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Jeremiah 40:15New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
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15 And Jo·haʹnan+ the son of Ka·reʹah himself said to Ged·a·liʹah, in a place of concealment in Mizʹpah: “I want to go, now, and strike down Ishʹma·el the son of Neth·a·niʹah, as no one at all will know.+ Why should he strike you to the soul,* and why must all those of Judah who are being collected together to you be scattered and the remnant of Judah perish?”+
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Jeremiah 40:15The Bible in Living English
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15 And Johanan the son of Kareah said privately to Gedaliah at Mispah “Let me go and kill Ishmaʽel the son of Nethaniah, and nobody will know about it; why should he assassinate you and all Judah be scattered, that have gathered to you, and the remnant of Judah perish?”
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Jeremiah 40:15American Standard Version
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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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Jeremiah 40:15The Emphasized Bible
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15 Then Johanan son of Kareah spake unto Gedaliah secretly in Mizpah saying,—Let me go, I pray thee, and smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and not a man shall know it,—wherefore should he smite thee to death and all Judah who have gathered themselves unto thee be dispersed, and the remnant of Judah perish?
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