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.
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HopeSuffering and trialsJustice and mercyTruthJudgment
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Glossary
- Gemariah Person
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Jehovah has made perfect. (1. ) The son of Shaphan, and one of the Levites of the temple in the time of Jehoiakim ( Jer. 36:10 ; 2 Kings 22:12 ).
- Delaiah Person
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Freed by Jehovah. (1. ) The head of the twenty-third division of the priestly order ( 1 Chr. 24:18 ). (2. ) A son of Shemaiah, and one of the courtiers to whom Jeremiah’s first roll of prophecy was read ( Jer. 36:12 ).
- Elnathan Person
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Whom God has given. (1. ) An inhabitant of Jerusalem, the father of Nehushta, who was the mother of king Jehoiachin ( 2 Kings 24:8 ).