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Jeremiah 40:15
“Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 Jeremiah 40:15 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he take thy life, that all the Jews that are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Jochanan, der Sohn Kareachs, sprach insgeheim zu Gedalja in Mizpa und sagte: Laß mich doch hingehen und Ismael, den Sohn Nethanjas, erschlagen, und niemand wird es wissen; warum soll er dich ermorden, daß alle Juden, die sich zu dir gesammelt haben, zerstreut werden, und der Überrest von Juda umkomme?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces Johanán hijo de Carea habló á Gedalías en secreto, en Mizpa, diciendo: Yo iré ahora, y heriré á Ismael hijo de Nethanías, y hombre no lo sabrá: ¿por qué te ha de matar, y todos los Judíos que se han recogido á ti se derramarán, y perecerá el resto de Judá?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então Joanã filho de Careá falou a Gedalias em segredo, em Mispá, dizendo: Eu irei agora, e ferirei a Ismael filho de Netanias, e ninguém saberá; por que haveria ele de te matar, e todos os judeus que se ajuntaram a ti se dispersarem, e perecerem o restante de Judá?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, Joanã, filho de Careá, falou em segredo a Gedalias, em Mispá, e disse: "Permita que eu vá matar Ismael, filho de Netanias. Ninguém suspeitará de mim. Por que deveria ele matar-te? Por que permitir que todos de Judá que têm estado junto a ti sejam dispersados e os remanescentes de Judá sejam destruídos?"

📖 Jeremiah 40:15 in Context

13Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
14And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
15Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?
16But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
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