Jeremiah 36

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1: And it came to passH1961 in yearH8141 the fourthH7243 of JehoiakimH3079 sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 [that] cameH1961 wordH1697 thisH2088 toH0413 JeremiahH3414 fromH0853 Yahweh,H3068 saying,H0559

2: takeH3947 a scrollH4039 of a book,H5612 and writeH3789 on itH0413 -H0853 allH3605 the wordsH1697 thatH0834 I have spokenH1696 to youH0413 againstH5921 Israel,H3478 and againstH5921 Judah,H3063 and againstH5921 allH3605 the nations,H1471 from the dayH3117 I spokeH1696 to youH0413 from the daysH3117 of Josiah,H2977 and even toH5704 dayH3117 this.H2088

3: It may be thatH0194 will hearH8085 the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 -H0853 allH3605 the adversitiesH7451 whichH0834 IH0595 purposeH2803 to bringH6213 thatH4616 may turnH7725 everyoneH0376 from his way-H1870 evilH7451 that I may forgiveH5545 their iniquityH5771 and their sin.H2403

4: And calledH7121 JeremiahH3414 -H0853 BaruchH1263 sonH1121 of Neriah,H5374 and wroteH3789 BaruchH1263 at the instructionH6310 of JeremiahH3414 -H0853 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of Yahweh,H3068 whichH0834 He had spokenH1696 to himH0413 onH5921 a scrollH4039 of a book.H5612

5: And commandedH6680 JeremiahH3414 -H0853 Baruch,H1263 saying,H0559 IH0589 [am] confined-H6113 cannotH3808 IH3201 go intoH0935 the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

6: Therefore goH0935 You,H0859 and readH7121 from the scroll,H4039 whichH0834 you have writtenH3789 at my instruction,H6310 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of YahwehH3068 in the hearingH0241 of the peopleH5971 in the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 on the day.H3117 Of fastingH6685 and alsoH1571 in the hearingH0241 of allH3605 JudahH3063 who comeH0935 from their citiesH5892 you shall read them.H7121

7: It may be thatH0194 they will presentH5307 their supplicationH8467 beforeH6440 YahwehH3069 and will turnH7725 everyoneH0376 from his way,H1870 evilH7451 forH3588 great [is]H1419 the angerH0639 and the furyH2534 thatH0834 has pronouncedH1696 YahwehH3069 againstH0413 peopleH5971 this.H2088

8: And didH6213 BaruchH1263 sonH1121 of NeriahH5374 according to allH3605 thatH0834 commanded himH6680 JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 readingH7121 from the bookH5612 the wordsH1697 of YahwehH3068 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

9: And it came to passH1961 in yearH8141 the fifthH2549 of JehoiakimH3079 sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 in month,H2320 the ninthH8671 [that] they proclaimedH7121 a fastH6685 beforeH6440 YahwehH3068 to allH3605 the peopleH5971 in Jerusalem,H3389 and to allH3605 the peopleH5971 who cameH0935 from the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 to Jerusalem.H3389

10: And readH7121 BaruchH1263 from the bookH5612 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of JeremiahH3414 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 in the chamberH3957 of GemariahH1587 sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227 the scribe,H5608 in court,H2691 the upperH5945 at the entryH6607 of GateH8179 of the house,H1004 of YahwehH3068 the NewH2319 in the hearingH0241 of allH3605 the people.H5971

11: And when heardH8085 MicaiahH4321 sonH1121 of Gemariah,H1587 the sonH1121 of Shaphan,H8227 -H0853 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of Yahweh,H3068 fromH5921 the book.H5612

12: Then he went downH3381 to house,H1004 of the kingH4428 intoH5921 chamber.H3957 Of the scribeH5608 and,H2009 there,H8033 allH3605 the princesH8269 were sittingH3427 ElishamaH0476 the scribe,H5608 and DelaiahH1806 sonH1121 of Shemaiah,H8098 and ElnathanH0494 sonH1121 of Achbor,H5907 and GemariahH1587 sonH1121 of Shaphan,H8227 and ZedekiahH6667 sonH1121 of Hananiah,H2608 and allH3605 the princes.H8269

13: And declaredH5046 MicaiahH4321 -H0853 allH3605 the wordsH1697 thatH0834 he had heard,H8085 when readH7121 BaruchH1263 the bookH5612 in the hearingH0241 of the people.H5971

14: Therefore sentH7971 allH3605 the princesH8269 toH0413 Baruch,H1263 -H0853 JehudiH3065 sonH1121 of Nethaniah,H5418 sonH1121 of Shelemiah,H8018 sonH1121 of Cushi,H3570 saying,H0559 the scrollH4039 from whichH0834 you have readH7121 the hearingH0241 of the people,H5971 takeH3947 in your handH3027 and come.H1980 So tookH3947 BaruchH1263 sonH1121 of NeriahH5374 -H0853 the scrollH4039 in his hand,H3027 and cameH0935 to them.H0413

15: And they saidH0559 to himH0413 Sit downH3427 now,H4994 and read itH7121 in our hearing.H0241 So read [it]H7121 BaruchH1263 in their hearing.H0241

16: And it came to pass,H1961 when they had heardH8085 -H0853 allH3605 the words,H1697 that they looked in fearH6342 from oneH0376 toH0413 another,H7453 and saidH0559 toH0413 Baruch,H1263 surelyH5046 we will tellH5046 the kingH4428 ofH0853 allH3605 wordsH1697 these.H0428

17: AndH0853 Baruch,H1263 they askedH7592 saying,H0559 TellH5046 now,H4994 howH0349 did you writeH3789 -H0853 allH3605 wordsH1697 theseH0428 at his instruction?H6310

18: so answeredH0559 BaruchH1263 with his mouth,H6310 He proclaimedH7121 to meH0413 -H0853 allH3605 wordsH1697 theseH0428 and IH0589 wrote [them]H3789 inH5921 the bookH5612 with ink.H1773

19: And saidH0559 the princesH8269 toH0413 Baruch,H1263 go,H1980 and hideH5641 youH0859 and Jeremiah-H3414 and oneH0376 noH0408 let knowH3045 whereH0375 you [are].H0859

20: And they wentH0935 toH0413 the kingH4428 into the court,H2691 butH0853 the scrollH4039 they storedH6485 in the chamberH3957 of ElishamaH0476 the scribe,H5608 and toldH5046 in the hearingH0241 of the king.H4428 -H0853 AllH3605 the words.H1697

21: So sentH7971 the kingH4428 -H0853 JehudiH3065 to bringH3947 -H0853 the scroll,H4039 and he took itH3947 from chamber.H3957 ElishamaH0476 of the scribeH5608 and read itH7121 JehudiH3065 in the hearingH0241 of the king,H4428 and in the hearingH0241 of allH3605 the princesH8269 who stoodH5975 besideH5921 the king.H4428

22: And the kingH4428 was sittingH3427 in houseH1004 the winterH2779 in month,H2320 the ninthH8671 and onH0853 the hearthH0254 before himH6440 with [a fire] burning.H1197

23: And it came to pass,H1961 when had readH7121 JehudiH3065 threeH7969 columns,H1817 or fourH0702 [that the king] cut itH7167 with knifeH8593 the scribe's,H5608 and cast [it]H7993 intoH0413 the fireH0784 that [was]H0834 onH0413 the hearth,H0254 untilH5704 was consumedH8552 allH3605 the scrollH4039 inH5921 the fireH0784 that [was]H0834 onH5921 the hearth.H0254

24: And yet notH3808 they were afraid,H6342 norH3808 did they tearH7167 -H0853 their garments,H0899 the king,H4428 nor anyH3605 of his servantsH5650 who heardH8085 -H0853 allH3605 wordsH1697 these.H0428

25: And neverthelessH1571 ElnathanH0494 and DelaiahH1806 and GemariahH1587 imploredH6293 the kingH4428 to notH1115 burnH8313 -H0853 the scroll,H4039 but notH3808 he would listenH8085 to them.H0413

26: And commandedH6680 the kingH4428 -H0853 JerahmeelH3396 sonH1121 of the king,H4429 andH0853 SeraiahH8304 sonH1121 of Azriel,H5837 andH0853 ShelemiahH8018 sonH1121 of Abdeel,H5655 to seizeH3947 -H0853 BaruchH1263 the scribeH5608 andH0853 JeremiahH3414 the prophet,H5030 but hid themH5641 Yahweh.H3068

27: And cameH1961 the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 toH0413 Jeremiah,H3414 afterH0310 had burnedH8313 the kingH4428 -H0853 the scroll,H4039 andH0853 the with wordsH1697 whichH0834 had writtenH3789 BaruchH1263 at the instructionH6310 of Jeremiah,H3414 saying,H0559

28: yetH7725 takeH3947 scroll,H4039 anotherH0312 and writeH3789 on itH5921 -H0853 allH3605 the wordsH1697 formerH7223 thatH0834 wereH1961 inH5921 the scroll,H4039 firstH7223 whichH0834 has burned.H8313 JehoiakimH3079 the kingH4428 of Judah.H3063

29: And toH5921 JehoiakimH3079 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 you shall sayH0559 thusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh-H3068 YouH0859 have burnedH8313 -H0853 scroll,H4039 thisH2063 saying,H0559 whyH4069 have you writtenH3789 in it,H5921 saying,H0559 surelyH0935 that will comeH0935 the kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 and destroyH7843 -H0853 land,H0776 thisH2063 and cause to ceaseH7673 from hereH4480 manH0120 and beast?H0929

30: thereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 concerningH5921 JehoiakimH3079 kingH4428 of Judah-H3063 no oneH3808 shall haveH1961 to sitH3427 onH5921 the throneH3678 of David,H1732 and his dead bodyH5038 shall beH1961 cast outH7993 to the heat,H2721 of the dayH3117 and the frostH7140 of the night.H3915

31: And I will punishH6485 himH5921 andH5921 his familyH2233 andH5921 his servantsH5650 -H0853 for their iniquity-H5771 and I will bringH0935 on themH5921 and onH5921 the inhabitantsH3427 of Jerusalem,H3389 and onH0413 the menH0376 of Judah,H3063 -H0853 allH3605 the doomH7451 thatH0834 I have pronouncedH1696 against themH0413 but notH3808 they did heed.H8085

32: And JeremiahH3414 tookH3947 scroll,H4039 anotherH0312 and gave itH5414 toH0413 BaruchH1263 sonH1121 of Neriah-H5374 the scribe,H5608 and who wroteH3789 on itH5921 at the instructionH6310 of JeremiahH3414 -H0853 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of the bookH5612 whichH0834 had burnedH8313 JehoiakimH3079 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 in the fire-H0784 and besidesH5750 there were addedH3254 to themH5921 words.H1697 ManyH7227 similar.H1992