Jeremiah 36:25
What does Jeremiah 36:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 36:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And also Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah have interceded with the king not to burn the roll, and he hath not hearkened unto them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But yet Elnathan, and Dalaias, and Gamarias spoke to the king, not to burn the book: and he heard them not.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Moreover, Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.
Context
v.24And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
v.25This passage
v.26And the king commanded 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 Jehovah hid them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 37:26
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
- Jeremiah 13:15
Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for Jehovah hath spoken.
- Acts 5:34
But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.
- Proverbs 21:29
A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.
- Genesis 37:22
And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
- 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.
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