Jeremiah 41:7

The Murder of Gedaliah

6And Ishmael son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he went. When Ishmael encountered the men, he said, “Come to Gedaliah son of Ahikam.”7And when they came into the city, Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the men with him slaughtered them and threw them into a cistern.

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Berean Standard Bible
And when they came into the city, Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the men with him slaughtered them and threw them into a cistern.
American Standard Version (1901)
And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.
Bible in Basic English
And when they came inside the town, Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, and the men who were with him, put them to death and put their bodies into a deep hole.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And when they were come to the midst of the city, Ismahel the son of Nathanias, slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he and the men that were with him.
Free Bible Version
But when they arrived in town, Ishmael and his men killed most of them and threw their bodies into a cistern.
Geneva Bible 1599
And when they came into the middes of the citie, Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah slewe them, and cast them into the middes of the pit, he and the men that were with him.
King James (Authorized) Version
And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.
Translation for Translators
But as soon as they had all entered the town, Ishmael and his men killed most of them and threw their corpses into a well.
Unlocked Literal Bible
It came about that when they came into the city, Ishmael son of Nethaniah slaughtered them and threw them into a pit, he and the men who were with him.
Noah Webster Bible
And it was so , when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.
World English Bible
It was so, when they came into the middle of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah killed them, and cast them into the middle of the pit, he, and the men who were with him.
Young's Literal Translation
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.