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25 But yet Elnathan, and Dalaias, and Gamarias spoke to the king, not to burn. the book: and he heard them not.

26 And the king commanded Jeremiel the son of Amelech, and Saraias the son of Ezriel, and Selemias the son of Abdeel, to take up Baruch the scribe, and Jeremias the prophet: but the Lord hid them.

27 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremias the prophet, after that the king had burnt the volume, and the words that Baruch had written from the mouth of Jeremias, saying:

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25 Even though Elnathan, Delaiah(A) and Gemariah(B) urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them. 26 Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to arrest(C) Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the Lord had hidden(D) them.

27 After the king burned the scroll containing the words that Baruch had written at Jeremiah’s dictation,(E) the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah:

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