Jeremia 29:3

Lutherbibel

durch Eleasa, den Sohn Saphans, und Gemarja, den Sohn Hilkias, welche Zedekia, der König Juda's, sandte gen Babel zu Nebukadnezar, dem König zu Babel:

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Durch die Hand Eleasas, des Sohnes Saphans, und Gemarjas, des Sohnes Hilkias, welche Zedekia, der König von Juda, zu Nebukadnezar, dem König von Babel, gesandt hatte, ließ Jeremia ihnen sagen:

Bible Verse Review
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Shaphan: Jeremiah 26:24, Jeremiah 39:14, 2 Kings 22:8, Ezekiel 8:11

Gemariah: Jeremiah 36:25, 2 Kings 22:12, 2 Chronicles 34:20

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 22:9 - Shaphan 1 Chronicles 2:39 - General 2 Chronicles 34:8 - sent Shaphan Jeremiah 29:16 - General Jeremiah 36:10 - Shaphan

Gill's Notes on the Bible

By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan,.... Perhaps the brother of Ahikam, and of Jaazaniah, Jeremiah 26:24;

and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah; to distinguish him from Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, Jeremiah 36:10;

whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; as his ambassadors, on what account it is not certain; perhaps to pay the tribute money to him; or to treat with him about the restoration of some of the captives; or to cultivate friendship, and promise submission, and that he would faithfully keep the covenant he had made with him: and perhaps he might be jealous of Jeconiah using his interest with the king of Babylon for his restoration, which could not be acceptable to Zedekiah; and this might be one reason why he admitted his messengers to carry Jeremiah's letter to the captives, if he knew of it, or saw it; since it exhorted them not to think of a returns, but provide for a long continuance where they were; however, by the hand of these messengers Jeremiah sent his letter to them:

saying; as follows:

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Elasah - Probably brother of Ahikam Jeremiah 26:24, and therefore an acceptable person at the Chaldaean court. As Zedekiah had to go in person to Babylon in his fourth year Jeremiah 51:59, this embassy was probably sent two or three years earlier. Its date, however, was subsequent to the vision in Jeremiah 24:1-10. It is appended therefore to Jeremiah 28:0, not as later in point of time, but because of the similarity of subject.