Jeremiah 36:24

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

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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, when Jehudi had read three or four columns, that he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.

25Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had entreated the king not to 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, neither did he lay even this to heart.

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

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

Psalms 36:1(36-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. (36-2) Transgression speaketh to the wicked, methinks — there is no fear of God before his eyes.

Psalms 64:5(64-6) They encourage one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would see them.

Isaiah 36:22Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes 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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