Revised Literal Translation
Jeremiah 36:20
20And 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.
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
18Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book. 19Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be. 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. 21So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe’s chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king. 22Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him.
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וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חָצֵ֔רָה וְאֶת־הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה הִפְקִ֔דוּ בְּלִשְׁכַּ֖ת אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע הַסֹּפֵ֑ר וַיַּגִּ֙ידוּ֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִֽים׃Read the interlinear
- 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
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
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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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