Jeremiah 36:23

and it cometh to pass, when Jehudi readeth three or four leaves, he cutteth it out with the scribe's knife, and hath cast unto the fire, that [is] on the stove, till the consumption of all the roll by the fire that [is] on the stove.

Young's Literal Translation

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

22and the king is sitting in the winter-house, in the ninth month, and the stove before him is burning,

24And the king and all his servants who are hearing all these words have not been afraid, nor rent their garments.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 29:19'And it hath been, in his hearing the words of this oath, and he hath blessed himself in his heart, saying, I have peace, though in the stubbornness of my heart I go on, in order to end the fulness with the thirst.

1 Kings 22:27and thou hast said, Thus said the king, Place ye this one in the house of restraint, and cause him to eat bread of oppression, and water of oppression, till my coming in peace.'

Proverbs 1:30They have not consented to my counsel, They have despised all my reproof,

Proverbs 13:13Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.

Isaiah 5:18Woe [to] those drawing out iniquity with cords of vanity, And as [with] thick ropes of the cart — 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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