Jeremiah 26:22

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor and certain other men with him went to Egypt.

Hebrew Names Version
and Yehoiakim the king sent men into Mitzrayim, [namely], Elnatan the son of `Akhbor, and certain men with him, into Mitzrayim;

King James Version
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.

English Standard Version
Then King Jehoiakim sent to Egypt certain men, Elnathan the son of Achbor and others with him,

New American Standard Bible
Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain men with him, to Egypt.

New Century Version
Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Acbor and some other men to Egypt,

Amplified Bible
Then Jehoiakim the king sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain [other] men with him [went] to Egypt.

World English Bible
and Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Iehoiakim the King sent men into Egypt, euen Elnathan the sonne of Achbor, and certaine with him into Egypt.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain men with him went into Egypt.

Berean Standard Bible
Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men.

Complete Jewish Bible
Y'hoyakim the king sent men to Egypt — Elnatan the son of ‘Akhbor and some others.

Darby Translation
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and men with him, into Egypt;

Easy-to-Read Version
But King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Acbor and some other men to Egypt.

George Lamsa Translation
And King Jehoiakim sent a certain Egyptian, namely, Eliathan the son of Achbor, and certain other men with him to Egypt.

Good News Translation
King Jehoiakim, however, sent Elnathan son of Achbor and some other men to Egypt to get Uriah.

Lexham English Bible
Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt. Elnathan, the son of Achbor, and men with him went to Egypt.

Literal Translation
And Jehoiakim the king sent men to Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and men with him into Egypt.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then Ioachim the kinge sent seruauntes into the lode of Egipte, Namely: Elnatha the sonne of Achbor, & certayne men wt him into Egipte,

American Standard Version
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;

Bible in Basic English
And Jehoiakim the king sent Elnathan, the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
and Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;

King James Version (1611)
And Iehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely Elnathan the sonne of Achbor, and certeine men with him, into Egypt.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Iehoakim the kyng sent seruauntes into the lande of Egypt [namelye] Elnathan the sonne of Achbor, and certayne men with hym into Egypt:

English Revised Version
and Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And kyng Joachym sente men in to Egipt, Elnathan, the sone of Achobor, and men with hym, in to Egipt;

Update Bible Version
and Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor, and [certain] men with him into Egypt.

New English Translation
However, King Jehoiakim sent some men to Egypt, including Elnathan son of Achbor,

New King James Version
Then Jehoiakim the king sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor, and other men who went with him to Egypt.

New Living Translation
Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Acbor to Egypt along with several other men to capture Uriah.

New Life Bible
Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain men with him to Egypt.

New Revised Standard
Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Achbor and men with him to Egypt,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then did King Jehoiakim send men to Egypt, - even Elnathan son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt

Douay-Rheims Bible
And king Joakim sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achobor, and men with him into Egypt.

Revised Standard Version
Then King Jehoi'akim sent to Egypt certain men, Elna'than the son of Achbor and others with him,

Young's Literal Translation
And the king Jehoiakim sendeth men to Egypt -- Elnathan son of Achbor, and men with him unto Egypt --

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain men with him went into Egypt.

Contextual Overview

¹⁶ The court officials, backed by the people, then handed down their ruling to the priests and prophets: "Acquittal. No death sentence for this man. He has spoken to us with the authority of our God ." ¹⁷Then some of the respected leaders stood up and addressed the crowd: "In the reign of Hezekiah king of Judah, Micah of Moresheth preached to the people of Judah this sermon: This is God -of-the-Angel-Armies' Message for you: "‘Because of people like you, Zion will be turned back into farmland, Jerusalem end up as a pile of rubble, and instead of the Temple on the mountain, a few scraggly scrub pines.' ¹⁹ "Did King Hezekiah or anyone else in Judah kill Micah of Moresheth because of that sermon? Didn't Hezekiah honor him and pray for mercy from God ? And then didn't God call off the disaster he had threatened? "Friends, we're at the brink of bringing a terrible calamity upon ourselves." ²⁰(At another time there had been a man, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim, who had preached similarly in the name of God . He preached against this same city and country just as Jeremiah did. When King Jehoiakim and his royal court heard his sermon, they determined to kill him. Uriah, afraid for his life, went into hiding in Egypt. King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Achbor with a posse of men after him. They brought him back from Egypt and presented him to the king. And the king had him killed. They dumped his body unceremoniously outside the city. ²⁴ But in Jeremiah's case, Ahikam son of Shaphan stepped forward and took his side, preventing the mob from lynching him.)

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

men: Psalms 12:8, Proverbs 29:12

Achbor: 2 Kings 22:12, 2 Kings 22:14

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 34:20 - Abdon Jeremiah 22:17 - to shed Jeremiah 36:12 - Elnathan Jeremiah 36:25 - Elnathan

Cross-References

Genesis 28:3
"And may The Strong God bless you and give you many, many children, a congregation of peoples; and pass on the blessing of Abraham to you and your descendants so that you will get this land in which you live, this land God gave Abraham."

Psalms 4:1

A David Psalm

When I call, give me answers. God, take my side! Once, in a tight place, you gave me room; Now I'm in trouble again: grace me! hear me!

Psalms 118:5
Pushed to the wall, I called to God ; from the wide open spaces, he answered. God 's now at my side and I'm not afraid; who would dare lay a hand on me? God 's my strong champion; I flick off my enemies like flies. Far better to take refuge in God than trust in people; Far better to take refuge in God than trust in celebrities. Hemmed in by barbarians, in God 's name I rubbed their faces in the dirt; Hemmed in and with no way out, in God 's name I rubbed their faces in the dirt; Like swarming bees, like wild prairie fire, they hemmed me in; in God 's name I rubbed their faces in the dirt. I was right on the cliff-edge, ready to fall, when God grabbed and held me. God 's my strength, he's also my song, and now he's my salvation. Hear the shouts, hear the triumph songs in the camp of the saved? "The hand of God has turned the tide! The hand of God is raised in victory! The hand of God has turned the tide!"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jehoiakim sent men into Egypt,.... To seek for him; and to require the delivery of him upon being found:

[namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor; the father of this man very probably is the same we read of in Josiah's time, 2 Kings 22:12; who is called Abdon in 2 Chronicles 34:20;

and [certain] men with him, into Egypt; to assist him in taking him, whose names are not mentioned; Elnathan's is, as being the principal, and to fix an eternal infamy upon him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Elnathan - Possibly the king’s father-in-law 2 Kings 24:8.