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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?”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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?
World English Bible (WEB)
Then Johanan{H3110} the son{H1121} of Kareah{H7143} spake{H559}{(H8804)} to Gedaliah{H1436} in Mizpah{H4709} secretly{H5643}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Let me go{H3212}{(H8799)}, I pray thee, and I will slay{H5221}{(H8686)} Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418}, and no man{H376} shall know{H3045}{(H8799)} it: wherefore should he slay{H5221}{(H8686)}{H5315} thee, that all the Jews{H3064} which are gathered{H6908}{(H8737)} unto thee should be scattered{H6327}{(H8738)}, and the remnant{H7611} in Judah{H3063} perish{H6}{(H8804)}?
Strong's King James
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.’
Young's Literal Translation
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