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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/jeremiah/36.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/36.htm">New International Version</a> &#8220Take another scroll and write on it all the words that were on the first scroll, which Jehoiakim king of Judah burned up. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/36.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Get another scroll, and write everything again just as you did on the scroll King Jehoiakim burned. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/36.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Take another scroll and write on it all the former words that were in the first scroll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah has burned. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Take another scroll and rewrite on it the very words that were on the original scroll, which Jehoiakim king of Judah has burned. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/36.htm">King James Bible</a> Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/36.htm">New King James Version</a> “Take yet another scroll, and write on it all the former words that were in the first scroll which Jehoiakim the king of Judah has burned. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Take again another scroll and write on it all the previous words that were on the first scroll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah burned. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/36.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Take again another scroll and write on it all the former words that were on the first scroll which Jehoiakim the king of Judah burned. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Take again another scroll and write on it all the former words that were on the first scroll which Jehoiakim the king of Judah burned. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Take again another scroll and write on it all the former words that were on the first scroll which Jehoiakim the king of Judah burned. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Take another scroll and write on it all the former words that were on the first scroll which Jehoiakim the king of Judah burned. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Take another scroll, and once again write on it the original words that were on the original scroll that King Jehoiakim of Judah burned. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220Take another scroll, and once again write on it the very words that were on the original scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah burned. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/36.htm">American Standard Version</a> Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> to get another scroll and write down everything that had been on the first one. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/36.htm">English Revised Version</a> Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Take another scroll, and write on it everything that was written on the scroll that King Jehoiakim of Judah burned. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/36.htm">Good News Translation</a> to take another scroll and write on it everything that had been on the first one. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/36.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Go back, take another scroll and write on it all the original words which were on the scroll that Jehoiakim, king of Judah, burned. <a href="/net/jeremiah/36.htm">NET Bible</a> "Get another scroll and write on it everything that was written on the original scroll that King Jehoiakim of Judah burned. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Take again another scroll, and write on it all the former words that were in the first scroll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah has burned. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim king of Judah hath burned.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/jeremiah/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> “Take another scroll and rewrite on it the very words that were on the original scroll, which Jehoiakim king of Judah has burned. <a href="/web/jeremiah/36.htm">World English Bible</a> “Take again another scroll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first scroll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah has burned. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “Turn, take another scroll to yourself, and write on it all the former words that were on the first scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah burned, <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Turn, take to thee another roll, and write on it all the former words that were on the first roll, that Jehoiakim king of Judah burnt, <a href="/slt/jeremiah/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Turn back, take to thee another roll, and write upon it all the former words which were upon the first roll which Jehoiakim king of Judah, burnt.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Take thee again another volume: and write in it all the former words that were in the first volume which Joakim the king of Juda hath burnt. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “Again, take another volume and write in it all the former words, which were in the first volume that Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, has burned. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/36.htm">New American Bible</a> Take another scroll, and write on it all the words in the first scroll, which Jehoiakim, king of Judah, burned. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Take another scroll and write on it all the former words that were in the first scroll, which King Jehoiakim of Judah has burned.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Return from hiding and take another scroll and write on it all the former words that were on the first scroll, which Jehoiakim king of Judah has burned. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> “Return, take for yourself another scroll, and write upon it all the first words that were on the scroll that Yoaqim, King of Judea, burned<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Again take thou another roll, and write all the words that were on the roll, which king Joakim has burnt. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/36-28.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=11423" 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> 27After 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: 28<a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qaḥ- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">“Take</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’a·ḥe·reṯ (Adj-fs) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">another</a> <a href="/hebrew/4039.htm" title="4039: mə·ḡil·lāh (N-fs) -- A scroll. From galal; a roll.">scroll</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šūḇ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: ū·ḵə·ṯōḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">rewrite</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/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·də·ḇā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the very words</a> <a href="/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223: hā·ri·šō·nîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Former, first, chief. Or riishon; from ri'shah; first, in place, time or rank."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">were</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223: hā·ri·šō·nāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Former, first, chief. Or riishon; from ri'shah; first, in place, time or rank.">the original</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/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">which</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/8313.htm" title="8313: śā·rap̄ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">has burned.</a> 29You 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?’…<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="/jeremiah/30-2.htm">Jeremiah 30:2</a> “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you. <a href="/jeremiah/25-13.htm">Jeremiah 25:13</a> I will bring upon that land all the words I have pronounced against it, all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations. <a href="/jeremiah/45-1.htm">Jeremiah 45:1-2</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: <a href="/jeremiah/51-60.htm">Jeremiah 51:60-61</a> Jeremiah had written on a single scroll about all the disaster that would come upon Babylon—all these words that had been written concerning Babylon. / And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud, <a href="/isaiah/30-8.htm">Isaiah 30:8</a> Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever. <a href="/ezekiel/2-9.htm">Ezekiel 2:9-10</a> Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll, / which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe. <a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Ezekiel 3:1-3</a> “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.” / So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll. / “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. <a href="/habakkuk/2-2.htm">Habakkuk 2:2</a> Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it. <a href="/exodus/34-1.htm">Exodus 34:1</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the originals, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. <a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">Deuteronomy 10:1-2</a> At that time the LORD said to me, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the originals, come up to Me on the mountain, and make an ark of wood. / And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke; and you are to place them in the ark.” <a href="/2_kings/22-10.htm">2 Kings 22:10-11</a> Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king. / When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes <a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm">2 Chronicles 34:18-19</a> Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king. / When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes <a href="/daniel/9-2.htm">Daniel 9:2</a> in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. <a href="/zechariah/7-12.htm">Zechariah 7:12</a> They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a> But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Take you again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah has burned.<a href="/jeremiah/28-13.htm">Jeremiah 28:13,14</a> Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron… <a href="/jeremiah/44-28.htm">Jeremiah 44:28</a> Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs.<a href="/job/23-13.htm">Job 23:13</a> But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm">Book</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-23.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-11.htm">First</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-5.htm">Former</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-9.htm">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-1.htm">Jehoi'akim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-9.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-7.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm">Words</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Write</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/36-32.htm">Book</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-32.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-34.htm">First</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-19.htm">Former</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-30.htm">Jehoi'akim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-14.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-32.htm">Words</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-2.htm">Write</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>Take another scroll This command signifies God's intention to preserve His word despite human attempts to destroy it. Scrolls were the primary medium for writing during this period, made from papyrus or parchment. The act of taking another scroll emphasizes the durability and permanence of God's message, reflecting <a href="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Isaiah 40:8</a>, "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever."and rewrite on it The instruction to rewrite indicates the importance of the message that was lost. It underscores the belief that God's word is not only inspired but also necessary for His people. This act of rewriting is a testament to the divine inspiration and authority of Scripture, as seen in <a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16</a>, which states that all Scripture is God-breathed.the very words that were on the original scroll This phrase highlights the precision and accuracy required in transmitting God's word. It reflects the meticulous care taken by scribes in preserving the Scriptures throughout history. The emphasis on "the very words" suggests the inerrancy and infallibility of the biblical text, a core belief in conservative theology.which Jehoiakim king of Judah has burned Jehoiakim's act of burning the scroll is a historical event that illustrates the rejection of God's word by the leadership of Judah. This act of defiance is recorded in <a href="/jeremiah/36-23.htm">Jeremiah 36:23</a>, where Jehoiakim cuts and burns the scroll piece by piece. It serves as a warning against the consequences of rejecting divine revelation, as seen in the eventual downfall of Judah. Jehoiakim's actions contrast with the reverence shown by other kings, such as Josiah, who responded to the reading of the Law with repentance (<a href="/2_kings/22-11.htm">2 Kings 22:11-13</a>).<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/b/baruch.htm">Baruch</a> Jeremiah's scribe who wrote down the words of the Lord as dictated by Jeremiah and read them to the people. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jehoiakim.htm">Jehoiakim</a> The king of Judah who rejected God's word by burning the scroll containing Jeremiah's prophecies. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, facing impending judgment due to its disobedience and idolatry. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_scroll.htm">The Scroll</a> A physical representation of God's word, initially destroyed by Jehoiakim but commanded by God to be rewritten.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_indestructibility_of_god's_word.htm">The Indestructibility of God's Word</a> God's word cannot be destroyed by human actions. Jehoiakim's burning of the scroll did not nullify God's message. This teaches us that divine truth is eternal and unchanging. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Jehoiakim's rejection of the scroll serves as a warning against ignoring God's commands. Obedience to God's word is crucial for spiritual well-being. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_perseverance_in_ministry.htm">The Role of Perseverance in Ministry</a> Jeremiah and Baruch's commitment to rewriting the scroll demonstrates the importance of perseverance in sharing God's message, even in the face of opposition. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rejecting_god's_word.htm">The Consequences of Rejecting God's Word</a> Jehoiakim's actions led to severe consequences for Judah. This reminds us that rejecting God's guidance can lead to spiritual and physical downfall. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_repentance_and_renewal.htm">The Power of Repentance and Renewal</a> Unlike Jehoiakim, we are called to respond to God's word with repentance and a willingness to renew our commitment to His will.<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/is_baruch's_memory_credible_evidence.htm">How credible is Baruch's ability to reproduce an entire scroll from memory without error, and where is the evidence that any original text survived? (Jeremiah 36:32)</a> <a href="/q/why_burn_a_scroll,_not_tablets,_in_jer._36_23.htm">Why does Jeremiah 36 focus on burning a scroll instead of tablets or other writing materials, and could this reflect an anachronistic portrayal of ancient record-keeping? (Jeremiah 36:23)</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/is_king_jehoiakim's_scroll-burning_verified.htm">How historically verifiable is King Jehoiakim's scroll-burning incident, and are there extrabiblical sources that confirm or contradict it? (Jeremiah 36:23)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Take קַח־ (qaḥ-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take another אַחֶ֑רֶת (’a·ḥe·reṯ) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> Hinder, next, other scroll מְגִלָּ֣ה (mə·ḡil·lāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4039.htm">Strong's 4039: </a> A scroll and שׁ֥וּב (šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again rewrite וּכְתֹ֣ב (ū·ḵə·ṯōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> To grave, to write on it עָלֶ֗יהָ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the very words הַדְּבָרִים֙ (had·də·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that were הָי֗וּ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the original הָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה (hā·ri·šō·nāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7223.htm">Strong's 7223: </a> First, in place, time, rank scroll, הַמְּגִלָּה֙ (ham·mə·ḡil·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4039.htm">Strong's 4039: </a> A scroll which אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Jehoiakim יְהוֹיָקִ֥ים (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 יְהוּדָֽה׃ (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 has burned. שָׂרַ֖ף (śā·rap̄) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> To be, on fire <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Jeremiah 36:28 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Jeremiah 36:28 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Jeremiah 36:28 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Jeremiah 36:28 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Jeremiah 36:28 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Jeremiah 36:28 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Jeremiah 36:28 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Jeremiah 36:28 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Jeremiah 36:28 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Jeremiah 36:28 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-28.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 36:28 Take again another scroll and write (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 36:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 36:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/36-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 36:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 36:29" /></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>