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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.

New American Standard Bible

Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah pleaded with the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to 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.

Holman Bible

Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah had urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

International Standard Version

Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

A Conservative 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.

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.

Amplified

Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah pleaded with the king not to burn the scroll, he would not 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.

Julia Smith Translation

And also Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah supplicated to the king not to burn the roll: and he heard to them not

King James 2000

Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the scroll: but he would not hear them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And even [when] Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

Modern King James verseion

But Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had pleaded with the king that he should not burn the scroll, but he would not hear them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Nevertheless Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah besought the king, that he would not burn the book: notwithstanding the king would not hear them,

NET Bible

The king did not even listen to Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah, who had urged him not to burn the scroll.

New Heart 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.

The Emphasized Bible

Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah, interceded with the king, not to burn the roll, - but he hearkened not unto them.

Webster

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.

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.

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אלנתן 
'Elnathan 
Usage: 7

and Delaiah
דּליהוּ דּליה 
D@layah 
Usage: 7

and Gemariah
גּמריהוּ גּמריה 
G@maryah 
Usage: 5

פּגע 
Paga` 
Usage: 46

to the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

that he would not burn
שׂרף 
Saraph 
Usage: 117

the roll
מגלּה 
M@gillah 
Usage: 21

but he would not hear
שׁמע 
Shama` 
Usage: 1158

Context Readings

Jehoiakim Burns The Scroll

24 But they had no fear and gave no signs of grief, not the king or any of his servants, after hearing all these words. 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. 26 And the king gave orders to Jerahmeel, the king's son, and Seraiah, the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah, the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord kept them safe.



Cross References

Genesis 37:22

Do not put him to a violent death, but let him be placed in one of the holes; this he said to keep him safe from their hands, with the purpose of taking him back to his father again.

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.

Acts 5:34-39

But one of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a man of learning in the law, of whom all the people had a high opinion, got up and made a suggestion for the men to be put outside for a little time.

Genesis 37:26-28

And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is there in putting our brother to death and covering up his blood?

Proverbs 21:29

The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

Jeremiah 13:15-17

Give ear and let your ears be open; be not lifted up: for these are the words of the Lord.

Jeremiah 26:22

And Jehoiakim the king sent Elnathan, the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt.

Matthew 27:4

Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.

Matthew 27:24-25

So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.

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