Jeremiah 36:25
23 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.
Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
26 Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them.
27 After the king had burned the scroll containing the words that Baruch had written at Jeremiah’s dictation, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
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.
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- BSB
- Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the scroll; but he would not listen to them.
- ASV
- Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.
- DARBY
- Moreover, Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.
- BLB
- And even Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah implored the king to not burn the scroll, and he would not listen to them.
- ÅB
- og skjønt Elnatan og Delaja og Gemarja inntrengende ba kongen at han ikke skulle brenne rullen, hørte han ikke på dem.
- OTB
- Selv om Elnatan, Delaja og Gemarja bønnfalt kongen om ikke å brenne bokrullen, nektet han å høre på dem.
- B1930
- og skjønt Elnatan og Delaja og Gemarja inntrengende bad kongen at han ikke skulde brenne rullen, hørte han ikke på dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 36:12
he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
Read in contextActs 5:34–39
But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
Read in contextGenesis 37:22
“Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.
Read in contextGenesis 37:26–28
Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
Read in contextJeremiah 13:15–17
Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.
Read in contextProverbs 21:29
A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
Read in contextMatthew 27:4
“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
Read in contextMatthew 27:24–25
When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
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