Jeremiah 41:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

King James Bible
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.

Hebrew
But ten
וַעֲשָׂרָ֨ה (wa·‘ă·śā·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 6235: Ten

of the men
אֲנָשִׁ֜ים (’ă·nā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

among them
נִמְצְאוּ־ (nim·ṣə·’ū-)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

said
וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Ishmael,
יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ (yiš·mā·‘êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3458: Ishmael -- 'God hears', the name of several Israelites

“Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

kill us,
תְּמִתֵ֔נוּ (tə·mi·ṯê·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

we have
יֶשׁ־ (yeš-)
Adverb
Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is

hidden treasure
מַטְמֹנִים֙ (maṭ·mō·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4301: A secret storehouse, a secreted valuable, money

in the field—
בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה (baś·śā·ḏeh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

wheat,
חִטִּ֥ים (ḥiṭ·ṭîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 2406: Wheat

barley,
וּשְׂעֹרִ֖ים (ū·śə·‘ō·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8184: Barley

oil,
וְשֶׁ֣מֶן (wə·še·men)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness

and honey!”
וּדְבָ֑שׁ (ū·ḏə·ḇāš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1706: Honey, syrup

So he refrained
וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל (way·yeḥ·dal)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle

from killing them
הֱמִיתָ֖ם (hĕ·mî·ṯām)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

with
בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

the others.
אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·ḥê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 251: A brother, )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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