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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)he went down to the secretary’s room in the palace where the administrative officials were meeting. Elishama the secretary was there, along with Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Acbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.

Context of Jeremiah 36:12

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. 11When Micaiah son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the Lord from the scroll, 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. 13After Micaiah told them everything he had heard Baruch read to the people from the scroll, 14all the officials sent Jehudi son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to say to Baruch, “Bring the scroll from which you have read to the people and come.” So Baruch son of Neriah went to them with the scroll in his hand.

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 room of Elishama the secretary, they went to the king in the courtyard and reported everything to him.
• Jeremiah 41:1In the seventh month Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was of royal blood and had been one of the king’s officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah. While they were eating together there,
• Jeremiah 36:25Even though Elnathan, Delaiah and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
• Jeremiah 26:22King Jehoiakim, however, sent Elnathan son of Akbor to Egypt, along with some other men.
• 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 24:8Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem.
• 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 22:3In the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the secretary, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the temple of the Lord. He said:
• Jeremiah 28:1In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, early in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the Lord in the presence 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