that Jeremiah is speaking unto all the people, saying,

בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And they take Jeremiah, and cast him into the pit of Malchiah son of the king, that `is' in the court of the prison, and they send down Jeremiah with cords; and in the pit there is no water, but mire, and Jeremiah sinketh in the mire.

בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”

`And all thy wives, and thy sons, are brought forth unto the Chaldeans, and thou dost not escape from their hand, for by the hand of the king of Babylon thou art caught, and this city is burnt with fire.'

בָּנֶ֗יךָ (בָּנֶ֗י) ba.Nei. “children”

And the king of Babylon slaughtereth the sons of Zedekiah, in Riblah, before his eyes, yea, all the freemen of Judah hath the king of Babylon slaughtered.

בְּנֵ֧י be.Nei “[the] sons of”

yea, they send and take Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and give him unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, to carry him home, and he dwelleth in the midst of the people.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

and while he doth not reply -- `Or turn back unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him in the midst of the people, or whithersoever it is right in thine eyes to go -- go.' And the chief of the executioners giveth to him for the way, and a gift, and sendeth him away,

בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

and Jeremiah cometh in unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwelleth with him, in the midst of the people who are left in the land.

בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”

And all the heads of the forces that `are' in the field hear, they and their men, that the king of Babylon hath appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and that he hath charged him `with' men, and women, and infants, and of the poor of the land, of those who have not been removed to Babylon;

בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”

and 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.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son”בְּנֵֽי־ be.nei- “[the] sons of”בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”וּבְנֵ֣י׀ (בְנֵ֣י) ve.Nei “[the] sons of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And swear to them doth Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, and to their men, saying, `Be not afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;

בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And also all the Jews who `are' in Moab, and among the sons of Ammon, and in Edom, and who `are' in all the lands, have heard that the king of Babylon hath given a remnant to Judah, and that he hath appointed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan,

וּבִבְנֵֽי־ (בְנֵֽי) v.nei- “[the] people of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces that `are' in the field, have come in unto Gedaliah to Mizpah,

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

and they say unto him, `Dost thou really know that Baalis king of the sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?' And Gedaliah son of Ahikam hath not given to them credence.

בְּנֵֽי־ be.nei- “[the] people of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And Johanan son of Kareah hath spoken unto Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah, saying, `Let me go, I pray thee, and I smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one doth know; why doth he smite thy soul? and scattered have been all Judah who are gathered unto thee, and perished hath the remnant of Judah.'

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And Gedaliah son of Ahikam saith unto Johanan son of Kareah, `Thou dost not do this thing, for falsehood thou art speaking concerning Ishmael.'

בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And it cometh to pass, in the seventh month, come hath Ishmael son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and of the chiefs of the king, and ten men with him, unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and they eat there bread together in Mizpah.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”

And Ishmael son of Nethaniah riseth, and the ten men who have been with him, and they smite Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, with the sword, and he putteth him to death whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the land.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And Ishmael son of Nethaniah goeth forth to meet them, from Mizpah, going on and weeping, and it cometh to pass, at meeting them, that he saith unto them, `Come in unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam.'

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”

And it cometh to pass, at their coming in unto the midst of the city, that Ishmael son of Nethaniah doth slaughter them, at the midst of the pit, he and the men who `are' with him.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And the pit whither Ishmael hath cast all the carcases of the men whom he hath smitten along with Gedaliah, is that which the king Asa made because of Baasha king of Israel -- it hath Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled with the pierced.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And Ishmael taketh captive all the remnant of the people who `are' in Mizpah, the daughters of the king, and all the people who are left in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, hath committed `to' Gedaliah son of Ahikam, and Ishmael son of Nethaniah taketh them captive, and goeth to pass over unto the sons of Ammon.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And hear doth Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces that `are' with him, of all the evil that Ishmael son of Nethaniah hath done,

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

and they take all the men, and go to fight with Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and they find him at the great waters that `are' in Gibeon.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And it cometh to pass, when all the people who `are' with Ishmael see Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces who `are' with him, that they rejoice.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”