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Jeremiah 36:11

What does Jeremiah 36:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 36:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when Micaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of Jehovah,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the Lord,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when Micaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of Jehovah,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Micaiah, the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, after hearing all the words of the Lord from the book,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Michaiah son of Gemariah, son of Shaphan, heareth all the words of Jehovah from off the book,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when Micheas the son of Gamarias the son of Saphan had heard out of the book all the words of the Lord,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Micah the son of Gemariah the son of Shaphan heard out of the book all the words of Jehovah;

Context

v.10Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the upper court, at the entry of the new gate of Jehovah’s house, in the ears of all the people.

v.11This passage

v.12he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes were sitting there, to wit, 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Chronicles 34:20

    And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,

  • Jeremiah 36:10

    Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the upper court, at the entry of the new gate of Jehovah’s house, in the ears of all the people.

  • 2 Kings 25:22

    And as for the people that were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor.

  • 2 Kings 22:12

    And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,

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