Jeremiah 41:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

4	Because	מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם	h6440
1	of the Chaldeans	הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים	h3778
2		כִּ֥י	h3588
3	for they were afraid	יָרְא֖וּ	h3372
4	Because	מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם	h6440
5		כִּֽי	h3588
6	had slain	הִכָּ֞ה	h5221
7	of them because Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל	h3458
12	the son	בֶּן	h1121
9	of Nethaniah	נְתַנְיָ֗ה	h5418
10		אֶת	h853
11	Gedaliah	גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙	h1436
12	the son	בֶּן	h1121
13	of Ahikam	אֲחִיקָ֔ם	h296
14		אֲשֶׁר	h834
15	made governor	הִפְקִ֥יד	h6485
16	whom the king	מֶֽלֶךְ	h4428
17	of Babylon	בָּבֶ֖ל	h894
18	in the land	בָּאָֽרֶץ׃	h776

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.

American Standard Version (ASV)

because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor over the land.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Because of the Chaldaeans: for they were in fear of them because Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, had put to death Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had made ruler over the land.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

because of the Chaldeans; for they feared them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had smitten Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

World English Bible (WEB)

because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had killed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor over the land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

from the presence of the Chaldeans, for they have been afraid of them, for Ishmael son of Nethaniah had smitten Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.