Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And Jehoiakim the king sent 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.
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,
New Heart English Bible
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;
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 his words came to the ears of Jehoiakim the king and all his men of war and his captains, the king would have put him to death; but Uriah, hearing of it, was full of fear and went in flight into Egypt: 22 And Jehoiakim the king sent Elnathan, the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt. 23 And they took Uriah out of Egypt and came back with him to Jehoiakim the king; who put him to death with the sword, and had his dead body put into the resting-place of the bodies of the common people.
Cross References
2 Kings 22:12
And he gave orders to 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 woman prophet, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the robes, (now she was living in Jerusalem, in the second part of the town;) and they had talk with her.
Jeremiah 36:12
Went down to the king's house, to the scribe's room: and all the rulers were seated 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 rulers.
Psalm 12:8
The sinners are walking on every side, and evil is honoured among the children of men.
Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.
Jeremiah 36:25
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.