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Jeremiah Chapter 40 verse 16 Holy Bible

ASV Jeremiah 40:16

But 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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BBE Jeremiah 40:16

But Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, said to Johanan, the son of Kareah, You are not to do this: for what you say about Ishmael is false.
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DARBY Jeremiah 40:16

But 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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KJV Jeremiah 40:16

But 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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WBT Jeremiah 40:16


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WEB Jeremiah 40:16

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, You shall not do this thing; for you speak falsely of Ishmael.
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YLT Jeremiah 40:16

And Gedaliah son of Ahikam saith unto Johanan son of Kareah, `Thou dost not do this thing, for falsehood thou art speaking concerning Ishmael.'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֤הוּ (gə·ḏal·yā·hū)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1436: Gedaliah -- 'Yah is great', three Israelitessonבֶן־ (ḇen-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1121: A sonof Ahikamאֲחִיקָם֙ (’ă·ḥî·qām)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 296: Ahikam -- 'my brother has arisen', an Israelitesaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, saytoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toJohananיוֹחָנָ֣ן (yō·w·ḥā·nān)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3110: Jochanansonבֶּן־ (ben-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1121: A sonof Kareah,קָרֵ֔חַ (qā·rê·aḥ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7143: Kareah -- 'bald one', a man of Judah“Do notאַֽל־ (’al-)AdverbStrong's 408: Notdoתַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה (ta·‘ă·śêh)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 6213: To do, makesuch a thing!הַדָּבָ֣ר (had·dā·ḇār)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a causeWhat you areאַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh)Pronoun - second person masculine singularStrong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and yousayingדֹבֵ֖ר (ḏō·ḇêr)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdueaboutאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toIshmaelיִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ (yiš·mā·‘êl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3458: Ishmael -- 'God hears', the name of several Israelitesis a lie.”שֶׁ֛קֶר (še·qer)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehoodJump to PreviousAhikam Ahi'kam Falsehood Falsely Gedaliah Gedali'ah Ishmael Ish'mael Johanan Joha'nan Kareah Kare'ah Lie Speak Speakest Speaking Telling True.