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
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.
Themes
Baruch » An amanuensis (copyist) of jeremiah
Elnathan » Father of nehushta, the mother of king jehoiachin
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prophecies of, destroyed by jehoiakim
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 36:25
Verse Info
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."