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== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_31307" /> == | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_31307" /> == | ||
<li> Ezra 8:16 . <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., | <li> Ezra 8:16 . <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton [[M.A., DD]] Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Elnathan'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/e/elnathan.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li> | ||
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_72464" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_72464" /> == | ||
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_38640" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_38640" /> == | ||
<p> [some El'nathan] (Hebrews Enlzathan', אֶלְנָתָן '','' whom ''God Has Given;'' compare John, Theodore, Diodati), the name of four leading men. '''1.''' An inhabitant of Jerusalem, father of Nehushta, the mother of king Jehoiachin ( 2 Kings 24:8. Sept. | <p> [some El'nathan] (Hebrews Enlzathan', '''''אֶלְנָתָן''''' '','' whom ''God Has Given;'' compare John, Theodore, Diodati), the name of four leading men. '''1.''' An inhabitant of Jerusalem, father of Nehushta, the mother of king Jehoiachin ( 2 Kings 24:8. Sept. '''''Ε᾿Λνασθάν''''' v.r. '''''Ε᾿Λλανασθάν''''' ). B.C. ante 598. He was perhaps the same with the son of Achbor, sent by Jehoiakim to bring the prophet Urijah out of Egypt ( Jeremiah 26:22, Sept. '''''Ε᾿Λδαθάν''''' ), and in whose presence the roll of Jeremiah was read, for the preservation of which he interceded with the king ( Jeremiah 36:12; Jeremiah 36:25, Sept. '''''Ναθάν''''' v.r. '''''Ι᾿Ωναθάν''''' ). B.C. 605. </p> <p> '''2, 3, 4,''' (Sept. '''''Ε᾿Λναθάμ''''' , '''''Ναθάν''''' , and '''''Ε᾿Λναθάν''''' respectively). Three of the Israelites, of established prudence and integrity, sent by Ezra to invite the priests and Levites to accompany him to [[Jerusalem]] ( Ezra 8:16). B.C. 459. </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_3346" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_3346" /> == | ||
<p> '''''el''''' -'''''nā´than''''' ( אלנתן , <i> ''''''elnāthān''''' </i> , "God has given"): </p> <p> (1) The grandfather of Jehoiachin ( 2 Kings 24:8 ). </p> <p> (2) A courtier of Jehoiakim; he was one of those sent to Egypt to bring back the prophet [[Uriah]] ( Jeremiah 26:22 ), and one of those who heard the reading of Jeremiah's roll and entreated Jehoiakim not to burn the roll ( Jeremiah 36:12 , Jeremiah 36:25 ) - possibly the same person as (1) above. </p> <p> (3, 4, 5) The name of two "chief men" - unless textual corruption has introduced the name at its second occurrence - and of one "teacher" sent for by Ezra from the camp at the river Ahava ( Ezra 8:16 ). </p> | <p> ''''' el ''''' - ''''' nā´than ''''' ( אלנתן , <i> ''''' 'elnāthān ''''' </i> , "God has given"): </p> <p> (1) The grandfather of Jehoiachin ( 2 Kings 24:8 ). </p> <p> (2) A courtier of Jehoiakim; he was one of those sent to Egypt to bring back the prophet [[Uriah]] ( Jeremiah 26:22 ), and one of those who heard the reading of Jeremiah's roll and entreated Jehoiakim not to burn the roll ( Jeremiah 36:12 , Jeremiah 36:25 ) - possibly the same person as (1) above. </p> <p> (3, 4, 5) The name of two "chief men" - unless textual corruption has introduced the name at its second occurrence - and of one "teacher" sent for by Ezra from the camp at the river Ahava ( Ezra 8:16 ). </p> | ||
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