New International Version
Jeremiah 36:11
11When Micaiah son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the Lord from the scroll,
Jeremiah 36:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the Lord,
- English Standard Version (ESV)When Micaiah the son of Gemariah, son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the Lord from the scroll,
- New King James Version (NKJV)When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the Lord from the book,
- New Living Translation (NLT)When Micaiah son of Gemariah and grandson of Shaphan heard the messages from the Lord,
Context of Jeremiah 36:11
9In the ninth month of the fifth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, a time of fasting before the Lord was proclaimed for all the people in Jerusalem and those who had come from the towns of Judah. 10From 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. When Micaiah son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the Lord from the scroll, 12he 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. 13After Micaiah told them everything he had heard Baruch read to the people from the scroll,
Read all of Jeremiah 36Jeremiah 36:11 word by word
וַ֠יִּשְׁמַ֗ע מִכָ֨יְהוּ בֶן־גְּמַרְיָ֧הוּ בֶן־שָׁפָ֛ן אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל הַסֵּֽפֶר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- When Michaiahמִיכָֽיְהוּmîykâyehû mikâyehû · MicaiahH4321
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Gemariahגְּמַרְיָ֫הוּgemaryâh gemaryâhû · GemariahH1587
- of Shaphanשָׁפָןshâphân · ShaphanH8227
- had heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- out of the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: documentH5612
- all the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for Jeremiah 36:11
- Jeremiah 36:10From 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.
- 2 Kings 22:12He gave these orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Akbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king’s attendant:
- 2 Kings 25:22Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to be over the people he had left behind in Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 34:20He gave these orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king’s attendant:
Commentaries on Jeremiah 36:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Probably as his father had lent Jeremiah the hall, Michaiah had been commanded to bring Gemariah Jeremiah 36:12 tidings, as soon as the reading was over, of the nature of the prophet‘s words, and the effect produced by them upon the people.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. 1-321. fourth year--The command to write the roll was given in the fourth year, but it was not read publicly till the fifth year. As Isaiah subjoined to his predictions a history of events confirming his prophecies (Is 36:1-22; 37:1-38; 38:1-22; 39:1-8), so Jeremiah also in the thirty-seventh through forty-third chapters; but he prefaces his history with the narrative of an incident that occurred some time ago, showing that he, not only by word, but in…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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