Jeremiah 36:10-12 sits inside this longer paragraph.
8Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book Yahweh’s words in Yahweh’s house. 9Now in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, in the ninth month, all the people in Jerusalem, and all the people who came from the cities of Judah to Jerusalem, proclaimed a fast before Yahweh. 10Then Baruch read the words of Jeremiah from the book in Yahweh’s house, in the room of Gemariah the son of Shaphan, the scribe, in the upper court, at the entry of the new gate of Yahweh’s house, in the ears of all the people.
11When Micaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all Yahweh’s words, 12he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s room: and behold, all the princes were sitting there, Elishama the scribe, Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, Elnathan the son of Achbor, Gemariah the son of Shaphan, Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. 13Then Micaiah declared to them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people. 14Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to Baruch, saying, “Take in your hand the scroll in which you have read in the ears of the people, and come.” So Baruch the son of Neriah took the scroll in his hand, and came to them.
John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain On vv10, 12 He says that the roll was then read in…
He says that the roll was then read in the Temple, in the chamber of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan the scribe The chambers, as we have before said, were annexed to the court of the priests; for the Levites were the guardians of the Temple; and every priest also, while performing his duty, remained in the Temple. As to Shaphan, he is called a scribe, not the king’s chancellor, who is afterwards called by the same name; for I regard him as being an actuary. For they called the scribes ספרים, sepharim; but sometimes by this name are meant the interpreters of the Law, and sometimes the actuaries, whose office it was to collect the prophecies, or who were engaged in collecting public acts. Then Gemariah, the son of Shaphan the scribe, had his chamber in the Temple; and he says, in the higher court Hence we conclude, according to what I have already said, that these chambers were parts of the court. And he adds, In the entrance of the new gate of the Temple Some think that this was the eastern gate, and that the greatest concourse of people was usually there. We hence see that Baruch boldly performed his duty in reading the roll, though the reading of it must have greatly exasperated the minds of the whole people. It follows, —
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v10 Which is the East gate of the Temple.
Which is the East gate of the Temple.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv10–12 Jer 36:10 Then read Baruch in the book the…
Jer 36:10 Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD’S house, in the ears of all the people.
Ver. 10. Then Baruch read in the book.] He read with a courage, verbis non solum disertis sed et exertis, out of a chamber window, that the people under him might the better hear.
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In the chamber of Gemariah.] Who himself, it seemeth, was not present, but his son Micaiah was, and carried his father and the rest of the princes the news. {Jer 36:12}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv10, 12 This verse only attesteth Baruch’s obedience to the command…
This verse only attesteth Baruch’s obedience to the command of the prophet Jeremiah, not only as to the thing. his reading it in the temple, but as to the circumstance, in as public a manner as he could,
in the chamber of Gemariah, & c., most likely out of some window, or in some balcony, the people being below, and hearing it.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv10–12 Then read Baruch in the book the words of…
Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord,.... The prophecies of Jeremiah he had taken from him in writing on a roll of parchment; these he read in the temple, in a part of it, after described:
in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe; not a scribe of the law, or an officer of the temple, but the king's chancellor or secretary of state; for this is the title, not of Gemariah, who had a chamber in the temple here mentioned, in which Baruch read his roll, and was an officer there, but of Shaphan, as the accents show, and as his title runs elsewhere, Kg2 22:9; which chamber was
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in the higher court; it looked into it, which some say was the court of the priests; but into that Baruch, not being a priest, could not enter: rather, according to Dr. Lightfoot, it was the court of Israel, on the same ground with it, though parted from it, and divided from the court of the women by a wall, to which they went by an ascent of fifteen steps; so that it might with great propriety be called the higher court:
at the entry of the new gate of the Lord's house; the eastern gate, as the Targum, Jarchi, and Kimchi, interpret it: here Baruch read his roll,
in the ears of all the people; that were in the court; so that being in a chamber, he must read out of the chamber window, or in a balcony before it.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v10 Then read - Most likely out of some window,…
Then read - Most likely out of some window, or balcony, the people being below, and hearing it.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v10 Verse 10. In the chamber of Gemariah] He was…
Verse 10. In the chamber of Gemariah] He was one of the princes of Judah. See Jer 36:12.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v11 Jer 36:11-15. When Michaiah, the son of Shaphan, had…
Jer 36:11-15. When Michaiah, the son of Shaphan, had heard, &c. — Shaphan’s family were all great men at court: see note on Jer 26:24; he went down into the king’s house, &c. — It is uncertain whether this Michaiah went to make this relation to the princes, who sat in the secretary’s chamber, as a piece of news only, or out of a malicious design to accuse the prophet and Baruch, as persons guilty of a seditious practice, in what they had done. Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard — That is, the substance of all the words, &c.; for none can imagine that a hearer could remember every word. Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi, &c. — That is, all the princes who at that time sat there in council sent a messenger with a command to Baruch to appear before them, and to bring the roll which he had read in the ears of the people. And they said, Sit down now and read it. So Baruch read it — The courage of Baruch is admirable; he was now before the council, in the king’s house; the substance of the prophecies was, to threaten heavy judgments to the king, and court, and all the people; and the king, as appears by all history, was of a vindictive spirit, and a persecutor of God’s prophets; and yet Baruch is not afraid, but reads the prophecy in their ears.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv10–12 Gemariah seems to have inherited his father’s office of…
Gemariah seems to have inherited his father’s office of public scribe or secretary of state (see 2Ki 22:3). As brother of Ahikam, he would be favorable to Jeremiah.
The higher court - The inner court; into which it was not lawful for the people to enter, but the chamber probably itself formed one of its sides, and could be approached from the outer court.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v10 Gate, on the east, (2 Paralipomenon xx. 5.) leading…
Gate, on the east, (2 Paralipomenon xx. 5.) leading to the court of the priests. (Calmet)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv10, 12 chamber--Baruch read from the window or balcony of the…
chamber--Baruch read from the window or balcony of the chamber looking into the court where the people were assembled. However, some of the chambers were large enough to contain a considerable number (Neh 13:5).
Gemariah--distinct from the Gemariah, son of Hilkiah, in Jer 29:3.
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Shaphan--the same person as in Kg2 22:3.
scribe--secretary of state, or he who presided over the public records.
higher court--that of the priests, the court of the people being lower (Ch2 4:9).
new gate-- (Jer 26:10). The east gate.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv10, 12 10. In the chamber of Gemariah — Probably from…
10. In the chamber of Gemariah — Probably from the window or balcony.
Higher court — That of the priests; the court of the people being lower. “The chamber,” then, would seem to be between the two courts.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv10–12 10. Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe] Shaphan…
10. Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe] Shaphan was himself scribe in the days of Josiah (2Ki_22:3). If this Shaphan be the one mentioned in Jer_26:24, Gemariah was brother of Ahikam, who was friendly to Jeremiah. He is, of course, distinct from the Gemariah mentioned Jer_29:3.
upper court] the same as the “inner court” of 1Ki_6:36; 1Ki_7:12. See on Jer_20:2.
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new gate] See on Jer_26:10.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv10–12 (10) In the chamber of Gemariah the son of…
(10) In the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan.—The man thus named belonged to a family which, through three successive generations, presented conspicuous examples of devout patriotism. His father Shaphan was energetic in the work of re-building the Temple under Josiah (2Ki_22:3), in conjunction with the high priest Hilkiah, and had taken an active part in publishing the contents of the newly-discovered book of the Law of the Lord (2Ki_23:12). As a scribe, he must have taken part in the king’s edicts for the restoration of the true worship, and probably also in ordering copies of the new-found treasure—the whole Law, or, more probably, the book of Deuteronomy—to be made by the scribes who worked under him. We have seen one of his sons, Ahikam, protecting the prophet Jeremiah in Jer_26:24. Here Gemariah places his chamber in the Temple court at the service of the prophet’s delegate. The “new gate” may well have been a prominent part of the wor!r effected by Shaphan and Hilkiah (2Ki_22:5-6), and this may have led to a chamber over it being assigned to his son. (See Note on Jer_35:4.) The people addressed may have been either in the outer court of the Temple, or gathered outside the gate. A chamber over the gateway would naturally have an opening on either side. The general use of the word for “entry” is in favour of the latter hypothesis.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv10, 12 The chamber (see on Jer_35:4) of Genesisariah...the scribe. Genesisariah…
The chamber (see on Jer_35:4) of Genesisariah...the scribe. Genesisariah was favourably disposed to Jeremiah (ver. 25); he was probably the brother of Jeremiah"s friend, Ahikam. (Jer_26:24) He was one of the royal secretaries, and reckoned among the "princes" (see ver. 12). In the higher court. "Higher" equivalent to "inner." The new gate. (see on Jer_20:2)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v11 Here the word "now" is used to draw attention…
Now
Here the word "now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
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Micaiah son of Gemariah son of Shaphan
"Micaiah who was the son of Gemariah, who was the son of Shaphan"
Micaiah
This is a man's name. (See: How to Translate Names)
Look
"Pay attention to what I am going to say"
Elishama ... Delaiah
These are names of people. (See: How to Translate Names)
Shemaiah
See how you translated this in Jeremiah 26:20. (See: How to Translate Names)
Elnathan son of Akbor
See how you translated this in Jeremiah 26:22. (See: How to Translate Names)
Gemariah son of Shaphan
See how you translated this in Jeremiah 36:10. (See: How to Translate Names)
Zedekiah
See how you translated this in Jeremiah 1:3. (See: How to Translate Names)
Hananiah
See how you translated this in Jeremiah 28:1. (See: How to Translate Names)
all the officials
"all of the other officials"
translationWords
Yahweh
word
scroll
king
scribe
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv10–11 36:10 Baruch . . . stood in front of…
36:10 Baruch . . . stood in front of the Temple room of Gemariah: That is, Baruch obtained permission from this high official to read to the public. This elevated location near the New Gate entrance was close to where Jeremiah’s public trial had taken place a few years earlier (26:10). • Gemariah had a godly heritage. His father, Shaphan, had participated in Josiah’s reading of the scrolls found in the Temple (2 Kgs 22:8-10).
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