Jeremiah 36:24

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

23So 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.

25Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah, interceded with the king, not to burn the roll,—but he hearkened not unto them.

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Cross References

Exodus 7:23Then Pharaoh, turned away, and entered into his house—neither applied he his heart, even to this.

2 Kings 19:1And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah heard, that he rent his clothes,—and covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of Yahweh;

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

Psalms 36:1Declareth the transgression of the lawless one, within my heart, There is, no dread of God, before his eyes;

Psalms 64:5They strengthen for them a wicked word, They talk of hiding snares, They have said, Who can see them?

Isaiah 36:22Then came in—Eliakim son of Hilkiah who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph, the recorder, unto Hezekiah, with rent clothes,—and they told him the words of Rabshakeh.

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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