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.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the scroll; but he would not listen to them.
- BSB Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
- NKJV Nevertheless Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah implored the king not to burn the scroll; but he would not listen to them.
- NASB Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
- NLT Even when Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah begged the king not to burn the scroll, he wouldn’t listen.
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Quick answer
A few officials plead with the king not to burn the scroll, but he ignores them.
Overview
Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urge restraint, showing that some still reverenced God's word. Their intercession highlights Jehoiakim's willful obstinacy in refusing wise counsel. His rejection of both the word and the pleas of his advisors seals his guilt.
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- Gen 37:22And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
- Acts 5:34–39Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
- Jer 36:12Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even 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.
- Gen 37:26–28And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
- Matt 27:24–25When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
- Jer 26:22And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.
- Matt 27:4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
- Jer 13:15–17Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.
- Prov 21:29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
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