Focused Passage

Jeremiah 36:27-32

The Scroll Written, Read, Cut, Burned, and Written Again

The chapter moves from the LORD's command to write his words, to Baruch's public reading, to the officials' fearful response, to Jehoiakim's defiant burning of the scroll, to the LORD's judgment on the king, and finally to the rewritten and expanded scroll.

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27After the king had burned the scroll containing the words that Baruch had written at Jeremiah’s dictation, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

28“Take another scroll and rewrite on it the very words that were on the original scroll, which Jehoiakim king of Judah has burned.

29You are to proclaim concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah that this is what the LORD says: You have burned the scroll and said, ‘Why have you written on it that the king of Babylon would surely come and destroy this land and deprive it of man and beast?’

30Therefore this is what the LORD says about Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on David’s throne, and his body will be thrown out and exposed to heat by day and frost by night.

31I will punish him and his descendants and servants for their iniquity. I will bring on them, on the residents of Jerusalem, and on the men of Judah, all the calamity about which I warned them but they did not listen.”

32Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch son of Neriah, and at Jeremiah’s dictation he wrote on it all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many similar words were added to them.

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Verse 27

Original words

Afterאַחֲרֵ֣י׀H310Prepositionthe kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְH4428Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhad burnedשְׂרֹ֣ףH8313Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe scrollהַמְּגִלָּה֙H4039Article | Noun - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markercontaining the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֔יםH1697Article | Noun - masculine pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeBaruchבָּר֛וּךְH1263Noun - proper - masculine singularhad writtenכָּתַ֥בH3789Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularat Jeremiah’sיִרְמְיָ֖הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singulardictationמִפִּ֥יH6310Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe wordדְבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcameוַיְהִ֥יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶֽל־H413PrepositionJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singular-לֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 28

Original words

Takeקַח־H3947Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularanotherאַחֶ֑רֶתH312Adjective - feminine singularscrollמְגִלָּ֣הH4039Noun - feminine singularandשׁ֥וּבH7725Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularrewriteוּכְתֹ֣בH3789Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularon itעָלֶ֗יהָH5921Preposition | third person feminine singular-אֵ֤תH853Direct object markervvvכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe very wordsהַדְּבָרִים֙H1697Article | Noun - masculine pluralהָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםהָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםH7223Article | Adjective - masculine pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativewereהָי֗וּH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe originalהָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔הH7223Article | Adjective - feminine singularscrollהַמְּגִלָּה֙H4039Article | Noun - feminine singularwhichאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeJehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֥יםH3079Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃H3063Noun - proper - masculine singularhas burnedשָׂרַ֖ףH8313Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 29

Original words

You are to proclaimתֹּאמַ֔רH559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularconcerningוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | PrepositionJehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֤יםH3079Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָה֙H3063Noun - proper - masculine singularthat this is whatכֹּ֖הH3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularYouאַ֠תָּהH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularhave burnedשָׂרַ֜פְתָּH8313Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markertheהַזֹּאת֙H2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularscrollהַמְּגִלָּ֤הH4039Article | Noun - feminine singularand saidלֵאמֹ֔רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructWhyמַדּוּעַ֩H4069Interrogativehave you writtenכָּתַ֨בְתָּH3789Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularon itעָלֶ֜יהָH5921Preposition | third person feminine singularthatלֵאמֹ֗רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶל֙H894Noun - proper - feminine singularwould surely comeבֹּֽא־H935Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .יָב֤וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand destroyוְהִשְׁחִית֙H7843Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthisהַזֹּ֔אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlandהָאָ֣רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularand deprive itוְהִשְׁבִּ֥יתH7673Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularofמִמֶּ֖נָּהH4480Preposition | third person feminine singularmanאָדָ֥םH120Noun - masculine singularand beastוּבְהֵמָֽה׃סH929Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 30

Original words

Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןH3651Adverbthis is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularaboutעַל־H5921PrepositionJehoiakimיְהֽוֹיָקִים֙H3079Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֔הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularHe will haveיִֽהְיֶה־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularnoלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleone to sitיוֹשֵׁ֖בH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularonעַל־H5921PrepositionDavid’sדָוִ֑דH1732Noun - proper - masculine singularthroneכִּסֵּ֣אH3678Noun - masculine singular constructand his bodyוְנִבְלָתוֹ֙H5038Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill beתִּֽהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularthrown outמֻשְׁלֶ֔כֶתH7993Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singular[and] exposed to heatלַחֹ֥רֶבH2721Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularby dayבַּיּ֖וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand frostוְלַקֶּ֥רַחH7140Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularby nightבַּלָּֽיְלָה׃H3915Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 31

Original words

I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֨יH6485Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularhimעָלָ֧יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularandוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionhis descendantsזַרְע֛וֹH2233Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .וְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand servantsעֲבָדָ֖יוH5650Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerfor their iniquityעֲוֺנָ֑םH5771Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine pluralI will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֣יH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularon themעֲ֠לֵיהֶםH5921Preposition | third person masculine pluralonוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe residentsיֹשְׁבֵ֨יH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םH3389Noun - proper - feminine singularand onוְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe menאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֗הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֵ֧תH853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe calamityהָרָעָ֛הH7451Article | Adjective - feminine singularabout whichאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeI warned themדִּבַּ֥רְתִּיH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular. . .אֲלֵיהֶ֖םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralbut they did notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelistenשָׁמֵֽעוּ׃סH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Verse 32

Original words

Then Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֜הוּH3414Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singulartookלָקַ֣ח׀H3947Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularanotherאַחֶ֗רֶתH312Adjective - feminine singularscrollמְגִלָּ֣הH4039Noun - feminine singularand gaveוַֽיִּתְּנָהּ֮H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularit toאֶל־H413Prepositionthe scribeהַסֹּפֵר֒H5608Article | Noun - masculine singularBaruchבָּר֣וּךְH1263Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Neriahנֵרִיָּהוּ֮H5374Noun - proper - masculine singularand at Jeremiah’sיִרְמְיָ֔הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֵ֚תH853Direct object markerdictationמִפִּ֣יH6310Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructhe wroteוַיִּכְתֹּ֤בH3789Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularon itעָלֶ֙יהָ֙H5921Preposition | third person feminine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructof the scrollהַסֵּ֔פֶרH5612Article | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeJehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֥יםH3079Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֖הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularhad burnedשָׂרַ֛ףH8313Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularin the fireבָּאֵ֑שׁH784Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularAnd manyרַבִּ֖יםH7227Adjective - masculine plural. . .כָּהֵֽמָּה׃סPreposition-k | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralsimilarוְע֨וֹדH5750Conjunctive waw | Adverbwordsדְּבָרִ֥יםH1697Noun - masculine pluralwere addedנוֹסַ֧ףH3254Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto themעֲלֵיהֶ֛םH5921Preposition | third person masculine plural

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