Jeremiah 41:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field—wheat, barley, oil, and honey!” So he refrained from killing them with the others.”
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“But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field—wheat, barley, oil, and honey!” So he refrained from killing them with the others.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not; for we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And ten men have been found among them, and they say unto Ishmael, `Do not put us to death, for we have things hidden in the field--wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey.' And he forbeareth, and hath not put them to death in the midst of their brethren.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 41:8 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 2:4“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.
- Psalms 49:6They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
- Proverbs 13:8Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
- Isaiah 45:3I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.
- Matthew 6:25Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
- Matthew 16:26What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Mark 8:36What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
- Philippians 3:7But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
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