Jeremiah 36:25
New International Version
Even though Elnathan, Delaiah and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

New Living Translation
Even when Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah begged the king not to burn the scroll, he wouldn’t listen.

English Standard Version
Even when Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

Berean Standard Bible
Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
Nevertheless Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah implored the king not to burn the scroll; but he would not listen to them.

New American Standard Bible
Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

NASB 1995
Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah pleaded with the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

NASB 1977
Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah entreated the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

Legacy Standard Bible
Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah interceded with the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

Amplified Bible
Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah pleaded with the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

Christian Standard Bible
Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah had urged the king not to burn the scroll, he did not listen to them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah had urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to 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.

English Revised 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even when Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he refused to listen to them.

Good News Translation
Although Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah begged the king not to burn the scroll, he paid no attention 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.

Majority Standard Bible
Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 listen to them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And also Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah have interceded with the king not to burn the scroll, and he has not listened to them.

Young's 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And also Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah supplicated to the king not to burn the roll: and he heard to them not.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But yet Elnathan, and Dalaias, and Gamarias spoke to the king, not to burn. the book: and he heard them not.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet truly, Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah contradicted the king, so that he might not burn the book. But he did not listen to them.

New American Bible
And though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

New Revised Standard Version
Even when Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Nevertheless Eliathan and Belaiah and Gemariah had entreated the king not to burn the scroll; but he would not listen to them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Also Elithan and Gamariah and Daliah asked of the King that he would not burn the scroll in fire, and he did not listen to them
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had entreated the king not to burn the roll; but he would not hear them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But Elnathan and Godolias suggested to the king that he should burn the roll.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
King Jehoiakim Burns the Scroll
24Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments. 25Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them. 26Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them.…

Cross References
2 Kings 22:11-13
When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes / and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king: / “Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”

2 Chronicles 34:19-21
When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes / and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king: / “Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for those remaining in Israel and Judah concerning the words in the book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that has been poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD by doing all that is written in this book.”

Jeremiah 26:16-19
Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man is not worthy of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God!” / Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people, / “Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’ ...

Jeremiah 26:24
Nevertheless, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

Jeremiah 37:15-21
The officials were angry with Jeremiah, and they beat him and placed him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for it had been made into a prison. / So Jeremiah went into a cell in the dungeon and remained there a long time. / Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.” ...

Jeremiah 38:7-13
Now Ebed-melech the Cushite, a court official in the royal palace, heard that Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin, / Ebed-melech went out from the king’s palace and said to the king, / “My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet. They have dropped him into the cistern, where he will starve to death, for there is no more bread in the city.” ...

Jeremiah 38:19-23
But King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Jews who have deserted to the Chaldeans, for the Chaldeans may deliver me into their hands to abuse me.” / “They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey the voice of the LORD in what I am telling you, that it may go well with you and you may live. / But if you refuse to surrender, this is the word that the LORD has shown me: ...

Ezekiel 2:6-7
But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house. / But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.

Ezekiel 3:7-9
But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted. / Behold, I will make your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as hard as their foreheads. / I will make your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or dismayed at their presence, even though they are a rebellious house.”

Acts 4:19-20
But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God. / For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

Acts 5:29-32
But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. / The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree. / God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel. ...

Acts 7:51-53
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”

Acts 13:46-47
Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. / For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”

Acts 28:25-28
They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: / ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’ ...

Romans 11:7-10
What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, / as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” / And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. ...


Treasury of Scripture

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.

Elnathan.

Jeremiah 36:12
Then 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.

Jeremiah 26:22
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.

made.

Jeremiah 13:15-17
Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken…

Genesis 37:22,26-28
And 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…

Matthew 27:4,25,25
Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that

but.

Proverbs 21:29
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

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Jeremiah 36
1. Jeremiah causes Baruch to write his prophesy,
5. and publicly to read it.
11. The princes, having intelligence thereof by Michaiah,
14. send Jehudi to fetch the roll and read it.
19. They will Baruch to hide himself and Jeremiah.
20. The king, Jehoiakim, being certified thereof, hears part of it and burns the roll.
27. Jeremiah denounces his judgment.
32. Baruch writes a new copy.














Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah
These three individuals are mentioned as officials in the court of King Jehoiakim. Their presence in this narrative highlights the existence of a remnant within the leadership who respected the prophetic word of God. Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah represent those who, despite being in positions of power, were willing to stand against the king's actions. Historically, these names are significant as they reflect the lineage and heritage of the people of Judah. Elnathan, for instance, is mentioned elsewhere in the Bible as a figure involved in diplomatic missions (Jeremiah 26:22). Their actions demonstrate the courage required to stand for truth in the face of authority, a timeless principle for believers.

urged the king
The Hebrew root for "urged" conveys a sense of pleading or earnest entreaty. This suggests that Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah were not merely making a casual suggestion but were passionately advocating for the preservation of the scroll. Their urging reflects a deep respect for the word of God and a recognition of its importance. In a broader scriptural context, this act of urging is reminiscent of the prophets who consistently called the people and their leaders back to faithfulness to God's covenant.

not to burn the scroll
The scroll represents the written word of God delivered through the prophet Jeremiah. In ancient times, scrolls were the primary medium for recording important texts, and their destruction was a significant act of defiance against the message contained within. The burning of the scroll symbolizes a rejection of God's word and a refusal to heed divine warning. This act of destruction is a stark reminder of the consequences of ignoring God's instructions and the lengths to which some will go to silence His voice.

he would not listen to them
The king's refusal to listen is indicative of a hardened heart and a willful rejection of God's message. In the Hebrew context, listening is often synonymous with obedience. Thus, the king's refusal to listen is not just a failure to hear but a deliberate choice to disobey. This phrase serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride and the refusal to submit to God's authority. It underscores the importance of humility and openness to divine correction, qualities that are essential for spiritual growth and alignment with God's will.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Even though
וְגַם֩ (wə·ḡam)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

Elnathan,
אֶלְנָתָ֨ן (’el·nā·ṯān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 494: Elnathan -- 'God has given', the name of several Israelites

Delaiah,
וּדְלָיָ֤הוּ (ū·ḏə·lā·yā·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1806: Delaiah -- 'Yah has drawn', five Israelites

and Gemariah
וּגְמַרְיָ֙הוּ֙ (ū·ḡə·mar·yā·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1587: Gemariah -- 'Yah has accomplished', two Israelites

had urged
הִפְגִּ֣עוּ (hip̄·gi·‘ū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6293: To impinge, by accident, violence, by importunity

the king
בַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ḇam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

not
לְבִלְתִּ֥י (lə·ḇil·tî)
Preposition-l
Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until

to burn
שְׂרֹ֖ף (śə·rōp̄)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8313: To be, on fire

the scroll,
הַמְּגִלָּ֑ה (ham·mə·ḡil·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4039: A scroll

he would not
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

listen
שָׁמַ֖ע (šā·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

to them.
אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


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