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Jeremiah 36:23

Jehudi
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21 Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king and all the officials who were standing beside him.

22 Since it was the ninth month, the king was sitting in his winter quarters with a fire burning before him.

And as soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut them off with a scribe’s knife and throw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll had been consumed by the fire.

24 Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.

25 Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

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BSB
And as soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut them off with a scribe’s knife and throw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll had been consumed by the fire.
KJV
And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.
WEB
When Jehudi had read three or four columns, the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.
ASV
And it came to pass, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that [the king] cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.
DARBY
And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four columns, he cut it with the scribe's knife, and cast it into the fire that was in the pan until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the pan.
BLB
And it came to pass when Jehudi had read three or four columns [that] he cut it with the knife of a scribe and cast [it] into the fire that [was] on the hearth, until all the scroll was consumed upon the fire that [was] on the hearth.
ÅB
og da Jehudi hadde lest opp tre eller fire blad, skar kongen rullen i stykker med en pennekniv og kastet den på ilden i fyrfatet, inntil hele rullen var fortært av ilden der i fyrfatet.
OTB
Mens Jehudi leste tre eller fire kolonner, kuttet kongen dem av med en skriverkniv og kastet dem i ildstedet, til hele bokrullen var oppbrent i ilden.
B1930
og da Jehudi hadde lest op tre eller fire blad, skar kongen rullen i stykker med en pennekniv og kastet den på ilden i fyrfatet, inntil hele rullen var fortært av ilden der i fyrfatet.

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