Jeremiah 36:23

And it came about that whenever Jehudi, in his reading, had got through three or four divisions, the king, cutting them with his penknife, put them into the fire, till all the book was burned up in the fire which was burning in the fireplace.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.

In Context

22Now the king was seated in the winter house, and a fire was burning in the fireplace in front of him.

24But they had no fear and gave no signs of grief, not the king or any of his servants, after hearing all these words.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 29:19If such a man, hearing the words of this oath, takes comfort in the thought that he will have peace even if he goes on in the pride of his heart, taking whatever chance may give him:

1 Kings 22:27And say, It is the king's order that this man is to be put in prison and given prison food till I come again in peace.

Proverbs 1:30They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.

Proverbs 13:13He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.

Proverbs 21:30Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

Isaiah 5:18Cursed are those who make use of ox-cords for pulling the evil thing, and the bands of a young ox for their sin!

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 36:21-32

Jeremiah's Roll Consumed. ( b. c. 607.) 20 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. 21 So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king. 22 Now the king sat in the winter house in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before… Read the whole commentary →

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