Jeremiah 36:20-26
Christian Standard Bible
20 Then, after depositing the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, the officials came to the king at the courtyard and reported everything in the hearing of the king. 21 The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the scribe. Jehudi then read it in the hearing of the king and all the officials who were standing by the king. 22 Since it was the ninth month, the king was sitting in his winter quarters(A) with a fire burning in front of him. 23 As soon as Jehudi would read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut the scroll[a] with a scribe’s knife and throw the columns into the fire in the hearth until the entire scroll was consumed by the fire in the hearth. 24 As they heard all these words, the king and all his servants did not become terrified(B) or tear their clothes. 25 Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah had urged the king not to burn the scroll, he did not listen to them. 26 Then the king commanded Jerahmeel the king’s son, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to seize the scribe Baruch and the prophet Jeremiah, but the Lord hid them.
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- 36:23 Lit columns, he would tear it
Jeremiah 36:20-26
English Standard Version
20 So 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. 21 Then 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. 22 It 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. 23 As 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. 24 Yet (D)neither the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words was afraid, (E)nor did they tear their garments. 25 Even when (F)Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah (G)urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them. 26 And 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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