Jeremiah Chapter 29 verse 3 Holy Bible

ASV Jeremiah 29:3

by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,) saying,
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BBE Jeremiah 29:3

By the hand of Elasah, the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah, the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah, king of Judah, sent to Babylon, to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon,) saying,
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DARBY Jeremiah 29:3

by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkijah (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon, unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), saying,
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KJV Jeremiah 29:3

By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,
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WBT Jeremiah 29:3


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WEB Jeremiah 29:3

by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), saying,
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YLT Jeremiah 29:3

By the hand of Eleasah son of Shaphan, and Gemariah son of Hilkijah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon -- to Babylon, saying,
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) By the hand of Elasah . . .--The names of the messengers are of some interest. Elasah, the son of Shaphan, was the brother of Jeremiah's protector. Ahikam (Jeremiah 26:24). Gemariah (to be distinguished from his namesake the son of Shaphan in Jeremiah 36:12) was probably the son of Hilkiah, the high-priest under Josiah who found the lost Book of the Law (2Kings 22:4), and took a prominent part in the work of reformation. Each would therefore naturally take his place among the prophet's friends and supporters. They carried his letter as well as the diplomatic missive of the king. That they had been sent as envoys by Zedekiah indicates that the policy of the weak and vacillating king had been to some extent affected by the counsels of Jeremiah, and that he had at least half abandoned the idea of revolt, and had sent to acknowledge the suzerainty of Nebuchadnezzar. It is hardly likely, at least, that the letter from the prophet, of which they were the bearers, should have been in flagrant antagonism with their mission as envoys from the king. The embassy was probably prior to the personal visit of Zechariah recorded in Jeremiah 51:59.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThe letter was entrusted toבְּיַד֙ (bə·yaḏ)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 3027: A handElasahאֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה (’el·‘ā·śāh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 501: Eleasah -- 'God has made', the name of several Israelitessonבֶן־ (ḇen-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1121: A sonof Shaphanשָׁפָ֔ן (šā·p̄ān)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 8227: A species of rockrabbit, the hyraxand Gemariahוּגְמַרְיָ֖ה (ū·ḡə·mar·yāh)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1587: Gemariah -- 'Yah has accomplished', two Israelitessonבֶּן־ (ben-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1121: A sonof Hilkiah,חִלְקִיָּ֑ה (ḥil·qî·yāh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 2518: Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israeliteswhomאֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatZedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣ה (ṣiḏ·qî·yāh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 6667: Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israeliteskingמֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 4428: A kingof Judahיְהוּדָ֗ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israeliteshad sentשָׁלַ֜ח (šā·laḥ)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7971: To send away, for, outtoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toKingמֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 4428: A kingNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 5019: Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian kingin Babylon.בָּבֶ֖ל (bā·ḇel)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital cityIt stated:לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 559: To utter, sayJump to PreviousBabylon Elasah Ela'sah Eleasah Gemariah Gemari'ah Hand Hilkiah Hilki'ah Judah Letter Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnez'zar Shaphan Zedekiah Zedeki'ah