Jeremiah 36:23

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Summary

And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.

He cut

General references

Jeremiah 36:27

Bible References

He cut

And concerning Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, you shall say, 'Thus says Yahweh, "You have burned this scroll, {saying}, 'Why have you written in it, {saying}, "The king of Babylon will certainly come and he will destroy this land, and he will cause to disappear from it humankind and animals"?'"

And then when he hears the words of this oath, then {he will assure himself} in his heart, {saying}, '{Safety shall be mine even though I go in the stubbornness of my heart},' thereby destroying the well-watered [land] [along] with the parched.

Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "[There is] still one man to inquire from Yahweh, but I despise him, for he never prophesies [anything] good concerning me, but only bad: Micaiah the son of Imlah." Then Jehoshaphat said, "The king should not say so."

while you yourself hate discipline, and cast my words behind you?

they were not willing [to accept] my counsel, they despised all my reproof.

and say "How I hated discipline, and I despised reproof!"

He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself, but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.

Many plans [are] in the heart of a man, but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel to oppose Yahweh.

A man who is reproved, being stubborn of neck-- suddenly he will be broken, and there will not be healing.

Ah! Those who drag iniquity along with the cords of falsehood and sin as with rope of the cart,

Therefore hear the word of Yahweh, men of mockery, rulers of these people in Jerusalem:

And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share of the tree of life and from the holy city that are written in this book.

General references

And the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah after the king burned the scroll and the words that Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah, {saying},