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Jeremiah 40:8

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

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 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 40:8

Theological / Devotional

Netophathite. Netophah was 2 5/8 mi. (4.2 km.) southeast of Bethlehem.

Jezaniah. Probably a naturalized foreigner from the small kingdom of Maachah east of the Jordan (see on 2 Sam. 10:6).

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