Jeremiah 40:15

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly saying, Let me go, I pray you, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay you, that all the Jews which are gathered unto you should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?

Jeremiah 40:15 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

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?

Jeremiah 40:15 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Then Johanan son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah at Mizpah. “Let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah,” he said. “No one will know it. Why should he take your life and scatter all the people of Judah who have gathered to you, so that the remnant of Judah would perish?”

Jeremiah 40:15 (BSB)

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What does Jeremiah 40:15 say?

Jeremiah 40:15 in modern King James wording reads: "Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly saying, Let me go, I pray you, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay you, that all the Jews which are gathered unto you should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?"

Where is Jeremiah 40:15 found in the Bible?

Jeremiah 40:15 is verse 15 of chapter 40 of the book of Jeremiah, in the Old Testament. Jeremiah has 52 chapters.

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