Jeremiah Chapter 40 verse 15 Holy Bible

ASV 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 take thy life, that all the Jews that are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?
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BBE Jeremiah 40:15

Then Johanan, the son of Kareah, said to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, Let me now go and put Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, to death without anyone's knowledge: why let him take your life so that all the Jews who have come together to you may be sent in flight, and the rest of the men of Judah come to an end?
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DARBY Jeremiah 40:15

And Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will smite Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and no man shall know it: why should he take thy life, and all they of Judah who are gathered unto thee be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?
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KJV 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?
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WEB Jeremiah 40:15

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Please let me go, and I will kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: why should he take your life, that all the Jews who are gathered to you should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?
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YLT Jeremiah 40:15

And Johanan son of Kareah hath spoken unto Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah, saying, `Let me go, I pray thee, and I smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one doth know; why doth he smite thy soul? and scattered have been all Judah who are gathered unto thee, and perished hath the remnant of Judah.'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThen Johananוְיוֹחָנָ֣ן (wə·yō·w·ḥā·nān)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3110: Jochanansonבֶּן־ (ben-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1121: A sonof Kareahקָרֵ֡חַ (qā·rê·aḥ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7143: Kareah -- 'bald one', a man of Judahspokeאָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, sayprivatelyבַסֵּ֨תֶר (ḇas·sê·ṯer)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5643: A covering, hiding place, secrecytoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toGedaliahגְּדַלְיָהוּ֩ (gə·ḏal·yā·hū)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1436: Gedaliah -- 'Yah is great', three Israelitesat Mizpah.בַּמִּצְפָּ֜ה (bam·miṣ·pāh)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 4709: Mizpah -- the name of several places in Israel“Let me goאֵ֤לְכָה (’ê·lə·ḵāh)Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularStrong's 1980: To go, come, walkand killוְאַכֶּה֙ (wə·’ak·keh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularStrong's 5221: To strikeIshmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל (yiš·mā·‘êl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3458: Ishmael -- 'God hears', the name of several Israelitessonבֶּן־ (ben-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1121: A sonof Nethaniah,”נְתַנְיָ֔ה (nə·ṯan·yāh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 5418: Nethaniah -- 'given of Yah', the name of several Israeliteshe said.לֵאמֹ֗ר (lê·mōr)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 559: To utter, say“Noלֹ֣א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nooneוְאִ֖ישׁ (wə·’îš)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 376: A man as an individual, a male personwill know it.יֵדָ֑ע (yê·ḏā‘)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3045: To knowWhyלָ֧מָּה (lām·māh)InterrogativeStrong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely whatshould he takeיַכֶּ֣כָּה (yak·kek·kāh)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularStrong's 5221: To strikeyour lifeנֶּ֗פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš)Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion and scatterוְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙ (wə·nā·p̄ō·ṣū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 6327: To be dispersed or scatteredallכָּל־ (kāl-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everythe Jewsיְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3064: Jews -- Jewishwho have gatheredהַנִּקְבָּצִ֣ים (han·niq·bā·ṣîm)Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 6908: To gather, collectto you,אֵלֶ֔יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā)Preposition | second person masculine singularStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toso that the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֥ית (šə·’ê·rîṯ)Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 7611: Rest, residue, remnant, remainderof Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israeliteswould perish?”וְאָבְדָ֖ה (wə·’ā·ḇə·ḏāh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perishJump to PreviousGathered Gedaliah Ishmael Jews Johanan Judah Kareah Kill Life Mizpah Nethaniah Please Remnant Scattered Secretly Slay