Jeremiah 36:23

So then it came to pass when Jehudi had read three or four columns that he cut it up into fragments with a scribe’s knife, and cast them into the fire that was in the stove,—until, all the roll, was consumed on the fire that was on the stove.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 sitting in the winter house in the ninth month,—with the fire-stove before him burning.

24Yet were they not in dread, neither rent they their garments,—the king, nor any of his servants that were hearing all these words.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 29:19and so it come to pass while he is hearing the words of this oath, that he will bless himself in his heart—saying, Prosperity, shall I have, although in the stubbornness of my heart, I go on,—so that the drunkenness addeth to the thirst:

1 Kings 22:27and thou shalt say—Thus, saith the king, Put this man into the prison,—and let him eat the bread of oppression, with the water of oppression, until I enter in peace.

Proverbs 1:30Consented not to my counsel, disdained all my rebuke,

Proverbs 13:13He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel, to confront Yahweh.

Isaiah 5:18Alas! for them Who draw on themselves punishment with cords of falsehood,—And as with waggon-bands, penalty:

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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