Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe 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: Young's Literal Translation 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, King James Bible 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, Hebrew The letter was entrusted toבְּיַד֙ (bə·yaḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand Elasah אֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה (’el·‘ā·śāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 501: Eleasah -- 'God has made', the name of several Israelites son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Shaphan שָׁפָ֔ן (šā·p̄ān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8227: A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax and Gemariah וּגְמַרְיָ֖ה (ū·ḡə·mar·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1587: Gemariah -- 'Yah has accomplished', two Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Hilkiah, חִלְקִיָּ֑ה (ḥil·qî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2518: Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites whom אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּ֣ה (ṣiḏ·qî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6667: Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: 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 Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to King מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king Nebuchadnezzar נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5019: Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king in Babylon. בָּבֶ֖ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city It stated: לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say |