Jeremiah 26:22

The NET Bible®

However, King Jehoiakim sent some men to Egypt, including Elnathan son of Achbor,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor and certain other men with him went to Egypt.

Hebrew Names Version
and Yehoiakim the king sent men into Mitzrayim, [namely], Elnatan the son of `Akhbor, and certain men with him, into Mitzrayim;

King James Version
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.

English Standard Version
Then King Jehoiakim sent to Egypt certain men, Elnathan the son of Achbor and others with him,

New American Standard Bible
Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain men with him, to Egypt.

New Century Version
Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Acbor and some other men to Egypt,

Amplified Bible
Then Jehoiakim the king sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain [other] men with him [went] to Egypt.

World English Bible
and Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Iehoiakim the King sent men into Egypt, euen Elnathan the sonne of Achbor, and certaine with him into Egypt.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain men with him went into Egypt.

Berean Standard Bible
Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men.

Complete Jewish Bible
Y'hoyakim the king sent men to Egypt — Elnatan the son of ‘Akhbor and some others.

Darby Translation
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and men with him, into Egypt;

Easy-to-Read Version
But King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Acbor and some other men to Egypt.

George Lamsa Translation
And King Jehoiakim sent a certain Egyptian, namely, Eliathan the son of Achbor, and certain other men with him to Egypt.

Good News Translation
King Jehoiakim, however, sent Elnathan son of Achbor and some other men to Egypt to get Uriah.

Lexham English Bible
Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt. Elnathan, the son of Achbor, and men with him went to Egypt.

Literal Translation
And Jehoiakim the king sent men to Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and men with him into Egypt.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then Ioachim the kinge sent seruauntes into the lode of Egipte, Namely: Elnatha the sonne of Achbor, & certayne men wt him into Egipte,

American Standard Version
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;

Bible in Basic English
And Jehoiakim the king sent Elnathan, the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
and Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;

King James Version (1611)
And Iehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely Elnathan the sonne of Achbor, and certeine men with him, into Egypt.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Iehoakim the kyng sent seruauntes into the lande of Egypt [namelye] Elnathan the sonne of Achbor, and certayne men with hym into Egypt:

English Revised Version
and Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And kyng Joachym sente men in to Egipt, Elnathan, the sone of Achobor, and men with hym, in to Egipt;

Update Bible Version
and Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor, and [certain] men with him into Egypt.

New King James Version
Then Jehoiakim the king sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor, and other men who went with him to Egypt.

New Living Translation
Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Acbor to Egypt along with several other men to capture Uriah.

New Life Bible
Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain men with him to Egypt.

New Revised Standard
Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Achbor and men with him to Egypt,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then did King Jehoiakim send men to Egypt, - even Elnathan son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt

Douay-Rheims Bible
And king Joakim sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achobor, and men with him into Egypt.

Revised Standard Version
Then King Jehoi'akim sent to Egypt certain men, Elna'than the son of Achbor and others with him,

Young's Literal Translation
And the king Jehoiakim sendeth men to Egypt -- Elnathan son of Achbor, and men with him unto Egypt --

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain men with him went into Egypt.

Contextual Overview

¹⁶ Then the officials and all the people rendered their verdict to the priests and the prophets. They said, "This man should not be condemned to die. For he has spoken to us under the authority of the Lord our God." ¹⁷ Then some of the elders of Judah stepped forward and spoke to all the people gathered there. They said, ¹⁸ "Micah from Moresheth prophesied during the time Hezekiah was king of Judah. He told all the people of Judah, ‘The Lord who rules over all says, "Zion will become a plowed field. Jerusalem will become a pile of rubble. The temple mount will become a mere wooded ridge."' ¹⁹ King Hezekiah and all the people of Judah did not put him to death, did they? Did not Hezekiah show reverence for the Lord and seek the Lord 's favor? Did not the Lord forgo destroying them as he threatened he would? But we are on the verge of bringing great disaster on ourselves." ²⁰ Now there was another man who prophesied as the Lord 's representative against this city and this land just as Jeremiah did. His name was Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath Jearim. ²¹ When the king and all his bodyguards and officials heard what he was prophesying, the king sought to have him executed. But Uriah found out about it and fled to Egypt out of fear. ²² However, King Jehoiakim sent some men to Egypt, including Elnathan son of Achbor, ²³ and they brought Uriah back from there. They took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him executed and had his body thrown into the burial place of the common people. ²⁴ However, Ahikam son of Shaphan used his influence to keep Jeremiah from being handed over and executed by the people.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

men: Psalms 12:8, Proverbs 29:12

Achbor: 2 Kings 22:12, 2 Kings 22:14

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 34:20 - Abdon Jeremiah 22:17 - to shed Jeremiah 36:12 - Elnathan Jeremiah 36:25 - Elnathan

Cross-References

Genesis 17:6
I will make you extremely fruitful. I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.

Genesis 28:3
May the sovereign God bless you! May he make you fruitful and give you a multitude of descendants! Then you will become a large nation.

Genesis 41:52
He named the second child Ephraim, saying, "Certainly God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering."

Exodus 1:7
The Israelites, however, were fruitful, increased greatly, multiplied, and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them.

Psalms 4:1

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of David.

When I call out, answer me, O God who vindicates me! Though I am hemmed in, you will lead me into a wide, open place. Have mercy on me and respond to my prayer!

Psalms 18:19
He brought me out into a wide open place; he delivered me because he was pleased with me.

Psalms 118:5
In my distress I cried out to the Lord . The Lord answered me and put me in a wide open place.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jehoiakim sent men into Egypt,.... To seek for him; and to require the delivery of him upon being found:

[namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor; the father of this man very probably is the same we read of in Josiah's time, 2 Kings 22:12; who is called Abdon in 2 Chronicles 34:20;

and [certain] men with him, into Egypt; to assist him in taking him, whose names are not mentioned; Elnathan's is, as being the principal, and to fix an eternal infamy upon him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Elnathan - Possibly the king’s father-in-law 2 Kings 24:8.