Jeremiah 36:19

Translations

Modern

Then the officials said to Baruch, “You and Jeremiah must hide yourselves and tell no one where you are.”

Traditional

Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be.

Literal

And the princes said to Baruch, “Go and hide yourself, you and Jeremiah! And do not let a man know where you are.

Latin

Et dixerunt principes ad Baruch: Vade, et abscondere, tu et Jeremias, et nemo sciat ubi sitis.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then the officials said to Baruch, “You and Jeremiah must hide yourselves and tell no one where you are.”

Notes

Jeremiah 36:19–20

The officials respected Jeremiah and Baruch by advising them to hide. They respected the Lord's messages by safely storing the scroll before informing 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 God Protects His Servant The Written Word

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

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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.
1 Kings 18:10
As surely as the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made that kingdom or nation swear that they had not found you.
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And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.
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At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
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When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
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People

Baruch: Jeremiah's scribe who recorded and delivered his prophecies Jeremiah: Son of Hilkiah, the prophet during Judah's final days

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

Jeremiah 36:19

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