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Jeremiah 36

Jeremiah 36:16

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

Translations

Modern
When they had heard all these words, they turned to one another in fear and said to Baruch, “Surely we must report all these words to the king.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And it came to pass at their hearing all the words, that they were in fear, each man to his neighbor, and said to Baruch: “We must surely declare to the king all these words.
Latin
Igitur cum audissent omnia verba, obstupuerunt unusquisque ad proximum suum, et dixerunt ad Baruch: Nuntiare debemus regi omnes sermones istos.

Original

Hebrew
English
When they had heard all these words, they turned to one another in fear and said to Baruch, “Surely we must report all these words to the king.”

Notes

Jeremiah 36:14–16

The palace officials acted quickly. When they heard Baruch reading Jeremiah's messages, they became frightened and decided to inform the king.

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

Baruch: Jeremiah's scribe who recorded and delivered his prophecies

Glossary

Baruch Book of Jeremiah Delaiah Gemariah Jehoiakim Jehudi Leather Megilloth Prophet, Prophetess

Topics

Baruch: An Amanuensis (Copyist) of Jeremiah Jeremiah: The Prophet: Prophecies of, Destroyed by Jehoiakim