Jehoiakim Burns Jeremiah's Scroll

Jeremiah 36

1 In the f fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 "Take g a scroll and h write on it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel and i Judah j and all the nations, k from the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah until today. 3 l It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the disaster that I intend to do to them, m so that every one may turn from his evil way, and n that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin."

4 Then Jeremiah called o Baruch the son of Neriah, and o Baruch wrote on g a scroll at the dictation of Jeremiah all the words of the Lord that he had spoken to him. 5 And Jeremiah ordered o Baruch, saying, p "I am banned from going to the house of the Lord, 6 so you are to go, and q on a day of fasting in the hearing of all the people in the Lord's house you shall read the words of the Lord from the scroll that you have written at my dictation. You shall read them also in the hearing of all the men of Judah who come out of their cities. 7 l It may be that their plea for mercy will come before the Lord, m and that every one will turn from his evil way, for great is the anger and wrath that the Lord has pronounced against this people." 8 And Baruch the son of Neriah did all that Jeremiah the prophet ordered him about reading from the scroll the words of the Lord in the Lord's house.

9 r In the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, s in the ninth month, all the people in Jerusalem and all the people who came from the cities of Judah to Jerusalem t proclaimed a fast before the Lord. 10 Then, in the hearing of all the people, Baruch read the words of Jeremiah from the scroll, in the house of the Lord, in u the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the secretary, which was in the upper court, at the entry of the New Gate of the Lord's house.

11 When Micaiah the son of Gemariah, son of v Shaphan, heard all the words of the Lord from the scroll, 12 he went down to the king's house, into the secretary's chamber, and w all the officials were sitting there: x Elishama the secretary, y Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, y Elnathan z the son of Achbor, y Gemariah the son of z Shaphan, Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the officials. 13 And Micaiah told them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the scroll in the hearing of the people. 14 Then all the officials sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, son of a Shelemiah, son of Cushi, to say to Baruch, "Take in your hand the scroll that you read in the hearing of the people, and come." So Baruch the son of Neriah took the scroll in his hand and came to them. 15 And they said to him, "Sit down and read it." So Baruch read it to them. 16 When they heard all the words, they turned one to another in fear. And they said to Baruch, b "We must report all these words to the king." 17 Then they asked Baruch, "Tell us, please, how did you write all these words? Was it at his dictation?" 18 Baruch answered them, "He dictated all these words to me, c while I wrote them with ink on the scroll." 19 Then the officials said to Baruch, "Go and hide, you and Jeremiah, and let no one know where you are."

20 So they went into the court to the king, having put the scroll in d the chamber of Elishama the secretary, and they reported all the words to the king. 21 Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the secretary. And Jehudi read it to the king and all the officials who stood beside the king. 22 It was e the ninth month, and the king was sitting in f the winter house, and there was a fire burning in the fire pot before him. 23 As Jehudi read three or four columns, the king would cut them off with a knife and throw them into the fire in the fire pot, until the entire scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the fire pot. 24 Yet g neither the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words was afraid, h nor did they tear their garments. 25 Even when i Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah j urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them. 26 And the king commanded Jerahmeel the k king's son and Seraiah the son of Azriel and l Shelemiah the son of Abdeel to seize m Baruch the secretary and Jeremiah the prophet, but the Lord hid them.

27 Now after the king had burned the scroll with the words that Baruch wrote at Jeremiah's dictation, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 28 "Take another scroll and write on it all the former words that were in the first scroll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah has burned. 29 And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah you shall say, 'Thus says the Lord, You have burned this scroll, saying, n "Why have you written in it that the king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land, and will cut off from it man and beast?" 30 Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: o He shall have none p to sit on the throne of David, q and his dead body shall be cast out to the heat by day and the frost by night. 31 r And I will punish him and his offspring and his servants for their iniquity. I will bring upon them and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem and upon the people of Judah all the disaster that I have pronounced against them, but they would not hear.'"

32 Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to s Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah, who t wrote on it at the dictation of Jeremiah all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many similar words were added to them.

  1. Cross References
    Jeremiah 25:1
    The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah (that was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon).
    Jeremiah 45:1
    The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he wrote these words in a book at the dictation of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah:
    Jeremiah 36:9
    In the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, in the ninth month, all the people in Jerusalem and all the people who came from the cities of Judah to Jerusalem proclaimed a fast before the Lord.
  2. Cross References
    Ezra 6:2
    And in Ecbatana, the capital that is in the province of Media, a scroll was found on which this was written: "A record.
    Psalms 40:7
    Then I said, "Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me:
    Ezekiel 2:9
    And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.
    Zechariah 5:1 - 2
    Again I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, a flying scroll!
  3. Cross References
    Jeremiah 30:2
    Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you.
    Jeremiah 51:60
    Jeremiah wrote in a book all the disaster that should come upon Babylon, all these words that are written concerning Babylon.
  4. Cross References
    Jeremiah 25:2
    Which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem:
  5. Cross References
    Jeremiah 25:15 - 26
    Thus the Lord, the God of Israel, said to me: "Take from my hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it.
    Jeremiah 46:1 - 51:1
    The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.
  6. Cross References
    Jeremiah 1:2
    To whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.
    Jeremiah 25:3
    For twenty-three years, from the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, to this day, the word of the Lord has come to me, and I have spoken persistently to you, but you have not listened.
  7. Cross References
    Jeremiah 26:3
    It may be they will listen, and every one turn from his evil way, that I may relent of the disaster that I intend to do to them because of their evil deeds.
    Ezekiel 12:3
    As for you, son of man, prepare for yourself an exile's baggage, and go into exile by day in their sight. You shall go like an exile from your place to another place in their sight. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.
    Zephaniah 2:3
    Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord.
    Amos 5:15
    Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
  8. Cross References
    Jeremiah 18:8
    And if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I intended to do to it.
  9. Cross References
    Jeremiah 31:34
    And no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
  10. Cross References
    Jeremiah 32:12
    And I gave the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel my cousin, in the presence of the witnesses who signed the deed of purchase, and in the presence of all the Judeans who were sitting in the court of the guard.
  11. Cross References
    Jeremiah 32:12
    And I gave the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel my cousin, in the presence of the witnesses who signed the deed of purchase, and in the presence of all the Judeans who were sitting in the court of the guard.
  12. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:2
    Take a scroll and write on it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel and Judah and all the nations, from the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah until today.
  13. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:4
    Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah, and Baruch wrote on a scroll at the dictation of Jeremiah all the words of the Lord that he had spoken to him.
  14. Cross References
    Jeremiah 32:2
    At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard that was in the palace of the king of Judah.
    Jeremiah 33:1
    The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the guard:
    Jeremiah 39:15
    The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard:
  15. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:9
    In the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, in the ninth month, all the people in Jerusalem and all the people who came from the cities of Judah to Jerusalem proclaimed a fast before the Lord.
  16. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:3
    It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the disaster that I intend to do to them, so that every one may turn from his evil way, and that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.
  17. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:3
    It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the disaster that I intend to do to them, so that every one may turn from his evil way, and that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.
  18. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:1
    In the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord :
  19. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:22
    It was the ninth month, and the king was sitting in the winter house, and there was a fire burning in the fire pot before him.
  20. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 20:3
    Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
  21. Cross References
    Jeremiah 35:2
    "Go to the house of the Rechabites and speak with them and bring them to the house of the Lord, into one of the chambers; then offer them wine to drink."
  22. Cross References
    Jeremiah 26:24
    But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah so that he was not given over to the people to be put to death.
    Jeremiah 40:5
    If you remain, then return to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon appointed governor of the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people. Or go wherever you think it right to go." So the captain of the guard gave him an allowance of food and a present, and let him go.
    2 Chronicles 34:8
    Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had cleansed the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the Lord his God.
    2 Chronicles 34:15
    Then Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the secretary, "I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord." And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.
    2 Chronicles 34:18
    Then Shaphan the secretary told the king, "Hilkiah the priest has given me a book." And Shaphan read from it before the king.
  23. Cross References
    Jeremiah 26:10
    When the officials of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king's house to the house of the Lord and took their seat in the entry of the New Gate of the house of the Lord.
  24. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:20
    So they went into the court to the king, having put the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the secretary, and they reported all the words to the king.
    Jeremiah 41:1
    In the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the royal family, one of the chief officers of the king, came with ten men to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, at Mizpah. As they ate bread together there at Mizpah.
    2 Kings 25:25
    But in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down Gedaliah and put him to death along with the Jews and the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
  25. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:25
    Even when Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
  26. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:25
    Even when Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
  27. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:25
    Even when Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
  28. Cross References
    Jeremiah 26:22
    Then King Jehoiakim sent to Egypt certain men, Elnathan the son of Achbor and others with him.
  29. Cross References
    Jeremiah 26:22
    Then King Jehoiakim sent to Egypt certain men, Elnathan the son of Achbor and others with him.
  30. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:26
    And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son and Seraiah the son of Azriel and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel to seize Baruch the secretary and Jeremiah the prophet, but the Lord hid them.
    Jeremiah 37:3
    King Zedekiah sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "Please pray for us to the Lord our God.
    Jeremiah 37:13
    When he was at the Benjamin Gate, a sentry there named Irijah the son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah, seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "You are deserting to the Chaldeans.
    Jeremiah 38:1
    Now Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchiah heard the words that Jeremiah was saying to all the people.
  31. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:20
    So they went into the court to the king, having put the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the secretary, and they reported all the words to the king.
  32. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:32
    Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah, who wrote on it at the dictation of Jeremiah all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many similar words were added to them.
    Romans 16:22
    I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.
  33. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:12
    He went down to the king's house, into the secretary's chamber, and all the officials were sitting there: Elishama the secretary, Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, Elnathan the son of Achbor, Gemariah the son of Shaphan, Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the officials.
  34. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:9
    In the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, in the ninth month, all the people in Jerusalem and all the people who came from the cities of Judah to Jerusalem proclaimed a fast before the Lord.
    John 10:22
    At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter.
  35. Cross References
    Amos 3:15
    I will strike the winter house along with the summer house, and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall come to an end," declares the Lord.
  36. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:16
    When they heard all the words, they turned one to another in fear. And they said to Baruch, "We must report all these words to the king.
  37. Cross References
    Joshua 7:6
    Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord until the evening, he and the elders of Israel. And they put dust on their heads.
  38. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:12
    He went down to the king's house, into the secretary's chamber, and all the officials were sitting there: Elishama the secretary, Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, Elnathan the son of Achbor, Gemariah the son of Shaphan, Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the officials.
  39. Cross References
    Isaiah 59:16
    He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no one to intercede; then his own arm brought him salvation, and his righteousness upheld him.
  40. Cross References
    1 Kings 22:26
    And the king of Israel said, "Seize Micaiah, and take him back to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son.
    Zephaniah 1:8
    And on the day of the Lord 's sacrifice - "I will punish the officials and the king's sons and all who array themselves in foreign attire.
  41. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:14
    Then all the officials sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, son of Shelemiah, son of Cushi, to say to Baruch, "Take in your hand the scroll that you read in the hearing of the people, and come." So Baruch the son of Neriah took the scroll in his hand and came to them.
  42. Cross References
    Jeremiah 45:1 - 3
    The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he wrote these words in a book at the dictation of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah:
  43. Cross References
    Jeremiah 26:9
    Why have you prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, 'This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant'?" And all the people gathered around Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.
  44. Cross References
    Jeremiah 22:30
    Thus says the Lord : "Write this man down as childless, a man who shall not succeed in his days, for none of his offspring shall succeed in sitting on the throne of David and ruling again in Judah.
  45. Cross References
    Jeremiah 22:2
    And say, 'Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David, you, and your servants, and your people who enter these gates.
    Jeremiah 22:4
    For if you will indeed obey this word, then there shall enter the gates of this house kings who sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their servants and their people.
  46. Cross References
    Jeremiah 22:19
    With the burial of a donkey he shall be buried, dragged and dumped beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
  47. Cross References
    Jeremiah 1:16
    And I will declare my judgments against them, for all their evil in forsaking me. They have made offerings to other gods and worshiped the works of their own hands.
  48. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:4
    Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah, and Baruch wrote on a scroll at the dictation of Jeremiah all the words of the Lord that he had spoken to him.
  49. Cross References
    Jeremiah 36:18
    Baruch answered them, "He dictated all these words to me, while I wrote them with ink on the scroll.
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