Jeremiah 36:20-26

English Standard Version

²⁰So they went into the court to the king, having put the scroll in ^(A)the chamber of Elishama the secretary, and they reported all the words to the king. ²¹Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the secretary. And Jehudi read it to the king and all the officials who stood beside the king. ²²It was ^(B)the ninth month, and the king was sitting in ^(C)the winter house, and there was a fire burning in the fire pot before him. ²³As Jehudi read three or four columns, the king would cut them off with a knife and throw them into the fire in the fire pot, until the entire scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the fire pot. ²⁴Yet ^(D)neither the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words was afraid, ^(E)nor did they tear their garments. ²⁵Even when ^(F)Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah ^(G)urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them. ²⁶And the king commanded Jerahmeel the ^(H)king's son and Seraiah the son of Azriel and ^(I)Shelemiah the son of Abdeel to seize ^(J)Baruch the secretary and Jeremiah the prophet, but the Lord hid them.

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Jeremiah 36:20-26

New Living Translation

²⁰Then the officials left the scroll for safekeeping in the room of Elishama the secretary and went to tell the king what had happened.

King Jehoiakim Burns the Scroll

²¹The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll. Jehudi brought it from Elishama’s room and read it to the king as all his officials stood by. ²²It was late autumn, and the king was in a winterized part of the palace, sitting in front of a fire to keep warm. ²³Each time Jehudi finished reading three or four columns, the king took a knife and cut off that section of the scroll. He then threw it into the fire, section by section, until the whole scroll was burned up. ²⁴Neither the king nor his attendants showed any signs of fear or repentance at what they heard. ²⁵Even when Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah begged the king not to burn the scroll, he wouldn’t listen.

²⁶Then the king commanded his son Jerahmeel, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to arrest Baruch and Jeremiah. But the Lord had hidden them.

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Jeremiah 36:20-26

New International Version

²⁰After they put the scroll in the room of Elishama the secretary, they went to the king in the courtyard and reported everything to him. ²¹The king sent Jehudi^(A) to get the scroll, and Jehudi brought it from the room of Elishama the secretary and read it to the king^(B) and all the officials standing beside him. ²²It was the ninth month and the king was sitting in the winter apartment,^(C) with a fire burning in the firepot in front of him. ²³Whenever Jehudi had read three or four columns of the scroll,^(D) the king cut them off with a scribe’s knife and threw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll was burned in the fire.^(E) ²⁴The king and all his attendants who heard all these words showed no fear,^(F) nor did they tear their clothes.^(G) ²⁵Even though Elnathan, Delaiah^(H) and Gemariah^(I) urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them. ²⁶Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to arrest^(J) Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the Lord had hidden^(K) them.