Jeremiah 36:16

Jeremiah 36:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
• New International Version (NIV)When they heard all these words, they looked at each other in fear and said to Baruch, “We must report all these words to the king.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)When they heard all the words, they turned one to another in fear. And they said to Baruch, "We must report all these words to the king."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened, when they had heard all the words, that they looked in fear from one to another, and said to Baruch, “We will surely tell the king of all these words.”

Context of Jeremiah 36:16

14the officials sent Jehudi son of Nethaniah, grandson of Shelemiah and great-grandson of Cushi, to ask Baruch to come and read the messages to them, too. So Baruch took the scroll and went to them. 15“Sit down and read the scroll to us,” the officials said, and Baruch did as they requested. When they heard all the messages, they looked at one another in alarm. “We must tell the king what we have heard,” they said to Baruch. 17“But first, tell us how you got these messages. Did they come directly from Jeremiah?” 18So Baruch explained, “Jeremiah dictated them, and I wrote them down in ink, word for word, on this scroll.”

Jeremiah 36:16 word by word

וַיְהִ֗י כְּשָׁמְעָם֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים פָּחֲד֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־בָּר֔וּךְ הַגֵּ֤יד נַגִּיד֙ לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now it came to pass, when they had heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• all the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• they were afraidפָּחַדpâchad · to dreadH6342
• bothאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• and otherרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Baruchבָּרוּךְbârûk · BaruchH1263
• We will surelyנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for Jeremiah 36:16

• Jeremiah 36:24Neither the king nor his attendants showed any signs of fear or repentance at what they heard.
• Acts 24:25As he reasoned with them about righteousness and self-control and the coming day of judgment, Felix became frightened. “Go away for now,” he replied. “When it is more convenient, I’ll call for you again.”
• Jeremiah 13:18Say to the king and his mother, “Come down from your thrones and sit in the dust, for your glorious crowns will soon be snatched from your heads.”
• Jeremiah 38:1Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jehucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malkijah heard what Jeremiah had been telling the people. He had been saying,
• Amos 7:10Then Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent a message to Jeroboam, king of Israel: “Amos is hatching a plot against you right here on your very doorstep! What he is saying is intolerable.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 36:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16They were afraid both one and other - literally, “they trembled each to his neighbor,” i. e., they showed their alarm by their looks and gestures one to another. They felt that what he had so consistently prophesied for a period of 23 years would in all probability be fulfilled. We will surely tell - Rather, We must tell the king. It was their official duty.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. 14-16The palace officials acted quickly. When they heard Baruch reading Jeremiah's messages, they became frightened and decided to inform the king.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. afraid, both one and other--Hebrew, "fear-stricken," they turned to one another (compare Ge 42:28). This showed, on their part, hesitancy, and some degree of fear of God, but not enough to make them willing to sacrifice the favor of an earthly king. We will surely tell the king--not the language of threatening but implying that the matter is of such moment that the king ought to be made acquainted with it, so as to seek some remedy against the divine…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 36:16

• Baruch
• Jeremiah

In the dictionaries

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

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