The Meaning of Jeremiah 36:20 Explained

Jeremiah 36:20

KJV: 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.

YLT: And they go in unto the king, to the court, and the roll they have laid up in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and they declare in the ears of the king all the words.

Darby: And they went in unto the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe; and they told all the words in the ears of the king.

ASV: And they went in to the king into the court; but they had laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe; and they told all the words in the ears of the king.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Jeremiah 36:20?

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What is the context of Jeremiah 36:20?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Jeremiah 36:20 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The officials first deposited Jeremiah"s scroll in the room where they were, for safe keeping, and then went and told Jehoiakim what the scroll contained.

Context Summary

Jeremiah 36:1-32 - A Vain Attempt To Destroy God's Word

These written words had been directly given from God, Jeremiah 36:18. The fast was instituted to seek divine help in the approaching conflict with Nebuchadnezzar. But of what good is a fast while the evils of apostasy and disobedience are unredressed? It was against these that Jeremiah protested; and his words were read to a vast concourse of people by Baruch his faithful friend. It was the month of December, and the royal chamber was warmed by a brazier of burning charcoal. As Jehudi read, the godless king cut the roll with a penknife and consigned it to the fire. All down the ages false priests have dealt thus with the Word that condemned them. But a sailor does not escape shipwreck by destroying the chart which indicates the rocks on which he is drifting. God's words are eternal, though the material on which they are written may perish. He who rejects God's truth does so at his peril, while God hides His faithful servants in the secret of His presence, secure from the attacks of enemies. [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 36

¹ Jeremiah causes Baruch to write his prophesy,
⁵ and publicly to read it
¹¹ The princes, having intelligence thereof by Michaiah,
¹⁴ send Jehudi to fetch the roll and read it
¹⁹ They will Baruch to hide himself and Jeremiah
²⁰ The king, Jehoiakim, being certified thereof, hears part of it and burns the roll
²⁷ Jeremiah denounces his judgment
³² Baruch writes a new copy

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 36:20 mean?

And they went to the king into the court but the scroll they stored in the chamber of Elishama the scribe and told in the hearing of the king - All the words

וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ אֶל־ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חָצֵ֔רָה וְאֶת־ הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה הִפְקִ֔דוּ בְּלִשְׁכַּ֖ת אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע הַסֹּפֵ֑ר וַיַּגִּ֙ידוּ֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־ הַדְּבָרִֽים

וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ	And they went
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
חָצֵ֔רָה	into the court
Parse: Noun, common singular, third person feminine singular Root: חָצֵר Sense: court, enclosure.
הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה	the scroll
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מְגִלָּה Sense: roll, book, writing.
הִפְקִ֔דוּ	they stored
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person common plural Root: פָּקַד Sense: to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for.
בְּלִשְׁכַּ֖ת	in the chamber
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: לִשְׁכָּה Sense: room, chamber, hall, cell.
אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע	of Elishama
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֱלִישָׁמָע Sense: an Ephraimite chief in the wilderness.
הַסֹּפֵ֑ר	the scribe
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: סָפַר Sense: to count, recount, relate.
וַיַּגִּ֙ידוּ֙	and told
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: נָגַד Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known.
בְּאָזְנֵ֣י	in the hearing
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, fdc Root: אֹזֶן Sense: ear, as part of the body.
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	of the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
אֵ֖ת	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַדְּבָרִֽים	the words
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.

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