KJV 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.
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Jeremiah 36:25
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And also Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah have interceded with the king not to burn the roll, and he hath not hearkened unto them.
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 36
22 Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and [there was a fire] on the hearth burning before him.
23 And it came to pass, [that] when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast [it] into the fire that [was] on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that [was] on the hearth.
24 Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, [neither] the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
25 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.
26 But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them.
27 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,
28 Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned.
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וְגַם֩H1571 · gamalsoאֶלְנָתָ֨ןH494 · el.na.tanElnathanוּדְלָיָ֤הוּH1806 · de.la.yahDelaiahוּגְמַרְיָ֙הוּ֙H1587 · ge.mar.yahGemariahהִפְגִּ֣עוּH6293 · pa.gato fall onבַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingלְבִלְתִּ֥יH1115 · bil.tilestשְׂרֹ֖ףH8313 · sa.raphto burnאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמְּגִלָּ֑הH4039 · me.gil.lahscrollוְלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotשָׁמַ֖עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃H413 · elto(wards)
Cross-references
Jeremiah 36:12Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, [even] Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.Acts 5:34-39Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;Genesis 37:22And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, [but] cast him into this pit that [is] in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.Jeremiah 13:15-17Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.Jeremiah 26:22And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor, and [certain] men with him into Egypt.Matthew 27:4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What [is that] to us? see thou [to that].Genesis 37:26-28And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit [is it] if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?Proverbs 21:29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but [as for] the upright, he directeth his way.Matthew 27:24-25When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].
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