Jeremiah 41:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land. ”
Jeremiah 41:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 41:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 41:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had killed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor over the land.”
Jeremiah 41:18 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 41:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor over the land. ”
Jeremiah 41:18 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 41:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“from the presence of the Chaldeans, for they have been afraid of them, for Ishmael son of Nethaniah had smitten Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.”
Jeremiah 41:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 41:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“because of the Chaldeans; for they feared them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had smitten Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land. ”
Jeremiah 41:18 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 41:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Because of the Caldeans: for they feared them, because Ishmael ye sonne of Nethaniah had slaine Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, whom the King of Babel made gouernour in the land. ”
Jeremiah 41:18 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 41:18 in Context — Jeremiah 41
16 Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:
17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth–lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
18 Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
What Does Jeremiah 41:18 Mean?
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