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It said: <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/29.htm">New Living Translation</a> He sent the letter with Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah when they went to Babylon as King Zedekiah’s ambassadors to Nebuchadnezzar. This is what Jeremiah’s letter said: <a href="/esv/jeremiah/29.htm">English Standard Version</a> The letter was sent 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. It said: <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The letter was entrusted to Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. It stated: <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/29.htm">King James Bible</a> 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, <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/29.htm">New King James Version</a> The letter was sent 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, <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The letter was sent 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, <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/29.htm">NASB 1995</a> The letter was sent 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, <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The letter was sent 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, <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The letter was sent 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, <a href="/amp/jeremiah/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The letter was hand-carried by 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, <a href="/csb/jeremiah/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He sent the letter with Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The letter stated: <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The letter was sent by Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah whom Zedekiah king of Judah had sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. The letter stated: <a href="/asv/jeremiah/29.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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, <a href="/cev/jeremiah/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I gave the letter to Elasah and Gemariah, two men that King Zedekiah of Judah was sending to Babylon to talk with Nebuchadnezzar. In the letter, I wrote <a href="/erv/jeremiah/29.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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, <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He sent the letter with Shaphan's son Elasah and Hilkiah's son Gemariah, whom King Zedekiah of Judah had sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. The letter said: <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/29.htm">Good News Translation</a> I gave the letter to Elasah son of Shaphan and to Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom King Zedekiah of Judah was sending to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia. It said: <a href="/isv/jeremiah/29.htm">International Standard Version</a> The letter was sent by Shaphan's son Elasah and by Hilkiah's son Gemariah, whom King Zedekiah of Judah sent to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in Babylon, and it said, <a href="/msb/jeremiah/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The letter was entrusted to Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. It stated: <a href="/net/jeremiah/29.htm">NET Bible</a> He sent it with Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah. King Zedekiah of Judah had sent these men to Babylon to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The letter said: <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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, <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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, <a href="/web/jeremiah/29.htm">World English Bible</a> 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). It said: <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> by the hand of Eleasah son of Shaphan, and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, saying, <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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, <a href="/slt/jeremiah/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> By the hand of Elasah son of Shaphan, and Gemariah, son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel, into Babel) saying,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> By the hand of Elasa the son of Saphan, and Gamarias the son of Helcias, whom Sedecias king of Juda sent to Babylon to Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, saying: <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> It was sent by the hand of Elasah, the son of Shaphan, and by Gemariah, the son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah, the king of Judah, sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, saying: <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/29.htm">New American Bible</a> Delivered in Babylon by Elasah, son of Shaphan, and by Gemariah, son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah, king of Judah, sent to the king of Babylon, the letter read: <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The letter was sent by the hand of Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom King Zedekiah of Judah sent to Babylon to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. It said:<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, saying, <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> By Elasa, son of Shaphan, and Gamaria, son of Khelqia, whom Tsedeqia King of Judea sent to Nebukadnetsar, King of Babel, to Babel<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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: <a href="/sep/jeremiah/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> by the hand of Eleasan son of Saphan, and Gamarias son of Chelcias, (whom Sedekias king of Juda sent to the king of Babylon to Babylon) saying, <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/29-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=8488" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Jeremiah's Letter to the Exiles</a> …2(This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.) 3<a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">The letter was entrusted to</a> <a href="/hebrew/501.htm" title="501: ’el·‘ā·śāh (N-proper-ms) -- God has made, the name of several Isr. From 'el and asah; God has made; Elasah, the name of four Israelites.">Elasah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/8227.htm" title="8227: šā·p̄ān (N-proper-ms) -- A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax. From saphan; a species of rock-rabbit, i.e. Probably the hyrax.">of Shaphan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1587.htm" title="1587: ū·ḡə·mar·yāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Yah has accomplished, two Isr. Or Gmaryahuw; from gamar and Yahh; Jah has perfected; Gemarjah, the name of two Israelites.">and Gemariah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/2518.htm" title="2518: ḥil·qî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- My portion is Yah, the name of several Isr. Or Chilqiyahuw'from cheleq and Yahh; portion of Jah;">of Hilkiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/6667.htm" title="6667: ṣiḏ·qî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Yah is righteousness, six Isr. Or Tsidqiyahuw; from tsedeq and Yahh; right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites.">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šā·laḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/5019.htm" title="5019: nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar (N-proper-ms) -- Of foreign derivation; Nebukadnetstsar, king of Babylon.">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">in Babylon.</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇe·lāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">It stated:</a> 4This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles who were carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">2 Kings 24:12-16</a> Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive. / As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD. / He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/36-10.htm">2 Chronicles 36:10</a> In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem. <a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a> In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god. <a href="/ezra/1-11.htm">Ezra 1:11</a> In all, there were 5,400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought all these along when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem. <a href="/nehemiah/7-6.htm">Nehemiah 7:6</a> These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, <a href="/esther/2-6.htm">Esther 2:6</a> He had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon among those taken captive with Jeconiah king of Judah. <a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6-7</a> The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.” <a href="/ezekiel/1-1.htm">Ezekiel 1:1-3</a> In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God. / On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin— / the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him. <a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Lamentations 1:3</a> Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress. <a href="/zechariah/2-6.htm">Zechariah 2:6-7</a> “Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD. / “Get up, O Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the Daughter of Babylon!” <a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11-12</a> and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. / After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, <a href="/luke/24-44.htm">Luke 24:44</a> Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.” <a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a> You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’ <a href="/romans/11-26.htm">Romans 11:26-27</a> And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.” <a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">2 Corinthians 6:17-18</a> “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” / And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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,Shaphan.<a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Jeremiah 26:24</a> Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.<a href="/jeremiah/39-14.htm">Jeremiah 39:14</a> Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.<a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm">2 Kings 22:8</a> And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.Gemariah.<a href="/jeremiah/36-25.htm">Jeremiah 36:25</a> 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.<a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,<a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/ezra/10-22.htm">Elasah</a> <a href="/ezra/10-22.htm">Ela'sah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-43.htm">Eleasah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-25.htm">Gemariah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-25.htm">Gemari'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-8.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-1.htm">Hilkiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-1.htm">Hilki'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-2.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Letter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-3.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Shaphan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/29-4.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-39.htm">Elasah</a> <a href="/ezra/10-22.htm">Ela'sah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-39.htm">Eleasah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm">Gemariah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-11.htm">Gemari'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-21.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">Hilkiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">Hilki'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-22.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-29.htm">Letter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-21.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm">Shaphan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-21.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-22.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 29</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah sends a letter to the captives in Babylon to be quiet there,</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">and not to believe the dreams of their prophets;</a> 10. <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">and that they shall return with grace after seventy years.</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/29-15.htm">He foretells the destruction of the rest for their disobedience.</a> 20. <a href="/jeremiah/29-20.htm">He shows the fearful end of Ahab and Zedekiah, two false prophets.</a> 24. <a href="/jeremiah/29-24.htm">Shemaiah writes a letter against Jeremiah.</a> 30. <a href="/jeremiah/29-30.htm">Jeremiah foretells his doom.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/29.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The letter was entrusted to Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah This phrase indicates the careful selection of messengers for the letter. Elasah and Gemariah were likely chosen for their reliability and standing. Shaphan, Elasah's father, was a scribe during King Josiah's reign and played a role in the discovery of the Book of the Law (<a href="/2_kings/22-3.htm">2 Kings 22:3-10</a>). This connection suggests a lineage of faithfulness to God's word. Gemariah, son of Hilkiah, may be related to Hilkiah the high priest, further emphasizing the trustworthiness and religious significance of the messengers. This choice of messengers underscores the importance of the message being delivered.whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon Zedekiah was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile, reigning from 597 to 586 BC. His reign was marked by political instability and pressure from Babylon. The sending of this letter during his reign highlights the geopolitical tension of the time. Nebuchadnezzar, the powerful king of Babylon, had already taken many Judeans into exile, including Daniel and his friends (<a href="/daniel/1.htm">Daniel 1:1-7</a>). This context of exile and foreign dominance sets the stage for the letter's message, which addresses the exiles' situation and God's plans for them.It stated: This phrase introduces the content of the letter, which is a message from God through the prophet Jeremiah. The letter contains instructions and promises for the exiles in Babylon, emphasizing God's sovereignty and faithfulness even in difficult circumstances. The letter's content, which follows in the subsequent verses, includes the famous promise of hope and future found in <a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Jeremiah 29:11</a>. This introduction prepares the reader for a message of divine guidance and assurance amidst the challenges of exile.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah, often warning them of impending judgment due to their disobedience. 2. <a href="/topical/e/elasah_son_of_shaphan.htm">Elasah son of Shaphan</a> A messenger chosen to deliver Jeremiah's letter to the exiles in Babylon. Shaphan, his father, was a scribe during King Josiah's reign, known for his role in the discovery of the Book of the Law. 3. <a href="/topical/g/gemariah_son_of_hilkiah.htm">Gemariah son of Hilkiah</a> Another messenger tasked with delivering the letter. Hilkiah, his father, was the high priest who found the Book of the Law in the temple during Josiah's reign. 4. <a href="/topical/z/zedekiah_king_of_judah.htm">Zedekiah king of Judah</a> The last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile, who reigned during a tumultuous period marked by political instability and spiritual decline. 5. <a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar_king_of_babylon.htm">Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon</a> The powerful ruler of Babylon who conquered Jerusalem and led the people of Judah into exile.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_exile.htm">God's Sovereignty in Exile</a> Despite the dire circumstances, God remains in control. The sending of the letter through trusted messengers shows His continued guidance and care for His people. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_delivering_god's_message.htm">Faithfulness in Delivering God's Message</a> Like Elasah and Gemariah, we are called to faithfully deliver God's messages, even when they are difficult or when we are in challenging situations. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_heritage.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Heritage</a> The mention of Shaphan and Hilkiah reminds us of the impact of a godly heritage and the importance of passing down faith and obedience to future generations. <a href="/topical/h/hope_and_instruction_in_difficult_times.htm">Hope and Instruction in Difficult Times</a> Jeremiah's letter, which includes the famous promise of hope and a future (<a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Jeremiah 29:11</a>), teaches us that God provides guidance and hope even in our darkest times.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 29</a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_jeremiah's_life.htm">What are the key events in Jeremiah's life?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_babylonian_captivity.htm">What are the Babylonian Captivity and Exile?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_say_zedekiah_won't_die_by_sword.htm">Jeremiah 34:3 - How could God promise Zedekiah would not die by the sword if 2 Kings 25:7 says Nebuchadnezzar blinded him and took him captive?</a> <a href="/q/is_jeremiah_38_15-16's_account_reliable.htm">In Jeremiah 38:15-16, how reliable is the account of a secret meeting between Jeremiah and King Zedekiah when both sides had clear motives to document or distort events?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(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 (<a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm" title="Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.">Jeremiah 26:24</a>). Gemariah (to be distinguished from his namesake the son of Shaphan in <a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm" title="Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, see, 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 36:12</a>) was probably the son of Hilkiah, the high-priest under Josiah who found the lost Book of the Law (<a href="/2_kings/22-4.htm" title="Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:">2Kings 22:4</a>), 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 <a href="/jeremiah/51-59.htm" title="The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince.">Jeremiah 51:59</a>. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/29-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The letter was entrusted to בְּיַד֙ (bə·yaḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand Elasah אֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה (’el·‘ā·śāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_501.htm">Strong's 501: </a> Eleasah -- 'God has made', the name of several Israelites son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Shaphan שָׁפָ֔ן (šā·p̄ān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8227.htm">Strong's 8227: </a> A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax and Gemariah וּגְמַרְיָ֖ה (ū·ḡə·mar·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1587.htm">Strong's 1587: </a> Gemariah -- 'Yah has accomplished', two Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Hilkiah, חִלְקִיָּ֑ה (ḥil·qî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2518.htm">Strong's 2518: </a> Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites whom אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּ֣ה (ṣiḏ·qî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6667.htm">Strong's 6667: </a> Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites had sent שָׁלַ֜ח (šā·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to King מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Nebuchadnezzar נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5019.htm">Strong's 5019: </a> Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king in Babylon. בָּבֶ֖ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city It stated: לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/29-3.htm">Jeremiah 29:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/29-3.htm">Jeremiah 29:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/29-3.htm">Jeremiah 29:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/29-3.htm">Jeremiah 29:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/29-3.htm">Jeremiah 29:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/29-3.htm">Jeremiah 29:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/29-3.htm">Jeremiah 29:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/29-3.htm">Jeremiah 29:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/29-3.htm">Jeremiah 29:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/29-3.htm">Jeremiah 29:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-3.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 29:3 By the hand of Elasah the son (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/29-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 29:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 29:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/29-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 29:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 29:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>