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And having stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, they reported everything to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they came to the king in the courtyard, but they had deposited the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe; and they reported all the words to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So they went to the king in the court, but they had deposited the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and they reported all the words to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So they went to the king in the court, but they had deposited the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and they reported all the words to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they went to the king in the court, but they had deposited the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and they declared all the words in the hearing of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then they went into the court to the king, but they [first] put the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe; then they reported all the words to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then, after depositing the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, the officials came to the king at the courtyard and reported everything in the hearing of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they came to the king at the courtyard, having deposited the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and reported everything in the hearing of the king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they went in to the king into the court; but they had laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe; and they told all the words in the ears of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they went in to the king into the court; but they had laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe; and they told all the words in the ears of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After they put the scroll in the side room of the scribe Elishama, they went to the king in the courtyard and told him everything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The officials put the scroll in the room of Elishama, the court secretary, and went to the king's court, where they reported everything to the king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The officials went to the king in the courtyard, but they deposited the scroll in the office of Elishama the scribe. Then they reported everything written on the scroll to the king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the officials went to the king in the courtyard. And having stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, they reported everything to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The officials put the scroll in the room of Elishama, the royal secretary, for safekeeping. Then they went to the court and reported everything to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They went in to the king into the court; but they had put the scroll in the room of Elishama the scribe; and they told all the words in the ears of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They went in to the king into the court, but they had laid up the scroll in the room of Elishama the scribe. Then they told all the words in the hearing of the king. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they go to the king, to the court, and they have laid up the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and they declare all the words in the ears of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they go in unto the king, to the court, and the roll they have laid up in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and they declare in the ears of the king all the words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will come in to the king to the enclosure, and they deposited the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and they will announce all the words in the ears of the king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they went in to the king into the court: but they laid up the volume in the chamber of Elisama the scribe: and they told all the words in the hearing of the king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they entered to the king, in the court. Furthermore, they stored the volume in the treasury of Elishama, the scribe. And they announced all the words in the hearing of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They went in to the king, into the courtyard; they had deposited the scroll in the room of Elishama the scribe. When they told the king everything that had happened,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Leaving the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the secretary, they went to the court of the king; and they reported all the words to the king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the princes went to the king in the courtyard, but they placed the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the presence of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they came to the King to the courtyard, and they put the scroll in the arched chamber of Elishama the Scribe, and they revealed all these words in front of the King<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they went in to the king into the court; but they had deposited the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe; and they told all the words in the ears of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they went in to the king into the court, and gave the roll <i>to one</i> to keep in the house of Elisama; and they told the king all these words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=11332" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/36.htm">King Jehoiakim Burns the Scroll</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">So the officials went</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: ḥā·ṣê·rāh (N-cs:: 3fs) -- A yard, a hamlet.">in the courtyard.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: hip̄·qi·ḏū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">having stored</a> <a href="/hebrew/4039.htm" title="4039: ham·mə·ḡil·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A scroll. From galal; a roll.">the scroll</a> <a href="/hebrew/3957.htm" title="3957: bə·liš·kaṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Room, chamber, hall, cell. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a room in a building.">in the chamber</a> <a href="/hebrew/476.htm" title="476: ’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘ (N-proper-ms) -- God has heard, the name of several Isr. From 'el and shama'; God of hearing; Elishama, the name of seven Israelites.">of Elishama</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: has·sō·p̄êr (Art:: N-ms) -- To count, recount, relate. ">the scribe,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yag·gî·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be conspicuous. ">they reported</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.">everything</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: bə·’ā·zə·nê (Prep-b:: N-fdc) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king and all the officials who were standing beside him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/22-10.htm">2 Kings 22:10-11</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm">2 Chronicles 34:18-19</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-10.htm">Jeremiah 26:10-11</a></span><br />When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s palace to the house of the LORD and sat there at the entrance of the New Gate. / Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-3.htm">Jeremiah 25:3-4</a></span><br />“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened. / And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-25.htm">Jeremiah 29:25-26</a></span><br />this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “In your own name you have sent out letters to all the people of Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests. You said to Zephaniah: / ‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/36-2.htm">Jeremiah 36:2-3</a></span><br />“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. / Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them, each of them will turn from his wicked way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/36-23.htm">Jeremiah 36:23-24</a></span><br />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. / Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm">Jeremiah 36:27-28</a></span><br />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: / “Take another scroll and rewrite on it the very words that were on the original scroll, which Jehoiakim king of Judah has burned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/36-32.htm">Jeremiah 36:32</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch son of Neriah, and at Jeremiah’s dictation he wrote on it all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many similar words were added to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-7.htm">Ezekiel 2:7</a></span><br />But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-17.htm">Ezekiel 3:17</a></span><br />“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-27.htm">Acts 13:27</a></span><br />The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-21.htm">Acts 15:21</a></span><br />For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-23.htm">Acts 28:23</a></span><br />So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm">Jeremiah 36:12,21</a></b></br> Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, <i>even</i> Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/36-13.htm">Account</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-18.htm">Book</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm">Court</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-1.htm">Courtyard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-28.htm">Deposited</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-15.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm">Elishama</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-8.htm">Eli'shama</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-8.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-33.htm">Open</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-14.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-11.htm">Room</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm">Scribe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-18.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-2.htm">Secretary</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-14.htm">Square</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-18.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/38-19.htm">Account</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Book</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-21.htm">Court</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-13.htm">Courtyard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-15.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/matthew/25-27.htm">Deposited</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Elishama</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Eli'shama</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-13.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Open</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-27.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Room</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Scribe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Secretary</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-3.htm">Square</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-24.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-1.htm">Jeremiah causes Baruch to write his prophesy,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm">and publicly to read it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-11.htm">The princes, having intelligence thereof by Michaiah, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-14.htm">send Jehudi to fetch the roll and read it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-19.htm">They will Baruch to hide himself and Jeremiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-20.htm">The king, Jehoiakim, being certified thereof, hears part of it and burns the roll.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm">Jeremiah denounces his judgment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-32.htm">Baruch writes a new copy.</a></span><br></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'; 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The officials mentioned are likely high-ranking members of the king's administration, possibly including princes or advisors. The courtyard is a significant location, often used for official business and royal decrees. This setting underscores the gravity of the situation, as the officials are bringing a matter of great importance to the king's attention. The act of going to the king suggests a formal and urgent communication, reflecting the seriousness of the message contained in the scroll.<p><b>And having stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe,</b><br>Elishama the scribe is a key figure here, likely serving as a royal secretary or record keeper. The chamber of Elishama would have been a secure place for storing important documents, indicating the scroll's significance. This action of storing the scroll suggests a need to protect and preserve the message, possibly due to its controversial or sensitive content. The role of scribes in ancient Judah was crucial, as they were responsible for recording and maintaining official documents. This detail highlights the organized and bureaucratic nature of the Judean court.<p><b>they reported everything to the king.</b><br>The officials' report to the king signifies the transmission of critical information. This act of reporting is a formal procedure, emphasizing the chain of command and the respect for authority within the royal court. The phrase "everything" suggests a comprehensive account, indicating that the officials did not withhold any details from the king. This transparency is crucial, as it allows the king to make informed decisions. The context of this report is the prophetic message from Jeremiah, which warned of impending judgment due to the nation's disobedience. This moment is pivotal, as it tests the king's response to divine warning, reflecting themes of accountability and the consequences of ignoring God's word.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a></b><br>Refers to King Jehoiakim of Judah, who was ruling during the time of Jeremiah's prophetic ministry. He is known for his opposition to Jeremiah's messages from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_courtyard.htm">The Courtyard</a></b><br>This is the area within the king's palace where official business and discussions took place. It signifies a place of authority and decision-making.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_scroll.htm">The Scroll</a></b><br>A written document containing the words of God as given to Jeremiah, which Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe, had written down. It represents God's message to the people of Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/elishama_the_scribe.htm">Elishama the Scribe</a></b><br>A royal scribe who had a chamber in the palace. His chamber served as a temporary storage place for the scroll, indicating the importance and official nature of the document.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_officials.htm">The Officials</a></b><br>These are the king's advisors and officials who first heard the reading of the scroll and then reported its contents to the king. They play a crucial role in the transmission of God's message to the king.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_authority_of_god's_word.htm">The Authority of God's Word</a></b><br>God's word, as delivered through the prophets, holds ultimate authority over human rulers and institutions. Believers are called to respect and adhere to Scripture, even when it challenges societal norms or personal comfort.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faithful_messengers.htm">The Role of Faithful Messengers</a></b><br>Like Jeremiah and Baruch, Christians are called to faithfully deliver God's message, regardless of the potential for rejection or opposition. This requires courage and trust in God's sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture_in_decision-making.htm">The Importance of Scripture in Decision-Making</a></b><br>The officials' decision to report the scroll's contents to the king underscores the importance of seeking God's guidance in leadership and decision-making. Believers should prioritize Scripture in their personal and communal decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ignoring_god's_word.htm">The Consequences of Ignoring God's Word</a></b><br>King Jehoiakim's eventual rejection of the scroll's message serves as a warning of the dangers of ignoring or dismissing God's word. It reminds believers of the importance of humility and obedience to God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_trust_jeremiah_45_2-3_as_authentic.htm">Given Jeremiah 45:2–3, why should we accept these words as authentically from Jeremiah when we have no contemporary records verifying his conversations with Baruch? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_jeremiah_1_5's_divine_call.htm">Jeremiah 1:5 - Is there any historical or archeological evidence that supports this unique divine commissioning?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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/ellicott/jeremiah/36.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">They laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama . . .</span>--The step was a material one, from the official standpoint. If either the prophet or the disciple were to be prosecuted for what had been spoken, it was important that the <span class= "ital">corpus delicti </span>should itself be ready for reference, whether on behalf of the accusers or accused. The precaution taken by the princes of lodging it with Elishama, as the scribe or keeper of the archives, indicates an apprehension that the king, in his passionate waywardness, might act as he actually did. They accordingly content themselves with reporting from memory the substance of what they had heard.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Into the court;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> into the inner court, in which the royal apartments were apparently situated (comp. <a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So [the officials] went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the courtyard.</span><br /><span class="heb">חָצֵ֔רָה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ṣê·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">having stored</span><br /><span class="heb">הִפְקִ֔דוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hip̄·qi·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the scroll</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·ḡil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4039.htm">Strong's 4039: </a> </span><span class="str2">A scroll</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the chamber</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּלִשְׁכַּ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·liš·kaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3957.htm">Strong's 3957: </a> </span><span class="str2">Room, chamber, hall, cell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Elishama</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_476.htm">Strong's 476: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elishama -- 'God has heard', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the scribe,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַסֹּפֵ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(has·sō·p̄êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they reported</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּגִּ֙ידוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yag·gî·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">everything</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאָזְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ā·zə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Jeremiah 36:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Jeremiah 36:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Jeremiah 36:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Jeremiah 36:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Jeremiah 36:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Jeremiah 36:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Jeremiah 36:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Jeremiah 36:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Jeremiah 36:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Jeremiah 36:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/36-20.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 36:20 They went in to the king into (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/36-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 36:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 36:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 36:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 36:21" /></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>