Jeremiah 36:24
What does Jeremiah 36:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 36:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But they had no fear and gave no signs of grief, not the king or any of his servants, after hearing all these words.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king and all his servants who are hearing all these words have not been afraid, nor rent their garments.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the king and all his servants that heard all these words were not afraid, nor did they rend their garments.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, [neither] the king nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
Context
v.23And it came to pass, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.
v.24This passage
v.25Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 37:29
And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
- Romans 3:18
There is no fear of God before their eyes.
- Isaiah 36:22
Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
- 2 Kings 22:11
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
- Psalms 36:1
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.
- 2 Kings 19:1
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Jehovah.
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