Jeremiah 36:24
22 Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him.
23 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.
Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
25 Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.
26 But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.
- KJV
- Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
- WEB
- The king and his servants who heard all these words were not afraid, and didn’t tear their garments.
- ASV
- And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
- DARBY
- And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, [neither] the king nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
- BLB
- And they were not afraid and they did not tear their garments—the king and his servants who heard all these words.
- ÅB
- Og de forferdedes ikke og sønderrev ikke sine klær, hverken kongen eller noen av hans tjenere som hørte alle disse ord,
- OTB
- Kongen og alle hans tjenere som hørte alle disse ordene, viste ingen frykt, og de rev ikke i stykker klærne sine.
- B1930
- Og de forferdedes ikke og sønderrev ikke sine klær, hverken kongen eller nogen av hans tjenere som hørte alle disse ord,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 36:16
Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
Read in contextPsalms 36:1
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
Read in contextIsaiah 36:22–37:1
Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
Read in contextPsalms 64:5
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
Read in contextJonah 3:6
For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
Read in context2 Kings 19:1–2
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
Read in context1 Kings 21:27
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
Read in contextIsaiah 26:11
LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
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