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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? <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/36.htm">New King James Version</a> And you shall say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, ‘Thus says the LORD: “You have burned this scroll, saying, ‘Why have you written in it that the king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land, and cause man and beast to cease from here?’ ” <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah you shall say, ‘This is what the LORD says: “You have burned this scroll, saying, ‘Why have you written on it that the king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land, and will make mankind and animals disappear from it?’” <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/36.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah you shall say, &#8216Thus says the LORD, &#8220You have burned this scroll, saying, &#8216Why have you written on it that the king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land, and will make man and beast to cease from it?&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah you shall say, ‘Thus says the LORD, “You have burned this scroll, saying, ‘Why have you written on it that the king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall make man and beast to cease from it?’” <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah you shall say, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “You have burned this scroll, saying, ‘Why have you written on it that the king of Babylon will certainly come and make this land a ruin and will make man and beast to cease from it?’” <a href="/amp/jeremiah/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah you shall say, ‘Thus says the LORD, “You have burned this scroll, saying, ‘Why have you written on it that the king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land, and will cut off man and beast from it?’” <a href="/csb/jeremiah/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You are to proclaim concerning King Jehoiakim of Judah, ‘This is what the LORD says: You have burned the scroll, asking, “Why have you written on it that the king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land and cause it to be without people or animals? ” <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You are to proclaim concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: This is what the LORD says: You have burned the scroll, saying, &#8216Why have you written on it: The king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land and cause it to be without man or beast?&#8217 <a href="/asv/jeremiah/36.htm">American Standard Version</a> And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah thou shalt say, Thus saith Jehovah: 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? <a href="/cev/jeremiah/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then he told me to say to King Jehoiakim: Not only did you burn Jeremiah's scroll, you had the nerve to ask why he had written that the king of Babylonia would attack and ruin the land, killing all the people and even the animals. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/36.htm">English Revised Version</a> And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah thou shalt say, 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? <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Say about King Jehoiakim of Judah, 'This is what the LORD says: You burned this scroll, and you asked Jeremiah, "Why did you write that the king of Babylon will certainly come to destroy this land and take away people and animals?" <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/36.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD told me to say to the king, "You have burned the scroll, and you have asked Jeremiah why he wrote that the king of Babylonia would come and destroy this land and kill its people and its animals. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/36.htm">International Standard Version</a> Concerning Jehoiakim, king of Judah, you are to say, 'This is what the LORD says: "You burned this scroll, all the while saying, 'Why did you write on it that the king of Babylon will definitely come, destroy this land, and eliminate both people and animals from it?'" <a href="/net/jeremiah/36.htm">NET Bible</a> Tell King Jehoiakim of Judah, 'The LORD says, "You burned the scroll. You asked Jeremiah, 'How dare you write in this scroll that the king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land and wipe out all the people and animals on it?'" <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah you shall say, 'Thus says the LORD: "You have burned this scroll, saying, 'Why have you written in it, saying, "The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from there man and animal?"'" <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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?<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/jeremiah/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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?’ <a href="/web/jeremiah/36.htm">World English Bible</a> Concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah you shall say, ‘Yahweh says: “You have burned this scroll, saying, “Why have you written therein, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land, and will cause to cease from there man and animal?’”’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus said YHWH: You have burned this scroll, saying, Why have you written on it, saying, The king of Babylon surely comes in, and has destroyed this land, and caused man and beast to cease from it? <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and unto Jehoiakim king of Judah thou dost say: Thus said Jehovah, Thou hast burnt this roll, saying, Wherefore hast thou written on it, saying, The king of Babylon surely cometh in, and hath destroyed this land, and caused to cease from it man and beast? <a href="/slt/jeremiah/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And to Jehoiakim king of Judah thou shalt say, Thus said Jehovah, Thou didst burn this roll, saying, Wherefore didst thou write upon it, saying, Coining, the king of Babel shall come and destroy this land, and cause to cease from it man and cattle?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And thou shalt say to Joakim the king of Juda: Thus saith the Lord: Thou hast burnt that volume, saying: Why hast thou written therein, and said: The king of Babylon shall come speedily, and shall lay waste this land: and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast? <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And you shall say to Jehoiakim, the king of Judah: Thus says the Lord: You have burned that volume, saying: ‘Why have you written in it, announcing that the king of Babylon will advance quickly, and will devastate this land, and will cause both man and beast to cease from it?’ <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/36.htm">New American Bible</a> And against Jehoiakim, king of Judah, say this: Thus says the LORD: You are the one who burned that scroll, saying, “Why did you write on it: Babylon’s king shall surely come and ravage this land, emptying it of every living thing”? <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And concerning King Jehoiakim of Judah you shall say: Thus says the LORD, You have dared to burn this scroll, saying, Why have you written in it that the king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land, and will cut off from it human beings and animals?<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And you shall say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus says the LORD: You have burned this scroll, saying, Why have you written in it and said, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land and exterminate from it both man and beast? <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And to Yoaqim, King of Judea, say: ‘Thus says LORD JEHOVAH, You burned up this scroll and you have said: Why have you written upon it that the King of Babel shall come and he will destroy this land, and he will destroy children of man and beast from it?’<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah thou shalt say: 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? <a href="/sep/jeremiah/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord; Thou hast burnt this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come in, and destroy this land, and man and cattle shall fail from off it? <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=11434" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Jeremiah Rewrites the Scroll</a> …28“Take another scroll and rewrite on it the very words that were on the original scroll, which Jehoiakim king of Judah has burned. 29<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: tō·mar (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">You are to proclaim</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">concerning</a> <a href="/hebrew/3079.htm" title="3079: yə·hō·w·yā·qîm (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD raises up, three Isr. From Yhovah abbreviated and quwm; Jehovah will raise; Jehojakim, a Jewish king.">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">that this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: śā·rap̄·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">have burned</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">the</a> <a href="/hebrew/4039.htm" title="4039: ham·mə·ḡil·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A scroll. From galal; a roll.">scroll</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4069.htm" title="4069: mad·dū·a‘ (Interrog) -- Why? for what reason?. Or madduaa; from mah and the passive participle of yada'; what known?; i.e. why?.">‘Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: kā·ṯaḇ·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">have you written</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on it</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bō- (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">would surely come</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7843.htm" title="7843: wə·hiš·ḥîṯ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- Perhaps to go to ruin. A primitive root; to decay, i.e. ruin.">and destroy</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">land</a> <a href="/hebrew/7673.htm" title="7673: wə·hiš·bîṯ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To repose, desist from exertion. A primitive root; to repose, i.e. Desist from exertion; used in many implied relations.">and deprive it</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: ū·ḇə·hê·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">and beast?’</a> 30Therefore this is what the LORD says about Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on David’s throne, and his body will be thrown out and exposed to heat by day and frost by night.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">2 Kings 24:1-2</a> During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded. So Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, until he turned and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar. / And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">2 Chronicles 36:5-7</a> Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God. / Then Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jehoiakim and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon. / Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon some of the articles from the house of the LORD, and he put them in his temple in Babylon. <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9-11</a> behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. / Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp. / And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. <a href="/jeremiah/22-18.htm">Jeremiah 22:18-19</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’ / He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem. <a href="/jeremiah/26-21.htm">Jeremiah 26:21-23</a> King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt. / Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men. / They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him put to the sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people. <a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Jeremiah 34:2-3</a> The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down. / And you yourself will not escape his grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon. <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Jeremiah 37:1-2</a> Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah son of Josiah the king of Judah, and he reigned in place of Coniah son of Jehoiakim. / But he and his officers and the people of the land refused to obey the words that the LORD had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet. <a href="/jeremiah/38-17.htm">Jeremiah 38:17-18</a> Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you indeed surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned down, and you and your household will survive. / But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape their grasp.’” <a href="/jeremiah/45-1.htm">Jeremiah 45:1-5</a> This is the word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch son of Neriah when he wrote these words on a scroll at the dictation of Jeremiah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah: / “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch: / You have said, ‘Woe is me because the LORD has added sorrow to my pain! I am worn out with groaning and have found no rest.’” ... <a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12-21</a> “Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. / He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, / so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant. ... <a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a> In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god. <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-39</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. / For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’” <a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a> As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ... <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51-53</a> You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.” <a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Romans 11:7-10</a> What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, / as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” / And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And you shall say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus said the LORD; You have burned this roll, saying, Why have you written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from there man and beast?Thou hast.<a href="/deuteronomy/29-19.htm">Deuteronomy 29:19</a> 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:<a href="/job/15-24.htm">Job 15:24</a> Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.<a href="/job/40-8.htm">Job 40:8</a> Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?Why.<a href="/jeremiah/26-9.htm">Jeremiah 26:9</a> Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.<a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Jeremiah 32:3</a> For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;<a href="/isaiah/29-21.htm">Isaiah 29:21</a> That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.The king.<a href="/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4-7,10</a> Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city… <a href="/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Jeremiah 28:8</a> The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.<a href="/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28-30</a> Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-11.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-36.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-28.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-2.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/50-3.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-32.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-20.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-6.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-8.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-30.htm">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-30.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-32.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-32.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-32.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-1.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 36</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/36-1.htm">Jeremiah causes Baruch to write his prophesy,</a> 5. <a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm">and publicly to read it.</a> 11. <a href="/jeremiah/36-11.htm">The princes, having intelligence thereof by Michaiah, </a> 14. <a href="/jeremiah/36-14.htm">send Jehudi to fetch the roll and read it.</a> 19. <a href="/jeremiah/36-19.htm">They will Baruch to hide himself and Jeremiah.</a> 20. <a href="/jeremiah/36-20.htm">The king, Jehoiakim, being certified thereof, hears part of it and burns the roll.</a> 27. <a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm">Jeremiah denounces his judgment.</a> 32. <a href="/jeremiah/36-32.htm">Baruch writes a new copy.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/36.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>You are to proclaim concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah Jeremiah is instructed to deliver a message specifically to Jehoiakim, the king of Judah. Jehoiakim reigned from 609 to 598 BC and was known for his disobedience to God. His reign was marked by political instability and spiritual decline. This proclamation highlights the role of prophets as God's messengers, often delivering difficult truths to those in power.that this is what the LORD says: The phrase underscores the authority of the message. It is not Jeremiah's own words but a divine message from God. This reflects the prophetic tradition where prophets serve as intermediaries between God and His people, emphasizing the seriousness and divine origin of the message.You have burned the scroll Jehoiakim's act of burning the scroll signifies his blatant rejection of God's word. The scroll contained prophecies of Jeremiah, warning of impending judgment. This act of destruction symbolizes a refusal to heed divine warnings and a hardening of the heart against God's instructions.and said, ‘Why have you written on it Jehoiakim questions the content of the scroll, indicating disbelief or disdain for the prophecy. This reflects a common human tendency to question or reject messages that challenge or threaten one's current state or power. It also shows a lack of reverence for the prophetic word.that the king of Babylon would surely come The prophecy foretells the invasion by Babylon, a rising power under King Nebuchadnezzar. Historically, Babylon was known for its military might and expansionist policies during this period. This prediction aligns with the geopolitical realities of the time, as Babylon was indeed a looming threat to Judah.and destroy this land The warning of destruction is a common theme in prophetic literature, often serving as a call to repentance. The land of Judah, central to the identity and faith of the Israelites, is at risk due to the nation's unfaithfulness. This destruction is both physical and spiritual, indicating the consequences of turning away from God.and deprive it of man and beast?’ The complete desolation described here emphasizes the totality of the coming judgment. The loss of both human and animal life signifies a reversal of creation's order and blessings. This imagery is used to convey the severity of the consequences of sin and rebellion against God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah, often facing opposition and persecution. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jehoiakim.htm">Jehoiakim</a> The king of Judah who rejected God's word delivered through Jeremiah, demonstrating his rebellion by burning the scroll. 3. <a href="/topical/b/baruch.htm">Baruch</a> Jeremiah's scribe who wrote down the words of the prophecy as dictated by Jeremiah. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_scroll.htm">The Scroll</a> The written record of Jeremiah's prophecies, which was burned by King Jehoiakim in an act of defiance against God's message. 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The empire prophesied to bring destruction upon Judah as a consequence of their disobedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_authority_of_god's_word.htm">The Authority of God's Word</a> God's word stands firm regardless of human attempts to suppress or destroy it. Jehoiakim's act of burning the scroll did not negate the truth of the prophecy. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rejecting_god's_message.htm">The Consequences of Rejecting God's Message</a> Jehoiakim's rejection of the prophecy led to the fulfillment of the very judgment he sought to avoid. Ignoring God's warnings can lead to dire consequences. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_messengers.htm">The Role of Prophets and Messengers</a> Jeremiah and Baruch's faithfulness in delivering God's message, despite opposition, serves as a model for believers to stand firm in proclaiming truth. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment_and_redemption.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment and Redemption</a> The prophecy concerning Babylon underscores God's control over nations and history, using them to accomplish His purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_enduring_nature_of_god's_word.htm">The Enduring Nature of God's Word</a> Despite physical destruction, God's word endures and continues to accomplish what He intends, as seen in the re-writing of the scroll.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 36</a> <a href="/q/why_no_judah_resistance_in_daniel_1.htm">Why doesn't Daniel 1 mention any resistance from Judah's religious authorities against the Babylonian cultural assimilation?</a> <a href="/q/why_a_second_scroll_in_jeremiah_36.htm">If God commanded Jeremiah to write these prophecies, why was there a need for a second scroll after the first was destroyed? (Jeremiah 36:2, 28-32)</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_advise_peace_in_a_pagan_land.htm">In Jeremiah 29:4-7, how can God instruct his people to settle peacefully in a pagan land while other passages command separation from foreign nations?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_pashur's_exile_death_in_babylon.htm">In Jeremiah 20:3-6, is there any historical or archeological evidence to confirm Pashur's exile and death in Babylon?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 29. - Thou shalt say to Jehoiakim; rather, concerning Jehoiakim. Intercourse between Jehoiakim and the prophet was broken off by the preceding scene. The speech begins in the oratio directa, but soon passes into the obliqua. Cause to cease... man and beast. A forcible description of the completeness of the devastation. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>You are to proclaim תֹּאמַ֔ר (tō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say concerning וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against Jehoiakim יְהוֹיָקִ֤ים (yə·hō·w·yā·qîm) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3079.htm">Strong's 3079: </a> Jehoiakim -- 'the LORD raises up', three Israelites king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites that this is what כֹּ֖ה (kōh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say You אַ֠תָּה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you have burned שָׂרַ֜פְתָּ (śā·rap̄·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> To be, on fire the הַזֹּאת֙ (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, scroll הַמְּגִלָּ֤ה (ham·mə·ḡil·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4039.htm">Strong's 4039: </a> A scroll and said, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘Why מַדּוּעַ֩ (mad·dū·a‘) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4069.htm">Strong's 4069: </a> Why? for what reason? have you written כָּתַ֨בְתָּ (kā·ṯaḇ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> To grave, to write on it עָלֶ֜יהָ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against that לֵאמֹ֗ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Babylon בָּבֶל֙ (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city would surely come בֹּֽא־ (bō-) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go and destroy וְהִשְׁחִית֙ (wə·hiš·ḥîṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7843.htm">Strong's 7843: </a> Perhaps to go to ruin this הַזֹּ֔את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, land הָאָ֣רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land and deprive it וְהִשְׁבִּ֥ית (wə·hiš·bîṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7673.htm">Strong's 7673: </a> To repose, desist from exertion of מִמֶּ֖נָּה (mim·men·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of man אָדָ֥ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being and beast?? וּבְהֵמָֽה׃ (ū·ḇə·hê·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Jeremiah 36:29 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Jeremiah 36:29 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Jeremiah 36:29 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Jeremiah 36:29 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Jeremiah 36:29 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Jeremiah 36:29 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Jeremiah 36:29 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Jeremiah 36:29 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Jeremiah 36:29 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Jeremiah 36:29 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-29.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 36:29 Concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah you shall (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/36-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 36:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 36:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/36-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 36:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 36:30" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>