Jeremiah 36:21

Jeremiah 36:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So 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.
• New International Version (NIV)The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and Jehudi brought it from the room of Elishama the secretary and read it to the king and all the officials standing beside him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the secretary. And Jehudi read it to the king and all the officials who stood beside the king.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the king sent Jehudi to bring the scroll, and he took it from Elishama the scribe’s chamber. And Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king and in the hearing of all the princes who stood beside the king.

Context of Jeremiah 36:21

19Then the officials said to Baruch: “Go, hide yourself—you and Jeremiah—and let no one know where you are.” 20Then they went to the king in the courtyard, after they had deposited the megillah in the chamber of the scribe Elishama. They reported all the words in the ears of the king. So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the megillah , and he brought it out of the chamber of the scribe Elishama. Jehudi read it in the ears of the king and all the officials who were standing by the king. 22Since it was the ninth month, the king was residing in the winter house, with a fireplace burning before him. 23Now as soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns, he cut it with the scribe’s knife and tossed it into the fire that was in the fireplace, until the whole megillah was consumed in the fire in the fireplace.

Jeremiah 36:21 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־יְהוּדִ֗י לָקַ֙חַת֙ אֶת־הַמְּגִלָּ֔ה וַיִּ֨קָּחֶ֔הָ מִלִּשְׁכַּ֖ת אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע הַסֹּפֵ֑ר וַיִּקְרָאֶ֤הָ יְהוּדִי֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּבְאָזְנֵי֙ כָּל־הַשָּׂרִ֔ים הָעֹמְדִ֖ים מֵעַ֥ל הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• Jehudiיְהוּדִיyehûdîy · JehudiH3065
• to fetchלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• the rollמְגִלָּהmegillâh · scrollH4039
• it out of Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָע'ĕlîyshâmâ‛ · ElishamaH476
• the scribe’sסֹפֵרsâphar · secretaryH5608
• chamberלִשְׁכָּהlishkâh · chamberH3957
• readקָרָאqârâ' · to call: read outH7121
• it in the earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: to earsH241
• of all the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• which stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• besideעַל‛al · uponH5921

Cross-references for Jeremiah 36:21

• Jeremiah 36:14All the officials sent Jehudi son of Nethaniah son of Shelemiah son of Cushi, to Baruch, saying: “Bring in your hand the megillah which you read in the ears of the people and come.” So Baruch son of Neriah brought the megillah in his hand and went to them.
• Jeremiah 36:15Then they said to him: “Sit down now, and read it in our ears.” So Baruch read it in their ears.
• Jeremiah 23:28“The prophet who has a dream may recount a dream, but let the one who has My word speak My word in truth. For what is straw compared with wheat?” It is a declaration of Adonai.
• Jeremiah 26:2thus says Adonai: “Stand in the court of Adonai’s House, and speak to all the cities of Judah that come to worship in Adonai’s House all the words that I command you to speak to them. Do not omit a word!
• 2 Kings 22:10Shaphan the scribe also told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the kohen has given me a scroll.” Then Shaphan read it before the king.
• 2 Chronicles 34:18Shaphan the scribe also said to the king, “Hilkiah the kohen has given me a scroll.” Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.
• Ezekiel 2:4The children have hard faces and stubborn hearts. I am sending you to them, and you are to tell them, ‘Thus says Adonai Elohim.’

Commentaries on Jeremiah 36:21

• 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. 21Jehudi was well educated and might have been a scribe. Only the elite learned to read and write.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. sent Jehudi--Note how unbelievers flee from God, and yet seek Him through some kind of involuntary impulse [Calvin]. Jehudi seems to have been the king's ready tool for evil.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 36:21

• Baruch
• Jehudi
• Jeremiah

In the dictionaries

• Baruch
• Elijah
• Jehudi
• Pronounce
• Baruch, Book of
• Bible, the
• Elishama
• Jehoiakim
• Jeremiah (2)
• Judith, Book of

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