Jeremiah 36:12

Jeremiah 36:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.
• New International Version (NIV)he went down to the secretary’s room in the royal palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the secretary, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Akbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
• English Standard Version (ESV)he went down to the king's house, into the secretary's chamber, and all the officials were sitting there: Elishama the secretary, Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, Elnathan the son of Achbor, Gemariah the son of Shaphan, Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the officials.
• New King James Version (NKJV)he then went down to the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber; and there all the princes were sitting—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.

Context of Jeremiah 36:12

10Then Baruch read the scroll containing Jeremiah’s words. Baruch read it to all the people in the Lord’s temple in the room of the scribe Gemariah, son of Shaphan, in the upper courtyard at the entrance of New Gate of the Lord’s temple. 11Micaiah, who was the son of Gemariah and the grandson of Shaphan, heard Baruch read from the scroll everything the Lord had said. Then he went down to the scribe’s room in the king’s palace where all the scribes were sitting. The scribe Elishama, Delaiah (son of Shemaiah), Elnathan (son of Achbor), Gemariah (son of Shaphan), Zedekiah (son of Hananiah), and all the other officials were there. 13Micaiah told them everything he heard Baruch read from the scroll publicly. 14Then all the officials sent Jehudi, who was the son of Nethaniah, the grandson of Shelemiah, and the great-grandson of Cushi, to Baruch. Jehudi said to Baruch, “Bring the scroll that you read publicly, and come with me.” Baruch, son of Neriah, took the scroll and went with him to see the officers.

Jeremiah 36:12 word by word

וַיֵּ֤רֶד בֵּית־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־לִשְׁכַּ֣ת הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְהִ֨נֵּה־שָׁ֔ם כָּל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים יֽוֹשְׁבִ֑ים אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע הַסֹּפֵ֡ר וּדְלָיָ֣הוּ בֶן־שְׁ֠מַעְיָהוּ וְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן בֶּן־עַכְבּ֜וֹר וּגְמַרְיָ֧הוּ בֶן־שָׁפָ֛ן וְצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ בֶן־חֲנַנְיָ֖הוּ וְכָל־הַשָּׂרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then he went downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• into the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: palaceH1004
• into the scribe’sסֹפֵרsâphar · secretaryH5608
• chamberלִשְׁכָּהlishkâh · chamberH3957
• and, lo, all the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• satיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָע'ĕlîyshâmâ‛ · ElishamaH476
• and Delaiahדְּלָיָ֫הוּdelâyâh delâyâhû · DelaiahH1806
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּshema‛yâh shema‛yâhû · ShemaiahH8098
• and Elnathanאֶלְנָתָן'elnâthân · ElnathanH494
• of Achborעַכְבּוֹר‛akbôr · AchborH5907
• and Gemariahגְּמַרְיָ֫הוּgemaryâh gemaryâhû · GemariahH1587
• of Shaphanשָׁפָןshâphân · ShaphanH8227
• and Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֫הוּtsidqîyâh tsidqîyâhû · ZedekiahH6667
• of Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֫הוּchănanyâh chănanyâhû · HananiahH2608

Cross-references for Jeremiah 36:12

• Jeremiah 36:20After they put the scroll in the side room of the scribe Elishama, they went to the king in the courtyard and told him everything.
• Jeremiah 41:1In the seventh month Ishmael (son of Nethaniah and grandson of Elishama, a descendant of the royal family and of the king’s officers) went with ten men to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, at Mizpah. As they ate together at Mizpah,
• Jeremiah 36:25Even when Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he refused to listen to them.
• Jeremiah 26:22King Jehoiakim sent soldiers to Egypt: Elnathan (son of Achbor) and other soldiers along with him.
• 2 Kings 22:12Then the king gave an order to the priest Hilkiah, to Ahikam (son of Shaphan), Achbor (son of Micaiah), the scribe Shaphan, and the royal official Asaiah. He said,
• 2 Kings 24:8Jehoiakin was 18 years old when he began to rule as king. He was king for three months in Jerusalem. His mother was Nehushta, daughter of Elnathan from Jerusalem.
• Jeremiah 36:10Then Baruch read the scroll containing Jeremiah’s words. Baruch read it to all the people in the Lord’s temple in the room of the scribe Gemariah, son of Shaphan, in the upper courtyard at the entrance of New Gate of the Lord’s temple.
• 2 Kings 22:3In Josiah’s eighteenth year as king of Judah, he sent the scribe Shaphan, son of Azaliah and grandson of Meshullam, to the Lord’s temple with these instructions:
• Jeremiah 28:1In that same year, early in the rule of King Zedekiah of Judah, in the fifth month of his fourth year as king, the prophet Hananiah, son of Azzur, from Gibeon, spoke to me in the Lord’s temple. He said to me in front of the priests and all the people,

Commentaries on Jeremiah 36:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The scribe‘s chamber - The chancery in which the king‘s business was conducted. Probably Elishama was one of the “principal scribes of the host” Jeremiah 52:25, i. e., the secretary of state for war. The business which had brought together “all the princes” would have reference to the Chaldaean war.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. 11-13Micaiah understood the importance of the Lord's messages that Baruch read. He ensured the palace officials knew what was said.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. scribe's chamber--an apartment in the palace occupied by the secretary of state. princes--holding a counsel of state at the time. Elnathan--who had already been an instrument of evil in Jehoiakim's hand (Jr 26:22, 23). Hananiah--the false prophet (Jr 28:10-17).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 36:12

• Achbor
• Baruch
• Delaiah
• Elishama
• Elnathan
• Gemariah
• Hananiah
• Jeremiah
• Michaiah
• Scribe (S)
• Shaphan
• Shemaiah
• Zedekiah

In the dictionaries

• Hananiah
• Zedekiah
• Baruch
• Delaiah
• Elijah
• Elnathan
• Gemariah
• Pronounce
• Shemaiah
• Achbor

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