Jeremías 40:16

16 Pero Gedalías hijo de Ahicam dijo a Johanán hijo de Carea: No hagas esto, porque falso es lo que tú dices de Ismael

Jeremías 40:16 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 40:16

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of
Kareah
In answer to his request, and the motion made by him: thou shalt not do this thing;
or, "do not do this thing" ^F26; dissuading him from it, as being unlawful to take away a man's life in such a secret manner, without any legal process against him; though it seems to carry more in it, that he laid his commands upon him not to do it, and threatened him if he did: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael;
or "a lie" ^F1; a falsehood, a mere calumny; which was not using Johanan well, neither kindly nor genteelly, who had expressed such a concern for him, and for the public good. The event related in the following chapter shows that the information was good, and that it was no lie or calumny that was told; and it would have been well for Gedaliah, and the people of the Jews, had he given credit to it; but the time was not come for the Jewish commonwealth to be restored; and things were thus suffered to be, for the further punishment of the sins of that people.

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 (rbdh ta vet la) "noli facere hoc verbum", V. L. "ne facias verbum hoc", Pagninus, Montanus, Schmidt.
F1 (rqv) "mendacium", Schmidt; "falsum", Pagninus, Montanus.

Jeremías 40:16 In-Context

14 y le dijeron: ¿No sabes de cierto cómo Baalis, rey de los hijos de Amón, ha enviado a Ismael hijo de Netanías, para matarte? Pero Gedalías hijo de Ahicam no les creyó

15 Entonces Johanán hijo de Carea habló a Gedalías en secreto, en Mizpa, diciendo: Yo iré ahora, y heriré a Ismael hijo de Netanías, y hombre no lo sabrá, ¿por qué te ha de matar, y todos los judíos que se han recogido a ti se dispersarán, y perecerá el resto de Judá

16 Pero Gedalías hijo de Ahicam dijo a Johanán hijo de Carea: No hagas esto, porque falso es lo que tú dices de Ismael