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Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 36:25

And also Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah have interceded with the king not to burn the roll, and he hath not hearkened unto them.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Achbor;   Baruch;   Delaiah;   Elnathan;   Gemariah;   Jeremiah;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Gemariah;   Jehoiakim;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Baruch;   Delaiah;   Elnathan;   Shaphan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Elnathan;   Gemariah;   House of the Rolls;   Jehudi;   Jeremiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Baruch;   Delaiah;   Elnathan;   Gemariah;   Government;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Jehoiakim;   Shaphan;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Baruch ;   Delaiah ;   Elnathan ;   Gemariah ;   Jehoiakim ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Baruch;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Gemariah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Delai'ah;   El'nathan,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Delaiah;   Elnathan;   Gemariah;   Intercession;   Shaphan;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Elnathan;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah had urged the king not to burn the scroll, he did not listen to them.
Hebrew Names Version
Moreover Elnatan and Delayah and Gemaryah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the scroll; but he would not hear them.
King James Version
Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.
English Standard Version
Even when Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
New American Standard Bible
Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
New Century Version
Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah even tried to talk King Jehoiakim out of burning the scroll, but he would not listen to them.
Amplified Bible
Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah pleaded with the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
World English Bible
Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the scroll; but he would not hear them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Neuerthelesse, Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah had besought the King, that he would not burne ye roule: but he would not heare them.
Legacy Standard Bible
Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah interceded with the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
Berean Standard Bible
Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah had urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
Complete Jewish Bible
Elnatan, D'layahu and G'maryahu had begged the king not to burn the scroll; but he wouldn't listen to them.
Darby Translation
Moreover, Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.
Easy-to-Read Version
Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah tried to talk King Jehoiakim out of burning the scroll, but he would not listen to them.
George Lamsa Translation
Nevertheless Eliathan and Belaiah and Gemariah had entreated the king not to burn the scroll; but he would not listen to them.
Good News Translation
Although Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah begged the king not to burn the scroll, he paid no attention to them.
Lexham English Bible
And even when Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
Literal Translation
But Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah had pleaded with the king that he should not burn the scroll, but he would not listen to them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles Elnathan, Dalias ad Gamarias, besoughte the kinge, that he wolde not burne the boke: notwithstondinge ye kynge wolde not heare them,
American Standard Version
Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.
Bible in Basic English
And Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made a strong request to the king not to let the book be burned, but he would not give ear to them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had entreated the king not to burn the roll; but he would not hear them.
King James Version (1611)
Neuerthelesse Elnathan, and Delaiah & Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burne the roule, but he would not heare them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Neuerthelesse, Elnathan, Dalaiah, and Gamariah besought the kyng that he woulde not burne the booke: notwithstanding, the kyng woulde not heare them:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
I sent thee not in my name: and to Sophonias the priest the son of Maasaeas say thou,
English Revised Version
Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Netheles Elnathan, and Dalaie, and Gamarie ayenseiden the kyng, that he schulde not brenne the book; and he herde not hem.
Update Bible Version
Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.
Webster's Bible Translation
Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.
New English Translation
The king did not even listen to Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah, who had urged him not to burn the scroll.
New King James Version
Nevertheless Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah implored the king not to burn the scroll; but he would not listen to them.
New Living Translation
Even when Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah begged the king not to burn the scroll, he wouldn't listen.
New Life Bible
Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah begged the king not to burn the book, but he would not listen to them.
New Revised Standard
Even when Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah, interceded with the king, not to burn the roll, - but he hearkened not unto them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But yet Elnathan, and Dalaias, and Gamarias spoke to the king, not to burn the book: and he heard them not.
Revised Standard Version
Even when Elna'than and Delai'ah and Gemari'ah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah pleaded with the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

Contextual Overview

20 And they go in unto the king, to the court, and the roll they have laid up in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and they declare in the ears of the king all the words. 21 And the king sendeth Jehudi to take the roll, and he taketh it out of the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and Jehudi readeth it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the heads who are standing by the king; 22 and the king is sitting in the winter-house, in the ninth month, and the stove before him is burning, 23 and it cometh to pass, when Jehudi readeth three or four leaves, he cutteth it out with the scribe's knife, and hath cast unto the fire, that [is] on the stove, till the consumption of all the roll by the fire that [is] on the stove. 24 And the king and all his servants who are hearing all these words have not been afraid, nor rent their garments. 25 And also Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah have interceded with the king not to burn the roll, and he hath not hearkened unto them. 26 And the king commandeth Jerahmeel son of Hammelek, and Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Jehovah doth hide them. 27 And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah -- after the king's burning the roll, even the words that Baruch hath written from the mouth of Jeremiah -- saying: 28 `Turn, take to thee another roll, and write on it all the former words that were on the first roll, that Jehoiakim king of Judah burnt, 29 and unto Jehoiakim king of Judah thou dost say: Thus said Jehovah, Thou hast burnt this roll, saying, Wherefore hast thou written on it, saying, The king of Babylon surely cometh in, and hath destroyed this land, and caused to cease from it man and beast?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Elnathan: Jeremiah 36:12, Jeremiah 26:22

made: Jeremiah 13:15-17, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 37:26-28, Matthew 27:4, Matthew 27:24, Matthew 27:25, Acts 5:34-39

but: Proverbs 21:29

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 26:10 - the princes Jeremiah 26:16 - General Jeremiah 29:3 - Gemariah Jeremiah 34:10 - when Jeremiah 36:10 - Gemariah

Cross-References

Genesis 36:2
Esau hath taken his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
Genesis 36:5
and Aholibamah hath born Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. These [are] sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 36:14
And these have been the sons of Aholibamah daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon, wife of Esau; and she beareth to Esau, Jeush and Jaalam and Korah.
Genesis 36:18
And these [are] sons of Aholibamah wife of Esau: chief Jeush, chief Jaalam, chief Korah; these [are] chiefs of Aholibamah daughter of Anah, wife of Esau.
1 Chronicles 1:41
The sons of Anah: Dishon. and sons of Dishon: Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Nevertheless, Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah,.... Three of the five princes mentioned in Jeremiah 36:12;

had made intercession to the king, that he would not burn the roll; or suffer it to be burnt; this they did either at first, as soon as the roll was brought, that if the king should not like it, yet they besought him that he would not destroy it; or rather when they saw what Jehudi was going to do with it, either by the express order, or at the connivance of the king; then they humbly entreated that such an action might not be done, which gave them a secret horror, though they might endeavour to hide it as much as possible:

but he would not hear them; or he would not receive it of them, as the Targum; that is, their supplication and intercession; but either east the roll into the fire himself, or permitted Jehudi to do it; nor would he suffer it to be taken out till it was all consumed.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It is remarkable to find Elnathan interceding for Jeremiah after the office he had discharged toward Urijah Jeremiah 26:22.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 36:25. Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah — Three of the princes wished to save the roll, and entreated the king that it might not be burnt. They would have saved it out of the fire, but the king would not permit it to be done.


 
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