The Meaning of Jeremiah 36:25 Explained

Jeremiah 36:25

KJV: 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.

YLT: And also Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah have interceded with the king not to burn the roll, and he hath not hearkened unto them.

Darby: Moreover, Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.

ASV: Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Jeremiah 36:25 Mean?

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 36:25 mean?

And nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah implored the king to not burn - the scroll but not he would listen to them
וְגַם֩ אֶלְנָתָ֨ן וּדְלָיָ֤הוּ וּגְמַרְיָ֙הוּ֙ הִפְגִּ֣עוּ בַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְבִלְתִּ֥י שְׂרֹ֖ף אֶת־ הַמְּגִלָּ֑ה וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵיהֶֽם

וְגַם֩  And  nevertheless 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction
Root: גַּם  
Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.
אֶלְנָתָ֨ן  Elnathan 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֶלְנָתָן  
Sense: king Jehoiachin’s maternal grandfather.
וּדְלָיָ֤הוּ  and  Delaiah 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דְּלָיָה 
Sense: a priest in the time of David, leader of the 23rd course.
וּגְמַרְיָ֙הוּ֙  and  Gemariah 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: גְּמַרְיָה 
Sense: the son of Shaphan the scribe and father of Michaiah; one of the nobles of Judah who had a chamber in the temple from which Baruch read Jeremiah’s alarming prophecy to all the people.
הִפְגִּ֣עוּ  implored 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: פָּגַע  
Sense: to encounter, meet, reach, entreat, make intercession.
בַמֶּ֔לֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
לְבִלְתִּ֥י  to  not 
Parse: Preposition-l
Root: בִּלְתִּי  
Sense: not, except adv.
שְׂרֹ֖ף  burn 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: שָׂרַף  
Sense: to burn.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַמְּגִלָּ֑ה  the  scroll 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מְגִלָּה  
Sense: roll, book, writing.
וְלֹ֥א  but  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
שָׁמַ֖ע  he  would  listen 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁמַע 
Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
אֲלֵיהֶֽם  to  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).