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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.

Jeremiah 36:25 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતીયર્મિયા ૩૬:૨૫
જો કે એલ્નાથાન, દલાયા અને ગમાર્યાએ રાજાને ઓળિયું ન બાળવા વિનંતી કરી, પણ તેણે તેના પર ધ્યાન આપ્યું નહિ.
हिन्दीयिर्मयाह ३६:२५
एलनातान, और दलायाह, और गमर्याह ने तो राजा से विनती भी की थी कि पुस्तक को न जलाए, परन्तु उसने उनकी एक न सुनी।

In context

23When Jehudi had read three or four columns, the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.

24The king and his servants who heard all these words were not afraid, and didn’t tear their garments.

25Moreover 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.

26The king commanded Jerahmeel the king’s son, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to arrest Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but the LORD hid them.

27Then the LORD’s word came to Jeremiah, after the king had burned the scroll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,

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