Elasah, son of Shaphan and brother of Ahikam and Gemariah, was an official during the time of the divided kingdom, mentioned in Jeremiah 29:3.
About Elasah (Jeremiah 29:3)
2. Shaphan’s son and King Zedekiah’s envoy to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. On his trip to Babylon, Elasah also carried a letter of encouragement from the prophet Jeremiah to the Jewish exiles there (Jer 29:3).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Shaphan
- Half-siblings 2
- Ahikam, Gemariah
- Nieces & Nephews 2
- Gedaliah (Son of Ahikam), Micaiah (Jeremiah 36:11)
Key References
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:
All Scripture References (1)
Jeremiah (1)
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: