Jeremiah 40:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 40:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 40:16 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Jeremiah 40:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Jeremiah 40:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

Jeremiah 40:16 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 40:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Jeremiah 40:16 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 40:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Jeremiah 40:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 40:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Jeremiah 40:16 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 40:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam said vnto Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, Thou shalt not doe this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael. ”

Jeremiah 40:16 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 40:16 in Context — Jeremiah 40

14 et lui dirent: Sais-tu que Baalis, roi des Ammonites, a chargé Ismaël, fils de Nethania, de t’ôter la vie? Mais Guedalia, fils d’Achikam, ne les crut point.

15 Et Jochanan, fils de Karéach, dit secrètement à Guedalia à Mitspa: Permets que j’aille tuer Ismaël, fils de Nethania. Personne ne le saura. Pourquoi t’ôterait-il la vie? Pourquoi tous ceux de Juda rassemblés auprès de toi se disperseraient-ils, et le reste de Juda périrait-il?

16 Guedalia, fils d’Achikam, répondit à Jochanan, fils de Karéach: Ne fais pas cela; car ce que tu dis sur Ismaël est faux.

Read the full chapter: Jeremiah 40 →

What Does Jeremiah 40:16 Mean?

Jeremiah 40:16 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 40. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free