Jeremiah 36 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] In the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying, ^[2] “Take a scroll of a book, and write in it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel, against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah even to this day. ^[3] It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I intend to do to them, that they may each return from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.” ^[4] Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah; and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all Yahweh’s words, which he had spoken to him, on a scroll of a book. ^[5] Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, “I am restricted. I can’t go into Yahweh’s house. ^[6] Therefore you go, and read from the scroll which you have written from my mouth, Yahweh’s words, in the ears of the people in Yahweh’s house on the fast day. Also you shall read them in the ears of all Judah who come out of their cities. ^[7] It may be they will present their supplication before Yahweh, and will each return from his evil way; for Yahweh has pronounced great anger and wrath against this people.” ^[8] Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book Yahweh’s words in Yahweh’s house. ^[9] Now in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, in the ninth month, all the people in Jerusalem and all the people who came from the cities of Judah to Jerusalem, proclaimed a fast before Yahweh. ^[10] Then Baruch read the words of Jeremiah from the book in Yahweh’s house, in the room of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the upper court, at the entry of the new gate of Yahweh’s house, in the ears of all the people. ^[11] When Micaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all Yahweh’s words, ^[12] he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s room; and behold, all the princes were sitting there, Elishama the scribe, Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, Elnathan the son of Achbor, Gemariah the son of Shaphan, Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. ^[13] Then Micaiah declared to them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people. ^[14] Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to Baruch, saying, “Take in your hand the scroll in which you have read in the ears of the people, and come.”So Baruch the son of Neriah took the scroll in his hand, and came to them. ^[15] They said to him, “Sit down now, and read it in our hearing.”So Baruch read it in their hearing. ^[16] Now when they had heard all the words, they turned in fear one toward another, and said to Baruch, “We will surely tell the king of all these words.” ^[17] They asked Baruch, saying, “Tell us now, how did you write all these words at his mouth?” ^[18] Then Baruch answered them, “He dictated all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.” ^[19] Then the princes said to Baruch, “You and Jeremiah go hide. Don’t let anyone know where you are.” ^[20] They went in to the king into the court, but they had laid up the scroll in the room of Elishama the scribe. Then they told all the words in the hearing of the king. ^[21] So the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it out of the room of Elishama the scribe. Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king, and in the hearing of all the princes who stood beside the king. ^[22] Now the king was sitting in the winter house in the ninth month, and there was a fire in the brazier burning before him. ^[23] When Jehudi had read three or four columns, the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier. ^[24] The king and his servants who heard all these words were not afraid, and didn’t tear their garments. ^[25] 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. ^[26] The king commanded Jerahmeel the king’s son, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to arrest Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but Yahweh hid them. ^[27] Then Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah, after the king had burned the scroll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying, ^[28] “Take again another scroll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first scroll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah has burned. ^[29] Concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah you shall say, ‘Yahweh says: “You have burned this scroll, saying, ‘Why have you written therein, saying, “The king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land, and will cause to cease from there man and animal”?’ ” ^[30] Therefore Yahweh says concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: “He will have no one to sit on David’s throne. His dead body will be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost. ^[31] I will punish him, his offspring, and his servants for their iniquity. I will bring on them, on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and on the men of Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them, but they didn’t listen.” ’ ” ^[32] Then Jeremiah took another scroll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah, who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire; and many similar words were added to them.

King James Version

^[1] And it came to pass in the fourthH7243 yearH8141 of JehoiakimH3079 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 [that] this wordH1697 came unto JeremiahH3414 from the Lord,H3068 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[2] TakeH3947(QalImpv) thee a rollH4039 of a book,H5612 and writeH3789(QalPerf) therein all the wordsH1697 that I have spokenH1696(PielPerf) unto thee against Israel,H3478 and against Judah,H3063 and against all the nations,H1471 from the dayH3117 I spakeH1696(PielPerf) unto thee, from the daysH3117 of Josiah,H2977 even unto this day.H3117 ^[3] It may be that the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 will hearH8085(QalImpf) all the evilH7451 which I purposeH2803(QalActPtc) to doH6213(QalInf) unto them; that they may returnH7725(QalImpf) every manH376 from his evilH7451 way;H1870 that I may forgiveH5545(QalPerf) their iniquityH5771 and their sin.H2403 ^[4] Then JeremiahH3414 calledH7121(QalImpf) BaruchH1263 the sonH1121 of Neriah:H5374 and BaruchH1263 wroteH3789(QalImpf) from the mouthH6310 of JeremiahH3414 all the wordsH1697 of the Lord,H3068 which he had spokenH1696(PielPerf) unto him, upon a rollH4039 of a book.H5612 ^[5] And JeremiahH3414 commandedH6680(PielImpf) Baruch,H1263 saying,H559(QalInf) I [am] shut up;H6113(QalPasPtc) I cannotH3201(QalImpf) goH935(QalInf) into the houseH1004 of the Lord:H3068 ^[6] Therefore goH935(QalPerf) thou, and readH7121(QalPerf) in the roll,H4039 which thou hast writtenH3789(QalPerf) from my mouth,H6310 the wordsH1697 of the LordH3068 in the earsH241 of the peopleH5971 in the Lord’sH3068 houseH1004 upon the fastingH6685 day:H3117 and also thou shalt readH7121(QalImpf) them in the earsH241 of all JudahH3063 that come outH935(QalActPtc) of their cities.H5892 ^[7] It may be they will presentH5307(QalImpf) their supplicationH8467 beforeH6440 the Lord,H3068 and will returnH7725(QalImpf) every oneH376 from his evilH7451 way:H1870 for greatH1419 [is] the angerH639 and the furyH2534 that the LordH3068 hath pronouncedH1696(PielPerf) against this people.H5971 ^[8] And BaruchH1263 the sonH1121 of NeriahH5374 didH6213(QalImpf) according to all that JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 commandedH6680(PielPerf) him, readingH7121(QalInf) in the bookH5612 the wordsH1697 of the LordH3068 in the Lord’sH3068 house.H1004 ^[9] And it came to pass in the fifthH2549 yearH8141 of JehoiakimH3079 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 in the ninthH8671 month,H2320 [that] they proclaimedH7121(QalPerf) a fastH6685 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 to all the peopleH5971 in Jerusalem,H3389 and to all the peopleH5971 that cameH935(QalActPtc) from the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 unto Jerusalem.H3389 ^[10] Then readH7121(QalImpf) BaruchH1263 in the bookH5612 the wordsH1697 of JeremiahH3414 in the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 in the chamberH3957 of GemariahH1587 the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227 the scribe,H5608(QalActPtc) in the higherH5945 court,H2691 at the entryH6607 of the newH2319 gateH8179 of the Lord’sH3068 house,H1004 in the earsH241 of all the people.H5971 ^[11] When MichaiahH4321 the sonH1121 of Gemariah,H1587 the sonH1121 of Shaphan,H8227 had heardH8085(QalImpf) out of the bookH5612 all the wordsH1697 of the Lord,H3068 ^[12] Then he went downH3381(QalImpf) into the king’sH4428 house,H1004 into the scribe’sH5608(QalActPtc) chamber:H3957 and, lo, all the princesH8269 satH3427(QalActPtc) there, [even] ElishamaH476 the scribe,H5608(QalActPtc) and DelaiahH1806 the sonH1121 of Shemaiah,H8098 and ElnathanH494 the sonH1121 of Achbor,H5907 and GemariahH1587 the sonH1121 of Shaphan,H8227 and ZedekiahH6667 the sonH1121 of Hananiah,H2608 and all the princes.H8269 ^[13] Then MichaiahH4321 declaredH5046(HiphImpf) unto them all the wordsH1697 that he had heard,H8085(QalPerf) when BaruchH1263 readH7121(QalInf) the bookH5612 in the earsH241 of the people.H5971 ^[14] Therefore all the princesH8269 sentH7971(QalImpf) JehudiH3065 the sonH1121 of Nethaniah,H5418 the sonH1121 of Shelemiah,H8018 the sonH1121 of Cushi,H3570 unto Baruch,H1263 saying,H559(QalInf) TakeH3947(QalImpv) in thine handH3027 the rollH4039 wherein thou hast readH7121(QalPerf) in the earsH241 of the people,H5971 and come.H3212(QalImpv) So BaruchH1263 the sonH1121 of NeriahH5374 tookH3947(QalImpf) the rollH4039 in his hand,H3027 and cameH935(QalImpf) unto them. ^[15] And they saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, Sit downH3427(QalImpv) now, and readH7121(QalImpv) it in our ears.H241 So BaruchH1263 readH7121(QalImpf) [it] in their ears.H241 ^[16] Now it came to pass, when they had heardH8085(QalInf) all the words,H1697 they were afraidH6342(QalPerf) bothH413 oneH376 and other,H7453 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto Baruch,H1263 We will surelyH5046(HiphInf) tellH5046(HiphImpf) the kingH4428 of all these words.H1697 ^[17] And they askedH7592(QalPerf) Baruch,H1263 saying,H559(QalInf) TellH5046(HiphImpv) us now, How didst thou writeH3789(QalPerf) all these wordsH1697 at his mouth?H6310 ^[18] Then BaruchH1263 answeredH559(QalImpf) them, He pronouncedH7121(QalImpf) all these wordsH1697 unto me with his mouth,H6310 and I wroteH3789(QalActPtc) [them] with inkH1773 in the book.H5612 ^[19] Then saidH559(QalImpf) the princesH8269 unto Baruch,H1263 Go,H3212(QalImpv) hideH5641(NiphImpv) thee, thou and Jeremiah;H3414 and let no manH376 knowH3045(QalImpf) whereH375 ye be. ^[20] And they went inH935(QalImpf) to the kingH4428 into the court,H2691 but they laid upH6485(HiphPerf) the rollH4039 in the chamberH3957 of ElishamaH476 the scribe,H5608(QalActPtc) and toldH5046(HiphImpf) all the wordsH1697 in the earsH241 of the king.H4428 ^[21] So the kingH4428 sentH7971(QalImpf) JehudiH3065 to fetchH3947(QalInf) the roll:H4039 and he tookH3947(QalImpf) it out of ElishamaH476 the scribe’sH5608(QalActPtc) chamber.H3957 And JehudiH3065 readH7121(QalImpf) it in the earsH241 of the king,H4428 and in the earsH241 of all the princesH8269 which stoodH5975(QalActPtc) besideH5921 the king.H4428 ^[22] Now the kingH4428 satH3427(QalActPtc) in the winterhouseH1004 in the ninthH8671 month:H2320 and [there was a fire] on the hearthH254 burningH1197(PualPtc) beforeH6440 him. ^[23] And it came to pass, [that] when JehudiH3065 had readH7121(QalInf) threeH7969 or fourH702 leaves,H1817 he cutH7167(QalImpf) it with the penknife,H8593 and castH7993(HiphInf) [it] into the fireH784 that [was] on the hearth,H254 until all the rollH4039 was consumedH8552(QalInf) in the fireH784 that [was] on the hearth.H254 ^[24] Yet they were not afraid,H6342(QalPerf) nor rentH7167(QalPerf) their garments,H899 [neither] the king,H4428 nor any of his servantsH5650 that heardH8085(QalActPtc) all these words.H1697 ^[25] Nevertheless ElnathanH494 and DelaiahH1806 and GemariahH1587 had made intercessionH6293(HiphPerf) to the kingH4428 that he would not burnH8313(QalInf) the roll:H4039 but he would not hearH8085(QalPerf) them. ^[26] But the kingH4428 commandedH6680(PielImpf) JerahmeelH3396 the sonH1121 of Hammelech,H4429 and SeraiahH8304 the sonH1121 of Azriel,H5837 and ShelemiahH8018 the sonH1121 of Abdeel,H5655 to takeH3947(QalInf) BaruchH1263 the scribeH5608(QalActPtc) and JeremiahH3414 the prophet:H5030 but the LordH3068 hidH5641(HiphImpf) them. ^[27] Then the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came to Jeremiah,H3414 afterH310 that the kingH4428 had burnedH8313(QalInf) the roll,H4039 and the wordsH1697 which BaruchH1263 wroteH3789(QalPerf) at the mouthH6310 of Jeremiah,H3414 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[28] TakeH3947(QalImpv) thee againH7725(QalImpv) anotherH312 roll,H4039 and writeH3789(QalImpv) in it all the formerH7223 wordsH1697 that were in the firstH7223 roll,H4039 which JehoiakimH3079 the kingH4428 of JudahH3063 hath burned.H8313(QalPerf) ^[29] And thou shalt sayH559(QalImpf) to JehoiakimH3079 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord;H3068 Thou hast burnedH8313(QalPerf) this roll,H4039 saying,H559(QalInf) Why hast thou writtenH3789(QalPerf) therein, saying,H559(QalInf) The kingH4428 of BabylonH894 shall certainlyH935(QalInf) comeH935(QalImpf) and destroyH7843(HiphPerf) this land,H776 and shall cause to ceaseH7673(HiphPerf) from thence manH120 and beast?H929 ^[30] Therefore thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of JehoiakimH3079 kingH4428 of Judah;H3063 He shall have none to sitH3427(QalActPtc) upon the throneH3678 of David:H1732 and his dead bodyH5038 shall be cast outH7993(HophPtc) in the dayH3117 to the heat,H2721 and in the nightH3915 to the frost.H7140 ^[31] And I will punishH6485(QalPerf) him and his seedH2233 and his servantsH5650 for their iniquity;H5771 and I will bringH935(HiphPerf) upon them, and upon the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of Jerusalem,H3389 and upon the menH376 of Judah,H3063 all the evilH7451 that I have pronouncedH1696(PielPerf) against them; but they hearkenedH8085(QalPerf) not. ^[32] Then tookH3947(QalPerf) JeremiahH3414 anotherH312 roll,H4039 and gaveH5414(QalImpf) it to BaruchH1263 the scribe,H5608(QalActPtc) the sonH1121 of Neriah;H5374 who wroteH3789(QalImpf) therein from the mouthH6310 of JeremiahH3414 all the wordsH1697 of the bookH5612 which JehoiakimH3079 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 had burnedH8313(QalPerf) in the fire:H784 and there were addedH3254(NiphPerf) besides unto them manyH7227 likeH1992 words.H1697

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