When Micaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all Yahweh’s words, he 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. Then Micaiah declared to them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people. Therefore 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.
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When Micaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all Yahweh’s words,
he 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.
Then Micaiah declared to them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people.
Therefore 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.
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When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,
Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even 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.
Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people.
Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them.
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And when Micaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,
he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber; and, lo, all the princes sat there, even 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.
Then Micaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people.
Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying: 'Take in thy hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come.' So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them.
Cross-references (30)
- Jeremiah 26:22 (v12) Then Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;
- 2 Kings 22:12 (v12) The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s…
- Jeremiah 36:25 (v12) Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the scroll; but he would not listen to…
- 2 Kings 22:10 (v13) Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered a book to me.” Then Shaphan read it before the king.
- Jeremiah 36:2 (v14) “Take a scroll of a book, and write in it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the…
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- Jeremiah 41:1 (v12) Now in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal offspring and one of the chief officers of the…
- 2 Kings 22:3 (v12) In the eighteenth year of king Josiah, the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to Yahweh’s house,…
- 2 Kings 22:12-14 (v11) The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s…
- 2 Kings 22:14 (v12) So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son…
- 2 Kings 22:19 (v13) because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before Yahweh, when you heard what I spoke against this place, and against its…
- 2 Kings 24:8 (v12) Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta the…
- 2 Kings 25:22 (v11) As for the people who were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son…
- 2 Kings 25:23 (v14) Now when all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came to…
- 2 Chronicles 34:16-18 (v13) Shaphan carried the book to the king, and moreover brought back word to the king, saying, “All that was committed to your servants, they…
- 2 Chronicles 34:20 (v11) The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,
- 2 Chronicles 34:24 (v13) “Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on this place, and on its inhabitants, even all the curses that are written in the book which they…
- Jeremiah 28:1-17 (v12) That same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, Hananiah the son of Azzur,…
- Jeremiah 36:10 (v11) Then 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…
- Jeremiah 36:10-11 (v12) Then 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…
- Jeremiah 36:20-21 (v12) They went in to the king into the court; but they had laid up the scroll in the room of Elishama the scribe. Then they told all the words…
- Jeremiah 36:21 (v14) 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 hearing of the…
- Jeremiah 40:8 (v14) then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the…
- Jeremiah 41:1-2 (v14) Now in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal offspring and one of the chief officers of the…
- Jeremiah 41:16 (v14) Then Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces who were with him took all the remnant of the people whom he had…
- Jeremiah 41:18 (v14) because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had killed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom…
- Ezekiel 2:6-7 (v14) You, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among…
- Jonah 3:6 (v13) The news reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in…
- Zephaniah 1:1 (v14) Yahweh’s word which came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of…
- Matthew 10:16 (v14) “Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Matthew 10:28 (v14) Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body…
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain On vv12, 14 It is not known with what design this Michaiah…
It is not known with what design this Michaiah came to the princes and the king’s counsellors, he may have been an informer, who intended to create ill-will to the Prophet, and to ingratiate himself with the princes, as courtiers usually do. If this was the case, we may learn from this example, that not all who hear are so teachable and ready to obey as to make proficiency in the knowledge of good and holy doctrine: we see that many patiently hear and give some evidence of docility, and yet cherish perverseness in their hearts, and afterwards calumniate what they have heard. Such may have been the character of Michaiah, spoken of here. But his case may have been different, — that being filled with wonder, he conveyed to the king’s counsellors what he deemed new and, as it were, incredible. I leave this without offering an opinion, for we have nothing certain on the subject.
It is said that he came into the king’s palace, where all the princes sat, and into the chamber of the scribe It is probable that this scribe was the king’s chancellor, with whom were all the princes of the court. Some he names, and then says, that they were all there, and that Michaiah read to them the words which he had heard from the mouth of Baruch when he read to the whole people.
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Now it was not without the wonderful purpose of God that the king at length came to know what had passed in the Temple, in order that his perverseness against God might be detected, as we shall hereafter see. This messenger, indeed, was the means of bringing danger to Jeremiah as well as to his servant Baruch; but the Lord protected them. However, the impiety and the obstinacy of the king were discovered; for when they were all terrified, he despised God and became enraged against his Prophet. He burnt the book, and wished also to destroy its author. It now follows, —
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv11–14 Jer 36:11 When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the…
Jer 36:11 When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,
Ver. 11. When Micaiah the son of Gemariah had heard.] With what affection he heard the book read by Baruch is uncertain. We have many Herodian hearers before us a second time - such, I mean, as have a Herod’s heart toward the preacher, and little do we know who they are that sit before us; those precious balms we bring break their heads with a witness, and make the blood run about their ears.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv12–14 It is uncertain whether this Michaiah went to make…
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 for what was done as a seditious practice.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv11–14 When Micaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of…
When Micaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan,.... Who was present when Baruch read in the roll to the people in his father's chamber; but his father was absent, and was with the princes in the secretary's office at the same time, as Jer 36:12 shows: the son seems to be a more religious man than the father, unless he was placed as a spy, to hear and see what he could: however, when he
had heard out of the book all the words of the Lord: which were spoken by the Lord to Jeremiah, and which Baruch read out of the book he had written in his hearing; for it is a vain conceit of Abarbinel, that Micaiah did not hear these words from the mouth of Baruch reading, but out of the book which he looked into; for then it would have been said, which he had "seen" or "read" out of the book, and not "heard".
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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 vv11, 12, 14 Probably as his father had lent Jeremiah the hall,…
Probably as his father had lent Jeremiah the hall, Michaiah had been commanded to bring Gemariah Jer 36:12 tidings, as soon as the reading was over, of the nature of the prophet’s words, and the effect produced by them upon the people.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv12, 14 scribe's chamber--an apartment in the palace occupied by the…
scribe's chamber--an apartment in the palace occupied by the secretary of state.
princes--holding a counsel of state at the time.
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Elnathan--who had already been an instrument of evil in Jehoiakim's hand (Jer 26:22-23).
Hananiah--the false prophet (Jer 28:10-17).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv12, 14 12. The scribe’s chamber — A public office where…
12. The scribe’s chamber — A public office where the king’s decrees were formulated and recorded; as has properly been suggested, the office of the secretary of state. The presence of all the princes may indicate the critical condition of public affairs.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv11, 12, 14 11. when Micaiah … had heard] As it was…
11. when Micaiah … had heard] As it was in the chamber of Micaiah’s father that Baruch had been allowed to read the roll, Gemariah, engaged at the moment at a council of the princes in another room, would naturally be desirous of learning as soon as might be the particulars of what had occurred.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv11, 12, 14 (11) When Michaiah the son of Gemariah . .…
(11) When Michaiah the son of Gemariah . . .—Gemariah himself was, as we find in the next verse, not one of the listeners, but took his place with the other princes, in the “scribe’s chamber,” probably used as a council-room, in the king’s palace. It seems obvious from Michaiah’s relation to him that his purpose in reporting Baruch’s discourse was not unfriendly. Probably it was part of a preconcerted plan, arranged between the prophet and his friends, that he should report it, and so give an opening for bringing Baruch into the presence of the king and his counsellors, as they sat in what we may call their council-chamber.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv12, 14 He went down. (see on Jer_26:10) Sat there. In…
He went down. (see on Jer_26:10) Sat there. In deliberation on the affairs of the state. Elishama the scribe. Gemariah, then, had a colleague. So in Solomon"s cabinet (if the word may be used) there were two soferim, or secretaries, one perhaps for the civil and one for the military business. (1Ki_4:3; comp, Jer_52:25) Elnathan. Mentioned already, Jer_26:22.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv11, 13 Here the word "now" is used to draw attention…
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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)
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"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"
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Yahweh
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scroll
king
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv11, 14 36:11-13 Micaiah realized the importance of the messages from…
36:11-13 Micaiah realized the importance of the messages from the Lord that Baruch was reading, so he made sure that the administrative officials of the palace knew what was being said.
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