Jeremiah 26:22
What does Jeremiah 26:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 26:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Jehoiakim the king sent Elnathan, the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king Jehoiakim sendeth men to Egypt--Elnathan son of Achbor, and men with him unto Egypt--
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And king Joakim sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achobor, and men with him into Egypt.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and men with him, into Egypt;
Context
v.21And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death; but when Uriah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt.
v.22This passage
v.23and they fetched forth Uriah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king, who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 36:25
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.
- Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.
- 2 Kings 22:12
And the king commanded 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,
- Jeremiah 36:12
he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes were sitting there, to wit, 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 princes.
- 2 Kings 22:14
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they communed with her.
- Psalms 12:8
The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
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