Jeremiah 29:4

Key Reflection

This passage indicates that the message from Jeremiah was delivered by trusted scribes—Elasah, son of Shaphan, and Gemariah, son of Hilkiah—to King Zedekiah in Judah, who then sent them to Babylon with a specific message for Nebuchadnezzar. This detail underscores the official and authoritative nature of the communication between the Judean leadership and the Babylonian king during a critical time in Israel's history.