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 answered, “He dictated everything to me, and I wrote it on the scroll in ink.” 19The officials said to Baruch, “You and Jeremiah must hide. Don’t let anyone know where you are.” After they put the scroll in the side room of the scribe Elishama, they went to the king in the courtyard and told him everything. 21Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll. He took the scroll from the side room of the scribe Elishama. Jehudi read it to the king and all the officials standing by the king. 22It was the ninth month, and the king was in his winter house sitting in front of the fire in the fireplace.

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 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.

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