Messenger who carried Jeremiah's letter to the exiles
Elasah
Named in 1 verse of Jeremiah, first in Jeremiah 29:3.
אֶלְעָשָׂהElasah
The name means “the doings of God.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Shaphan
About Elasah Written by AI
Elasah is mentioned in Jeremiah 29:3 as one of the two messengers (along with Gemariah) who carried a letter from the prophet Jeremiah to the exiles in Babylon. The letter contained Jeremiah's message encouraging the exiles to settle down, build houses, and pray for the peace of the city where they were living. Elasah's role as a messenger indicates he was trusted to deliver this important communication.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Elasah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
God made. (1.) One of the descendants of Judah, of the family of Hezron (1 Chr. 2:39, “Eleasah”).
(2.) A descendant of king Saul (1 Chr. 8:37; 9:43).
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(3.) The son of Shaphan, one of the two who were sent by Zedekiah to Nebuchadnezzar, and also took charge of Jeremiah’s letter to the captives in Babylon (Jer. 29:3).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Jeremiah 29:3
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:
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.