Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;
New American Standard Bible
Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt:
King James Version
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.
Holman Bible
But King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor
International Standard Version
King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt. He sent Achbor's son Elnathan, along with a contingent of men into Egypt.
A Conservative Version
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt,
American Standard Version
and Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely , Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;
Amplified
Then Jehoiakim the king sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain [other] men with him [went] to Egypt.
Bible in Basic English
And Jehoiakim the king sent Elnathan, the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt.
Darby Translation
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and men with him, into Egypt;
Julia Smith Translation
And king Jehoiakim will send men to Egypt, Elnathan, son of Achbor, and men with him to Egypt
King James 2000
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then King Jehoiakim sent men [to] Egypt. Elnathan, the son of Achbor, and men with him [went] to Egypt.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt; Elnathan the son of Achbor, and men with him into Egypt.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Jehoiakim the king sent servants in to the land of Egypt; Namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.
NET Bible
However, King Jehoiakim sent some men to Egypt, including Elnathan son of Achbor,
The Emphasized Bible
Then did King Jehoiakim send men to Egypt, - even Elnathan son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt
Webster
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into 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;
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king Jehoiakim sendeth men to Egypt -- Elnathan son of Achbor, and men with him unto Egypt --
Themes
Elnathan » Father of nehushta, the mother of king jehoiachin
Government » Mosaic » Sits as a court
Jehoiakim » Wicked reign and final overthrow of
Prudence » Instances of » Certain elders of israel
Urijah » A prophet in the time of jehoiakim » Fled to egypt; taken; killed by jehoiakim
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 26:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah Escapes Death
21 And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the officials, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death; but when Uriah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt. 22 And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt; 23 and they fetched forth Uriah out of Egypt, and brought him to Jehoiakim the king, who killed him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people."
Cross References
2 Kings 22:12
The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,
2 Kings 22:14
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.
Jeremiah 36:12
he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's room: and behold, all the officials were sitting there, 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 officials.
Psalm 12:8
The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.
Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.
Jeremiah 36:25
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.