KJV King James Version
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.
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Jeremiah 36:21
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
So the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll; and he took it out of the room of Elishama the scribe. Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes who stood beside the king.
ASV American Standard Version
So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll; and he took it out of the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes that stood beside the king.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the king sendeth Jehudi to take the roll, and he taketh it out of the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and Jehudi readeth it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the heads who are standing by the king;
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 36
18 Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote [them] with ink in the book.
19 Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be.
20 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.
21 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.
22 Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and [there was a fire] on the hearth burning before him.
23 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.
24 Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, [neither] the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departהַמֶּ֜לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יְהוּדִ֗יH3065 · ye.hu.diJehudiלָקַ֙חַת֙H3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמְּגִלָּ֔הH4039 · me.gil.lahscrollוַיִּ֨קָּחֶ֔הָH3947 · la.qachto take: takeמִלִּשְׁכַּ֖תH3957 · lish.kahchamberאֱלִישָׁמָ֣עH476 · e.li.sha.maElishamaהַסֹּפֵ֑רH5608 · sa.pharto recountוַיִּקְרָאֶ֤הָH7121 · qa.rato call: call toיְהוּדִי֙H3065 · ye.hu.diJehudiבְּאָזְנֵ֣יH241 · o.zenearהַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingוּבְאָזְנֵי֙H241 · o.zenearכָּל־H3605 · kolallהַשָּׂרִ֔יםH8269 · sarrulerהָעֹמְדִ֖יםH5975 · a.madto stand: standמֵעַ֥לH5921 · aluponהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃H4428 · me.lekhking
Cross-references
2 Kings 22:10And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.2 Chronicles 34:18Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.Ezekiel 2:4-5For [they are] impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.Jeremiah 26:2Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD’S house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD’S house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:Jeremiah 23:28The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What [is] the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.Jeremiah 36:15And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read [it] in their ears.
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