Jeremiah 36:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 36:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 36:20 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 36:20 — KJV
“And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.”
— Jeremiah 36:20 (KJV)
Jeremiah 36:20 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 36:20
“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.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:20: went, king, into
“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD. both...: Heb. from small even unto great”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:20: went, king, into
“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD. great...: Heb. from great even to small”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:20: went, king, into
“Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. great...: Chaldee, stones of rolling”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:20: went, king, into
“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. entry: or, door”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:20: court, chamber, scribe
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