Parallel Verses

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,

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.

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.

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.

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 Yet no man was abashed thereof, or rent his clothes: neither the king himself, nor his servants, though they heard all these words. 25 Nevertheless Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah besought the king, that he would not burn the book: notwithstanding the king would not hear them, 26 but commanded Jerahmeel the son of Amalek, and Seraiah the son of Azriel and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to lay hands on Baruch the Scribe, and upon Jeremiah the Prophet: but the LORD kept them out of sight.



Cross References

Genesis 37:22

And Reuben said moreover unto them, "Shed not his blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hands upon him." For he would have rid him out of their hands and delivered him to his father again.

Jeremiah 36:12

he went down to the king's palace into the Scribe's chamber, for there all the princes were set: Elishama the Scribe, Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, Elnathan the son of Achbor, Gemariah the son of Shaphan, Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, with all the princes.

Acts 5:34-39

Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a doctor of law, had in authority among all the people and bade to put the apostles aside a little space,

Genesis 37:26-28

Then said Judah to his brethren, "What availeth it that we slay our brother, and keep his blood secret?

Proverbs 21:29

An ungodly man goeth forth rashly; but the just reformeth his own way.

Jeremiah 13:15-17

Be obedient, give ear, take no disdain at it, for it is the LORD himself that speaketh!

Jeremiah 26:22

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.

Matthew 27:4

saying, "I have sinned, betraying the innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? see thou to that."

Matthew 27:24-25

When Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but that more business was made, he took water and washed his hands before the people saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person: see ye thereto."

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