Jeremiah 36:20

Jeremiah 36:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.
• New International Version (NIV)After they put the scroll in the room of Elishama the secretary, they went to the king in the courtyard and reported everything to him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So they went into the court to the king, having put the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the secretary, and they reported all the words to the king.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they went to the king, into the court; but they stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the hearing of the king.

Context of Jeremiah 36:20

18Baruch said, ‘Yes, he told me what I should write. Then I used ink to write the words on this scroll.’ 19The officers said to Baruch, ‘You and Jeremiah must go and hide yourselves. Do not tell anyone where you are.’ The officers put the scroll into the room of Elishama, the king's secretary, to keep it safe. Then they went to see the king. He was in the palace yard. They reported to him everything that they had heard. 21Then the king sent Jehudi to fetch the scroll. Jehudi brought the scroll from Elishama's room in the temple. Then he read the message that was written on the scroll. He read it aloud to the king and to all the officers who were standing around him. 22It was autumn, so the king was sitting in the rooms that he used when it was cold. A fire was burning beside him.

Jeremiah 36:20 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חָצֵ֔רָה וְאֶת־הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה הִפְקִ֔דוּ בְּלִשְׁכַּ֖ת אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע הַסֹּפֵ֑ר וַיַּגִּ֙ידוּ֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they went inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• into the courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• but they laid upפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: putH6485
• the rollמְגִלָּהmegillâh · scrollH4039
• in the chamberלִשְׁכָּהlishkâh · chamberH3957
• of Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָע'ĕlîyshâmâ‛ · ElishamaH476
• the scribeסֹפֵרsâphar · secretaryH5608
• and toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• all the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• in the earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: to earsH241

Cross-references for Jeremiah 36:20

• Jeremiah 36:12Then 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.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 36:20

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20The court - i. e., The inner quadrangle of the palace, in which was the royal residence. They laid up the roll - They left the scroll in charge, i. e., in the care of someone.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-32Verses 20-32 Those who despise the word of God, will soon show, as this king did, that they hate it; and, like him, they would wish it destroyed. See what enmity there is against God in the carnal mind, and wonder at his patience. The princes showed some concern, till they saw how light the king made of it. Beware of making light of God's word!Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20The 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. chamber--There were chambers in the king's palace round the court or great hall, as in the temple (Jr 36:10). The roll was "laid up" there for safekeeping, with other public records.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 36:20

• Baruch
• Jeremiah

In the dictionaries

• Baruch
• Elijah
• Gemariah
• Pronounce
• Baruch, Book of
• Bible, the
• Elishama
• Jehoiakim
• Jeremiah (2)
• Parchment

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