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by the hand of Elasah

Jeremiah gave the scroll to Elasah so that Elasah could take it to Babylon. The reader should understand that Elasah probably put the scroll in a container to keep it safe as he traveled. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

Elasah ... Shapan ... Gemariah ... Hilkiah

These are the names of men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)