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Jeremiah 36

Jeremiah 36:11

Jeremiah’s Scroll Read in the Palace · Jeremiah 36:11–19
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Translations

Modern
When Micaiah son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the LORD from the scroll,
Traditional
When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the Lord,
Literal
And Micaiah son of Gemariah son of Shaphan heard all the words of YHWH from the book,
Latin
Cumque audisset Michæas filius Gamariæ filii Saphan omnes sermones Domini ex libro,

Original

Hebrew
English
When Micaiah son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the LORD from the scroll,

Notes

Jeremiah 36:11–13

Micaiah understood the importance of the Lord's messages that Baruch read. He ensured the palace officials knew what was said.

Jeremiah 36:1–32

  • This description of Jehoiakim’s cynical response to God's call for repentance and obedience (Jeremiah 36:3, 7) highlights the hopelessness of the situation.

  • Nowhere else does the Old Testament offer such detailed information about preserving spoken messages in written form.

Jeremiah 35:1–36:32

These two chapters reflect on events from twenty years ago when Jehoiakim was king.

Theme notes and profiles

Baruch Jeremiah The Written Word

Events

People

Gemariah: Son of Shaphan; official during Jehoiakim's reign; opposed burning scroll Micaiah: Son of Gemariah, reported Baruch's reading of Jeremiah's scroll Shaphan: Scribe during the reign of King Josiah

Glossary

Baruch Book of Jeremiah Gemariah Jehoiakim Leather Megilloth Micaiah Michaiah Prophet, Prophetess Shaphan

Topics

Baruch: An Amanuensis (Copyist) of Jeremiah Gemariah: Son of Shaphan Jeremiah: The Prophet: Prophecies of, Destroyed by Jehoiakim Michaiah: Son of Gemariah: Who Expounds to the Prophecies of Jeremiah Read by to the People Shaphan: A Scribe of King Josiah: Father of Gemariah