Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And king Jehoiakim will send men to Egypt, Elnathan, son of Achbor, and men with him to 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;
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 king Jehoiakim will hear, and all the great ones, and all the chiefs, his words, and the king will seek to kill him: and Urijah will hear and be afraid, and he will flee and go to Egypt 22 And king Jehoiakim will send men to Egypt, Elnathan, son of Achbor, and men with him to Egypt 23 And they will bring forth Urijah from Egypt and bring him to king Jehoiakim; and he will strike him with the sword, and cast his carcass into the graves of the sons of the people.
Cross References
2 Kings 22:12
And the king will command Hilkiah the priest and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Achbor, son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah the king's servant, saying,
2 Kings 22:14
And Hilkiah the priest went, and Ahikam and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, to Huldah the prophetess wife of Shallum, son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, watching the garments; (and she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second rank;) and they will speak to her.
Jeremiah 36:12
And he will go down to the house of the king to the scribe's chamber, and behold, there all the chiefs sitting, Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan son of Achbor, and Gemariah son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the chiefs.
Psalm 12:8
The unjust shall walk round about as the rising of a tempest to the sons of man.
Proverbs 29:12
A ruler listening to the word of falsehood, all serving him are unjust
Jeremiah 36:25
And also Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah supplicated to the king not to burn the roll: and he heard to them not