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And I will make an
everlasting covenant with
them, that I will not turn away from
them, to do
them good; but I will put my fear in
their hearts, that
they shall not depart from me.
I will make an
everlasting covenant with
them: I will never turn away from doing good to
them, and I will put My fear in
their hearts, so that
they will never turn away from Me.
Yea, I will
rejoice over
them to do
them good, and I will plant
them in this land
assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
Yes, I will
rejoice in doing
them good, and I will faithfully plant
them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.
For thus saith the LORD; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.
For this is what
the LORD says: Just as I have brought all this great
disaster on this people, so I will bring on
them all
the good I have promised
them.
And fields shall be bought in this land,
whereof ye say, It is
desolate without man or beast; it is given into
the hand of
the Chaldeans.
And fields will be bought in this land about which you are saying, ‘It is a
desolation, without man or beast; it has been delivered into
the hands of
the Chaldeans.’
Men shall
buy fields for money, and
subscribe evidences, and seal
them, and take witnesses in
the land of Benjamin, and in
the places about Jerusalem, and in
the cities of Judah, and in
the cities of
the mountains, and in
the cities of
the valley, and in
the cities of
the south: for I will cause
their captivity to return, saith
the LORD.
Fields will be purchased with silver, and deeds will be signed, sealed, and witnessed in the land of Benjamin, in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah—the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev—because I will restore them from captivity, declares the LORD.”
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
While Jeremiah was still confined in
the courtyard of
the guard,
the word of
the LORD came to him a second time:
Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name;
“Thus says the LORD who made the earth, the LORD who formed it and established it, the LORD is His name:
Call unto me, and I will answer
thee, and
shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;
For this is what
the LORD,
the God of Israel, says about
the houses of this city and
the palaces of
the kings of Judah that have been
torn down for
defense against
the siege ramps and
the sword:
They come to fight with
the Chaldeans, but it is to fill
them with
the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my
fury, and for all whose wickedness I have
hid my face from this city.
The Chaldeans are coming to fight and to fill those places with the corpses of the men I will strike down in My anger and in My wrath. I have hidden My face from this city because of all its wickedness.
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure
them, and will
reveal unto
them the abundance of peace and truth.
Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and
healing, and I will
heal its people and
reveal to
them the abundance of peace and truth.
And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.
I will restore Judah and Israel from captivity and will rebuild them as in former times.
And I will
cleanse them from all
the iniquity
they have committed against Me, and will
forgive all
their sins of rebellion against Me.
And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all
the nations of
the earth, which shall hear all
the good that I do unto
them: and
they shall fear and
tremble for all
the goodness and for all
the prosperity that I
procure unto it.
So this city will bring Me
renown, joy, praise, and glory before all
the nations of
the earth, who will hear of all
the good I do for it.
They will
tremble in
awe because of all
the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it.
Thus saith
the LORD; Again
there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be
desolate without man and without beast, even in
the cities of Judah, and in
the streets of Jerusalem, that are
desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,
This is what the LORD says: In this place you say is a wasteland without man or beast, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted—inhabited by neither man nor beast—there will be heard again
The voice of joy, and
the voice of
gladness,
the voice of
the bridegroom, and
the voice of
the bride,
the voice of
them that shall say, Praise
the LORD of hosts: for
the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of
them that shall bring
the sacrifice of praise into
the house of
the LORD. For I will cause to return
the captivity of
the land, as at
the first, saith
the LORD.
the sounds of joy and
gladness,
the voices of
the bride and
bridegroom, and
the voices of those bringing
thank offerings into
the house of
the LORD, saying: ‘Give
thanks to
the LORD of Hosts, for
the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures
forever.’ For I will restore
the land from captivity as in former times, says
the LORD.
Thus saith
the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is
desolate without man and without beast, and in all
the cities
thereof, shall be an
habitation of
shepherds causing
their flocks to lie down.
This is what
the LORD of Hosts says: In this
desolate place, without man or beast, and in all its cities,
there will once more be pastures for
shepherds to rest
their flocks.
In
the cities of
the mountains, in
the cities of
the vale, and in
the cities of
the south, and in
the land of Benjamin, and in
the places about Jerusalem, and in
the cities of Judah, shall
the flocks pass again under
the hands of him that telleth
them, saith
the LORD.
In the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev, in the land of Benjamin and the cities surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks will again pass under the hands of the one who counts them, says the LORD.
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.
Behold,
the days are coming, declares
the LORD, when I will
fulfill the gracious promise that I have spoken to
the house of Israel and
the house of Judah.
In those days, and at that time, will I cause
the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall
execute judgment and righteousness in
the land.
In those days and at that time I will cause to
sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will
administer justice and righteousness in
the land.
In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is
the name
wherewith she shall be called,
The LORD our righteousness.
In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,
Neither shall
the priests
the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to
kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.
nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.”
And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, saying,
And the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;
“This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time,
Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.
then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne.
As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
As
the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as
the sand on
the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply
the descendants of My servant David and
the Levites who minister before Me.”
Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying,
Moreover, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying,
The two families which
the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast
them off? thus
they have
despised my people, that
they should be no more a nation before
them.
“Have you not noticed what
these people are saying: ‘
The LORD has rejected
the two families He had chosen’? So
they despise My people and no longer regard
them as a nation.
Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;
This is what the LORD says: If I have not established My covenant with the day and the night and the fixed order of heaven and earth,
Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.
then I would also
reject the descendants of Jacob and of My servant David, so as not to take from his descendants rulers over
the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore
them from captivity and will have
compassion on
them.”
The word which came unto Jeremiah from
the LORD, when
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all
the kingdoms of
the earth of his dominion, and all
the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all
the cities
thereof, saying,
This is
the word that came to Jeremiah from
the LORD when
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, all his army, all
the earthly kingdoms under his control, and all
the other nations were fighting against Jerusalem and all its surrounding cities.
Thus saith
the LORD,
the God of Israel; Go and speak to
Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith
the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into
the hand of
the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:
The LORD,
the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to
Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what
the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into
the hand of
the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down.
And thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon.
And you
yourself will not escape his
grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see
the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon.
Yet hear
the word of
the LORD, O
Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith
the LORD of
thee, Thou shalt not die by
the sword:
Yet hear
the word of
the LORD, O
Zedekiah king of Judah. This is what
the LORD says concerning you: You will not die by
the sword;
But thou shalt die in peace: and with
the burnings of thy fathers,
the former kings which were before
thee, so shall
they burn odours for
thee; and
they will
lament thee, saying,
Ah lord! for I have pronounced
the word, saith
the LORD.
you will die in peace. As spices were burned for your fathers,
the former kings who preceded you, so people will burn spices for you and
lament, ‘
Alas, O master!’ For I Myself have spoken this word, declares
the LORD.”
Then Jeremiah
the prophet spake all
these words unto
Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,
In Jerusalem,
then, Jeremiah
the prophet relayed all
these words to
Zedekiah king of Judah
When
the king of Babylon’s army fought against Jerusalem, and against all
the cities of Judah that were left, against
Lachish, and against Azekah: for
these defenced cities remained of
the cities of Judah.
as
the army of
the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and
the remaining cities of Judah—against
Lachish and Azekah. For
these were
the only fortified cities remaining in Judah.
This is
the word that came unto Jeremiah from
the LORD, after that
the king
Zedekiah had made a covenant with all
the people which were at Jerusalem, to
proclaim liberty unto
them;
After King
Zedekiah had made a covenant with all
the people in Jerusalem to
proclaim liberty,
the word came to Jeremiah from
the LORD
That every man should let his
manservant, and every man his
maidservant, being an Hebrew or an
Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of
them, to wit, of a
Jew his brother.
that each man should free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female, and no one should hold his fellow
Jew in
bondage.
Now when all
the princes, and all
the people, which had entered into
the covenant, heard that every one should let his
manservant, and every one his
maidservant, go free, that none should serve
themselves of
them any more,
then they obeyed, and let
them go.
So all
the officials and all
the people who entered into this covenant agreed that
they would free
their menservants and maidservants and no longer hold
them in
bondage.
They obeyed and released
them,
But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.
but later they changed their minds and took back the menservants and maidservants they had freed, and they forced them to become slaves again.
Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Thus saith
the LORD,
the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in
the day that I brought
them forth out of
the land of Egypt, out of
the house of
bondmen, saying,
“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I made a covenant with your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, saying:
At
the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto
thee; and when he hath served
thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from
thee: but your fathers
hearkened not unto me, neither inclined
their ear.
Every seventh year, each of you must free his Hebrew brother who has sold himself to you. He may serve you six years, but
then you must let him go free. But your fathers did not
listen or
incline their ear.
And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in
proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in
the house which is called by my name:
Recently you
repented and did what pleased Me; each of you proclaimed freedom for his
neighbor. You made a covenant before Me in
the house that bears My Name.
But ye turned and
polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his
handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at
their pleasure, to return, and brought
them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
But now you have changed your minds and
profaned My name. Each of you has taken back
the menservants and maidservants whom you had set at liberty to go wherever
they wanted, and you have again forced
them to be your slaves.
Therefore thus saith
the LORD; Ye have not
hearkened unto me, in
proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I
proclaim a liberty for you, saith
the LORD, to
the sword, to
the pestilence, and to
the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all
the kingdoms of
the earth.
Therefore this is what
the LORD says: You have not obeyed Me; you have not proclaimed freedom, each man for his brother and for his
neighbor. So now I
proclaim freedom for you, declares
the LORD—freedom to fall by sword, by plague, and by famine! I will make you a
horror to all
the kingdoms of
the earth.
And I will give
the men that have
transgressed my covenant, which have not performed
the words of
the covenant which
they had made before me, when
they cut
the calf in
twain, and passed between
the parts
thereof,
And those who have
transgressed My covenant and have not fulfilled
the terms of
the covenant
they made before Me, I will treat like
the calf they cut in two in order to pass between its pieces.
The princes of Judah, and
the princes of Jerusalem,
the eunuchs, and
the priests, and all
the people of
the land, which passed between
the parts of
the calf;
The officials of Judah and Jerusalem,
the court officials,
the priests, and all
the people of
the land who passed between
the pieces of
the calf,
I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life: and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth.
I will deliver into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives. Their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth.
And
Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into
the hand of
their enemies, and into
the hand of
them that seek
their life, and into
the hand of
the king of Babylon’s army, which are gone up from you.
And I will deliver
Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials into
the hands of
their enemies who seek
their lives, to
the army of
the king of Babylon that had withdrawn from you.
Behold, I will command, saith
the LORD, and cause
them to return to this city; and
they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make
the cities of Judah a
desolation without an inhabitant.
Behold, I am going to give
the command, declares
the LORD, and I will bring
them back to this city.
They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it down. And I will make
the cities of Judah a
desolation, without inhabitant.”
The word which came unto Jeremiah from
the LORD in
the days of
Jehoiakim the son of
Josiah king of Judah, saying,
This is
the word that came to Jeremiah from
the LORD in
the days of
Jehoiakim son of
Josiah king of Judah:
Go unto
the house of
the Rechabites, and speak unto
them, and bring
them into
the house of
the LORD, into one of
the chambers, and give
them wine to drink.
“Go to
the house of
the Rechabites, speak to
them, and bring
them to one of
the chambers of
the house of
the LORD to offer
them a drink of wine.”
Then I took Jaazaniah
the son of Jeremiah,
the son of Habaziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and
the whole house of
the Rechabites;
So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah,
the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons—
the entire house of
the Rechabites—
And I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:
and I brought
them into
the house of
the LORD, to a chamber occupied by
the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God. This room was near
the chamber of
the officials, which was above
the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum
the doorkeeper.
And I set before
the sons of
the house of
the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto
them, Drink ye wine.
Then I set pitchers full of wine and some cups before
the men of
the house of
the Rechabites, and I said to
them, “Drink some wine.”
But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:
“We do not drink wine,”
they replied, “for our
forefather Jonadab son of Rechab commanded us, ‘Neither you nor your descendants are ever to drink wine.
Neither shall ye build house, nor
sow seed, nor plant
vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in
the land where ye be strangers.
Nor are you ever to build a house or
sow seed or plant a
vineyard. Those things are not for you. Instead, you must live in tents all your lives, so that you may live a long time in
the land where you
wander.’
Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
And we have obeyed
the voice of our
forefather Jonadab son of Rechab in all he commanded us. So we have not
drunk wine all our lives—neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters.
But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.
So when
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched into
the land, we said: ‘Come, let us go into Jerusalem to escape
the armies of
the Chaldeans and
the Arameans.’ So we have remained in Jerusalem.”
Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,
Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
Thus saith
the LORD of hosts,
the God of Israel; Go and tell
the men of Judah and
the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to
hearken to my words? saith
the LORD.
“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: ‘Will you not accept discipline and obey My words?’ declares the LORD.
The words of Jonadab
the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day
they drink none, but obey
their father’s commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye
hearkened not unto me.
The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and
they have not
drunk it to this very day because
they have obeyed
the command of
their forefather. But I have spoken to you again and again, and you have not obeyed Me!
I have sent also unto you all my servants
the prophets, rising up early and sending
them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and
amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve
them, and ye shall dwell in
the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor
hearkened unto me.
Again and again I have sent you all My servants
the prophets,
proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve
them. Live in
the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or
listened to Me.
Because
the sons of Jonadab
the son of Rechab have performed
the commandment of
their father, which he commanded
them; but this people hath not
hearkened unto me:
Yes,
the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out
the command
their forefather gave
them, but
these people have not
listened to Me.
Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.
Therefore this is what
the LORD God of Hosts,
the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will bring to Judah and to all
the residents of Jerusalem all
the disaster I have pronounced against
them, because I have spoken to
them but
they have not obeyed, and I have called to
them but
they have not answered.’”
And Jeremiah said unto
the house of
the Rechabites, Thus saith
the LORD of hosts,
the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed
the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:
Then Jeremiah said to
the house of
the Rechabites: “This is what
the LORD of Hosts,
the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you have obeyed
the command of your
forefather Jonadab and have kept all his commandments and have done all that he charged you to do,
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.
this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to stand before Me.’”
And it came to pass in
the fourth year of
Jehoiakim the son of
Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from
the LORD, saying,
In
the fourth year of
Jehoiakim son of
Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from
the LORD:
Take
thee a roll of a book, and write
therein all
the words that I have spoken unto
thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all
the nations, from
the day I spake unto
thee, from
the days of
Josiah, even into this day.
“Take a
scroll and write on it all
the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all
the nations, from
the day I first spoke to you during
the reign of
Josiah until
today.
It may be that
the house of Judah will hear all
the evil which I purpose to do unto
them; that
they may return every man from his evil way; that I may
forgive their iniquity and
their sin.
Perhaps when
the people of Judah hear about all
the calamity I plan to bring upon
them, each of
them will turn from his wicked way.
Then I will
forgive their iniquity and
their sin.”
Then Jeremiah called
Baruch the son of Neriah: and
Baruch wrote from
the mouth of Jeremiah all
the words of
the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.
So Jeremiah called
Baruch son of Neriah, and at
the dictation of Jeremiah,
Baruch wrote on a
scroll all
the words that
the LORD had spoken to Jeremiah.
And Jeremiah commanded
Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into
the house of
the LORD:
Then Jeremiah commanded
Baruch, “I am restricted; I cannot enter
the house of
the LORD;
Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD’S house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.
so you are to go to
the house of
the LORD on a day of fasting, and in
the hearing of
the people you are to read
the words of
the LORD from
the scroll you have written at my
dictation. Read
them in
the hearing of all
the people of Judah who are coming from
their cities.
It may be
they will present
their supplication before
the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is
the anger and
the fury that
the LORD hath pronounced against this people.
Perhaps
they will bring
their petition before
the LORD, and each one will turn from his wicked way; for great are
the anger and
fury that
the LORD has pronounced against this people.”
And
Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah
the prophet commanded him, reading in
the book
the words of
the LORD in
the LORD’S house.
So
Baruch son of Neriah did everything that Jeremiah
the prophet had commanded him. In
the house of
the LORD he read
the words of
the LORD from
the scroll.
And it came to pass in
the fifth year of
Jehoiakim the son of
Josiah king of Judah, in
the ninth month, that
they proclaimed a fast before
the LORD to all
the people in Jerusalem, and to all
the people that came from
the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.
Now in
the ninth month of
the fifth year of
Jehoiakim son of
Josiah king of Judah, a fast before
the LORD was proclaimed to all
the people of Jerusalem and all who had come
there from
the cities of Judah.
Then read
Baruch in
the book
the words of Jeremiah in
the house of
the LORD, in
the chamber of Gemariah
the son of Shaphan
the scribe, in
the higher court, at
the entry of
the new gate of
the LORD’S house, in
the ears of all
the people.
From
the chamber of Gemariah son of Shaphan
the scribe, which was in
the upper
courtyard at
the opening of
the New Gate of
the house of
the LORD,
Baruch read from
the scroll the words of Jeremiah in
the hearing of all
the people.
When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,
When Micaiah son of Gemariah,
the son of Shaphan, heard all
the words of
the LORD from
the scroll,
Then he went down into
the king’s house, into
the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all
the princes sat
there, even Elishama
the scribe, and Delaiah
the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan
the son of Achbor, and Gemariah
the son of Shaphan, and
Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all
the princes.
he went down to
the scribe’s chamber in
the king’s palace, where all
the officials were sitting: Elishama
the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan,
Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all
the other officials.
Then Michaiah declared unto
them all
the words that he had heard, when
Baruch read
the book in
the ears of
the people.
And Micaiah reported to
them all
the words he had heard
Baruch read from
the scroll in
the hearing of
the people.
Therefore all
the princes sent Jehudi
the son of Nethaniah,
the son of Shelemiah,
the son of Cushi, unto
Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand
the roll wherein thou hast read in
the ears of
the people, and come. So
Baruch the son of Neriah took
the roll in his hand, and came unto
them.
Then all
the officials sent word to
Baruch through Jehudi son of Nethaniah,
the son of Shelemiah,
the son of Cushi, saying, “Bring
the scroll that you read in
the hearing of
the people, and come here.” So
Baruch son of Neriah took
the scroll and went to
them.
And
they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So
Baruch read it in
their ears.
“Please sit down,”
they said, “and read it in our hearing.” So
Baruch read it in
their hearing.
Now it came to pass, when
they had heard all
the words,
they were afraid both one and other, and said unto
Baruch, We will surely tell
the king of all
these words.
When
they had heard all
these words,
they turned to one another in fear and said to
Baruch, “Surely we must report all
these words to
the king.”
And
they asked
Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How
didst thou write all
these words at his mouth?
“Tell us now,”
they asked
Baruch, “how did you write all
these words? Was it at Jeremiah’s
dictation?”
Then Baruch answered
them, He pronounced all
these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote
them with ink in
the book.
“It was at his
dictation,”
Baruch replied. “He recited all
these words to me and I wrote
them in ink on
the scroll.”
Then said
the princes unto
Baruch, Go, hide
thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be.
Then the officials said to
Baruch, “You and Jeremiah must hide
yourselves and tell no one where you are.”
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.
So
the officials went to
the king in
the courtyard. And having stored
the scroll in
the chamber of Elishama
the scribe,
they reported everything to
the king.
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.
Then the king sent Jehudi to get
the scroll, and he took it from
the chamber of Elishama
the scribe. And Jehudi read it in
the hearing of
the king and all
the officials who were standing beside him.
Now
the king sat in
the winterhouse in
the ninth month: and
there was a fire on
the hearth burning before him.
Since it was the ninth month, the king was sitting in his winter quarters with a fire burning before him.
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.
And as soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns,
Jehoiakim would cut
them off with a
scribe’s knife and throw
them into
the firepot, until
the entire
scroll had been consumed by
the fire.
Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
Yet in hearing all
these words,
the king and his servants did not become
frightened or
tear their garments.
Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made
intercession to
the king that he would not burn
the roll: but he would not hear
them.
Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged
the king not to burn
the scroll, he would not
listen to
them.
But
the king commanded Jerahmeel
the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah
the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah
the son of Abdeel, to take
Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah
the prophet: but
the LORD
hid them.
Instead,
the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of
the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize
Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah
the prophet. But
the LORD had hidden
them.
Then the word of
the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that
the king had burned
the roll, and
the words which
Baruch wrote at
the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,
After
the king had burned
the scroll containing
the words that
Baruch had written at Jeremiah’s
dictation,
the word of
the LORD came to Jeremiah:
Take
thee again another roll, and write in it all
the former words that were in
the first roll, which
Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned.
“Take another
scroll and rewrite on it
the very words that were on
the original
scroll, which
Jehoiakim king of Judah has burned.
And thou shalt say to
Jehoiakim the king of Judah, Thus saith
the LORD; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written
therein, saying,
The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from
thence man and beast?
You are to
proclaim concerning
Jehoiakim king of Judah that this is what
the LORD says: You have burned
the scroll and said, ‘Why have you written on it that
the king of Babylon would surely come and destroy this land and deprive it of man and beast?’
Therefore thus saith
the LORD of
Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon
the throne of David: and his dead body shall be cast out in
the day to
the heat, and in
the night to
the frost.
Therefore this is what
the LORD says about
Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on David’s throne, and his body will be thrown out and exposed to heat by day and
frost by night.