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Jeremiah 36:10
10Baruch stood in the temple, at the entrance of the room of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan. Shaphan had been the king's secretary. Gemariah's room was in the higher yard of the temple, near the New Gate. Baruch stood there. He read the Lord's message that Jeremiah had told him to write on the scroll.
Jeremiah 36:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the Lord’s house, in the ears of all the people.
- New International Version (NIV)From the room of Gemariah son of Shaphan the secretary, which was in the upper courtyard at the entrance of the New Gate of the temple, Baruch read to all the people at the Lord’s temple the words of Jeremiah from the scroll.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then, in the hearing of all the people, Baruch read the words of Jeremiah from the scroll, in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the secretary, which was in the upper court, at the entry of the New Gate of the Lord's house.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Baruch read from the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the upper court at the entry of the New Gate of the Lord’s house, in the hearing of all the people.
Context of Jeremiah 36:10
8Neriah's son Baruch did everything that the prophet Jeremiah had told him. He went to the Lord's temple. He read the Lord's message that was written on the scroll. 9That happened in the ninth month of the fifth year that Jehoiakim ruled Judah as king. People from all Judah's towns had come to Jerusalem. They joined with the people of Jerusalem to fast and pray in the Lord's temple. Baruch stood in the temple, at the entrance of the room of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan. Shaphan had been the king's secretary. Gemariah's room was in the higher yard of the temple, near the New Gate. Baruch stood there. He read the Lord's message that Jeremiah had told him to write on the scroll. 11Micaiah, son of Gemariah and grandson of Shaphan, heard the Lord's message as Baruch read it aloud. 12Then Micaiah went to the secretary's room in the king's palace. All the king's officers were meeting there. They included: the king's secretary Elishama, Shemaiah's son Delaiah, Akbor's son Elnathan, Shaphan's son Gemariah, and Hananiah's son Zedekiah. All the officers were sitting there.
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וַיִּקְרָ֨א בָר֥וּךְ בַּסֵּ֛פֶר אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה בְּלִשְׁכַּ֡ת גְּמַרְיָהוּ֩ בֶן־שָׁפָ֨ן הַסֹּפֵ֜ר בֶּחָצֵ֣ר הָעֶלְי֗וֹן פֶּ֣תַח שַׁ֤עַר בֵּית־יְהוָה֙ הֶֽחָדָ֔שׁ בְּאָזְנֵ֖י כָּל־הָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then readקָרָאqârâ' · to call: read outH7121
- Baruchבָּרוּךְbârûk · BaruchH1263
- in the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: documentH5612
- the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- of Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
- in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- in the chamberלִשְׁכָּהlishkâh · chamberH3957
- of Gemariahגְּמַרְיָ֫הוּgemaryâh gemaryâhû · GemariahH1587
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Shaphanשָׁפָןshâphân · ShaphanH8227
- the scribeסֹפֵרsâphar · secretaryH5608
- in the higherעֶלְיוֹן‛elyôn · highH5945
- courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
- at the entryפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
- of the newחָדָשׁchâdâsh · New (Gate)H2319
- gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- in the earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: hearingH241
- of all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
Cross-references for Jeremiah 36:10
- Jeremiah 36:6So you must go to the temple yourself. Go on a special day when people are fasting and they have come from their towns. Read the words that you wrote on the scroll to the people, so that they can all hear them.
- Jeremiah 35:4I took them to the Lord's temple. I took them into the room where the disciples of the prophet Hanan lived. He was the son of Igdaliah. That room was next to the room where the temple officers lived. It was also above the room where Shallum's son Maaseiah lived. He was one of the guards for the doors of the temple.
- Jeremiah 36:11Micaiah, son of Gemariah and grandson of Shaphan, heard the Lord's message as Baruch read it aloud.
- Jeremiah 26:24But Shaphan's son Ahikam, spoke on Jeremiah's behalf. He stopped the people from taking hold of Jeremiah and killing him.
- Jeremiah 29:3King Zedekiah of Judah was sending some men to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. They were Shaphan's son Elasah, and Hilkiah's son Gemariah. Jeremiah gave his letter to them to take to Babylon. This is what the letter said:
- Jeremiah 52:25He also took hold of these people who remained in Jerusalem: The palace officer with authority over the soldiers. Seven of the king's advisors. The army secretary who took men to join the army. 60 other people of Judah who were inside the city.
- 2 Samuel 8:17Ahitub's son Zadok and Abiathar's son Ahimelech were priests. Seraiah was David's secretary.
- 2 Samuel 20:25Sheva was the royal secretary. Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.
- 2 Kings 18:37Then King Hezekiah's three officers, Eliakim, Shebna and Joah, went back to Hezekiah. They had torn their clothes because they were very upset. They told the king what the Assyrian officer had said.
- Jeremiah 26:10Some of Judah's officers heard about what was happening. So they left the king's palace and they went up to the Lord's temple. They went to the gate of the temple that is called ‘The New Gate’. They sat in their places as judges near the gate.
- 2 Kings 15:35But he did not remove the altars on the hills. The people continued to offer sacrifices and to burn incense on those altars. Jotham built the Higher Gate of the Lord's temple.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 36:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10In the chamber of Gemariah - He was one of the princes of Judah. See Jeremiah 36:12.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Gemariah seems to have inherited his father‘s office of public scribe or secretary of state (see 2 Kings 22:3). As brother of Ahikam, he would be favorable to Jeremiah. The higher court - The inner court; into which it was not lawful for the people to enter, but the chamber probably itself formed one of its sides, and could be approached from the outer court.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-19Verses 9-19 Shows of piety and devotion may be found even among those, who, though they keep up forms of godliness, are strangers and enemies to the power of it. The princes patiently attended the reading of the whole book. They were in great fear. But even those who are convinced to the truth and importance of what they hear, and are disposed to favour those who preach it, often have difficulties and reserves about their safety, interest, or preferment…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10From the chamber of Gemariah...Baruch read: Baruch got permission from this high official to read to the public. This elevated spot near the New Gate entrance was close to where Jeremiah's public trial had happened a few years earlier (Jeremiah 26:10). Gemariah had a godly heritage. His father, Shaphan, took part in Josiah's reading of the scrolls found in the Temple (2 Kings 22:8–10).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. chamber--Baruch read from the window or balcony of the chamber looking into the court where the people were assembled. However, some of the chambers were large enough to contain a considerable number (Ne 13:5). Gemariah--distinct from the Gemariah, son of Hilkiah, in Jr 29:3. Shaphan--the same person as in 2Ki 22:3. scribe--secretary of state, or he who presided over the public records. higher court--that of the priests, the court of the people being…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 36
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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