Jeremiah 41:15But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the children of Ammon.
The setting
Mizpah, Israel (~586 BC). As the rescue unfolds, the murderous leader Ishmael slips away with a small band toward Ammon...
The emotion here: frustrated that evil temporarily escaped but recording God's bigger story
The original word
mālaṭ (מָלַט) — to escape, slip away, often used of narrow escapes from justice
Why it matters
Ammon (modern Jordan) had been encouraging rebellion against Babylon and harboring fugitives
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 41:15
Only 8 men stayed loyal to Ishmael out of his entire force — even his own men abandoned him
Common misconceptionThis seems like a failure of justice, but notice only 8 men stayed with Ishmael — his power was completely broken even if he escaped.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 41:15
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 41:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 41:15 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 5% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include escape, justice avoided. Notable phrases: escaped.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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