Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Whenever Jehudi had read three or four columns of the scroll, the king cut them off with a scribe's knife and threw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll was burned in the fire. New Living Translation Each time Jehudi finished reading three or four columns, the king took a knife and cut off that section of the scroll. He then threw it into the fire, section by section, until the whole scroll was burned up. English Standard Version As Jehudi read three or four columns, the king would cut them off with a knife and throw them into the fire in the fire pot, until the entire scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the fire pot. Berean Study Bible And as soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut them off with a scribe’s knife and throw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll had been consumed by the fire. King James Bible And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. New King James Version And it happened, when Jehudi had read three or four columns, that the king cut it with the scribe’s knife and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. New American Standard Bible And when Jehudi had read three or four columns, the king cut it with a scribe’s knife and threw it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all of the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier. NASB 1995 When Jehudi had read three or four columns, the king cut it with a scribe's knife and threw it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier. NASB 1977 And it came about, when Jehudi had read three or four columns, the king cut it with a scribe’s knife and threw it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier. Amplified Bible And after Jehudi had read three or four columns [of the scroll], King Jehoiakim would cut off that portion with a scribe’s knife and throw it into the fire that was in the brazier, until the [entire] scroll was consumed by the fire. Christian Standard Bible As soon as Jehudi would read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut the scroll with a scribe’s knife and throw the columns into the fire in the hearth until the entire scroll was consumed by the fire in the hearth. Holman Christian Standard Bible As soon as Jehudi would read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut the scroll with a scribe's knife and throw the columns into the blazing fire until the entire scroll was consumed by the fire in the brazier. American Standard Version And it came to pass, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier. Brenton Septuagint Translation And it came to pass when Judin had read three or four leaves, he cut them off with a penknife, and cast them into the fire that was on the hearth, until the whole roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. Douay-Rheims Bible And when Judi had read three or four pages, he cut it with the penknife, and he cast it into the Are, that was upon the hearth, till all the volume was consumed with the fire that was on the hearth. English Revised Version And it came to pass, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brasier, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the brasier. Good News Translation As soon as Jehudi finished reading three or four columns, the king cut them off with a small knife and threw them into the fire. He kept doing this until the entire scroll was burned up. GOD'S WORD® Translation As Jehudi read three or four columns, the king would cut them off with a scribe's knife and throw them into the fire in the fireplace. He did this until the whole scroll was burned up. International Standard Version As Jehudi would read three or four columns, the king would cut it with a scribe's knife and throw it into the fire which was in the stove, until all the scroll was burned in the fire in the stove. JPS Tanakh 1917 And it came to pass, when Jehudi had read three or four columns, that he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier. Literal Standard Version and it comes to pass, when Jehudi reads three or four leaves, he cuts it out with the scribe’s knife, and has cast [it] into the fire that [is] on the stove, until the consumption of all the scroll by the fire that [is] on the stove. NET Bible As soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns of the scroll, the king would cut them off with a penknife and throw them on the fire in the firepot. He kept doing so until the whole scroll was burned up in the fire. New Heart English Bible It happened, when Jehudi had read three or four columns, that the king cut it with a knife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier. World English Bible It happened, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that [the king] cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier. Young's Literal Translation and it cometh to pass, when Jehudi readeth three or four leaves, he cutteth it out with the scribe's knife, and hath cast unto the fire, that is on the stove, till the consumption of all the roll by the fire that is on the stove. Additional Translations ... Study Bible King Jehoiakim Burns the Scroll…22Since it was the ninth month, the king was sitting in his winter quarters with a fire burning before him. 23And as soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut them off with a scribe’s knife and throw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll had been consumed by the fire. 24Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.… Cross References 1 Kings 22:8 The king of Israel answered, "There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah." "The king should not say that!" Jehoshaphat replied. 1 Kings 22:27 and tell them that this is what the king says: 'Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.'" Proverbs 1:30 They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof. Isaiah 5:18 Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of deceit and pull sin along with cart ropes, Isaiah 5:19 to those who say, "Let Him hurry and hasten His work so that we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come so that we may know it!" Isaiah 28:14 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem. Isaiah 28:22 So now, do not mock, or your shackles will become heavier. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land. Jeremiah 36:2 "Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today. Jeremiah 36:27 After the king had burned the scroll containing the words that Baruch had written at Jeremiah's dictation, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: Jeremiah 36:28 "Take another scroll and rewrite on it the very words that were on the original scroll, which Jehoiakim king of Judah has burned. Jeremiah 36:29 You are to proclaim concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah that this is what the LORD says: You have burned the scroll and said, 'Why have you written on it that the king of Babylon would surely come and destroy this land and deprive it of man and beast?' Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. he cut. Jeremiah 36:29-31 And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast? … Deuteronomy 29:19-21 And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst: … 1 Kings 22:8,27 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so… (23) Three or four leaves . . .--The English words suggest the idea of a papyrus book rather than a parchment roll (see Note on Jeremiah 36:4), but the Hebrew word (literally = a door) may indicate the column of writing on such a roll, as well as a leaf. The act, in its childish impatience, betrayed the anger of the king. He could not bear to hear of the seventy years of exile which were in store for his people, and which, if we assume the roll to have included the substance of Jeremiah 25, would have come into one of the earlier columns. The word for "pen-knife" is used generally for any sharp instrument of iron--for a razor (Ezekiel 5:1), and for a sword (Isaiah 7:20). Here it is the knife which was used to shape the reed, or calamus, used in writing. It should, perhaps, be noted that the Hebrew, like the English, leaves it uncertain whether the king himself cut and burnt the roll, or Jehudi with his approval. Jeremiah 36:25 is in favour of the former view. We are reminded, as we read the words, of like orders given by Antiochus Epiphanes for the destruction of the Law (1 Maccabees 1:56), by Diocletian for that of the sacred books of the Christians, perhaps also of those of the Court of Rome for the destruction of the writings of Wyclif and Luther.Verse 23. - Three or four leaves; rather, columns or compartments. "Leaves" would imply that it was a book out of which Jehudi read, Whereas it was a roll (m'gillah never has any other meaning). But "books" were not yet known, nor would a knife have been necessary to separate the pages. He cut it. The subject may be either the king or Jehudi (at the bidding of the king). The term implies that the action of cutting was repeated several times; but we are not to suppose that each successive portion was cut off as it was read. The indignation of the hearer translated itself into the repeated mutilation of the roll, until all the roll was (east into the fire and) consumed. With the penknife; literally, with the scribe's knife. On the hearth; rather, in the chafing dish (or, brazier). Parallel Commentaries ... Lexicon Andוַיְהִ֣י ׀ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be as soon as Jehudi יְהוּדִ֗י (yə·hū·ḏî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3065: Jehudi -- 'Jewish', an officer of Jehoiakim had read כִּקְר֣וֹא (kiq·rō·w) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read three שָׁלֹ֣שׁ (šā·lōš) Number - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice or four וְאַרְבָּעָה֒ (wə·’ar·bā·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 702: Four columns, דְּלָתוֹת֮ (də·lā·ṯō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door Jehoiakim would cut [them off] יִֽקְרָעֶ֙הָ֙ (yiq·rā·‘e·hā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7167: To rend with a scribe’s הַסֹּפֵ֔ר (has·sō·p̄êr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5608: To count, recount, relate knife בְּתַ֣עַר (bə·ṯa·‘ar) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8593: A knife, razor, a scabbard and throw [them] וְהַשְׁלֵ֕ךְ (wə·haš·lêḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 7993: To throw out, down, away into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the firepot, הָאָ֑ח (hā·’āḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 254: A fire-pot, chafing dish until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the entire כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every scroll הַמְּגִלָּ֔ה (ham·mə·ḡil·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4039: A scroll had been consumed תֹּם֙ (tōm) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 8552: To be complete or finished by עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the fire. הָאֵ֖שׁ (hā·’êš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 784: A fire Jump to Previous Brazier Burning Cast Columns Consumed Cut Cutting Entire Fire Firepot Four Hearth Jehudi Jehu'di Knife Leaves Read Reading Roll Scribe's Scroll Three Threw Throw WheneverJump to Next Brazier Burning Cast Columns Consumed Cut Cutting Entire Fire Firepot Four Hearth Jehudi Jehu'di Knife Leaves Read Reading Roll Scribe's Scroll Three Threw Throw WheneverLinks Jeremiah 36:23 NIVJeremiah 36:23 NLT Jeremiah 36:23 ESV Jeremiah 36:23 NASB Jeremiah 36:23 KJV Jeremiah 36:23 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 36:23 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 36:23 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 36:23 French Bible Jeremiah 36:23 Clyx Quotations OT Prophets: Jeremiah 36:23 It happened when Jehudi had read three (Jer.) |