Jeremiah 36:24

And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, [neither] the king nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

In Context

23And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four columns, he cut it with the scribe's knife, and cast it into the fire that was in the pan until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the pan.

25Moreover, Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.

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Cross References

Exodus 7:23And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and took not this to heart either.

2 Kings 19:1And it came to pass when king Hezekiah heard [it], that he rent his garments, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 34:19And it came to pass when the king heard the words of the law, that he rent his garments.

Psalms 36:1{To the chief Musician. [A Psalm] of the servant of Jehovah; of David.} The transgression of the wicked uttereth within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Psalms 64:5They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?

Isaiah 36:22And Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the chronicler, came to Hezekiah, with their garments rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.

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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