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Jeremiah 36:23

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.

KJV

Cumque legisset Judi tres pagellas vel quatuor, scidit illud scalpello scribæ, et projecit in ignem qui erat super arulam, donec consumeretur omne volumen igni qui erat in arula.

Vulgate

δι’ ἣν ἐποίησαν ἀνομίαν ἐν Ἰσραήλ, καὶ ἐμοιχῶντο τὰς γυναῖκας τῶν πολιτῶν αὐτῶν, καὶ λόγον ἐχρημάτισαν ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου ὃν οὐ συνέταξα αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐγὼ μάρτυς, φησὶν Κύριος.

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יְהִ֣י כִּ/קְר֣וֹא יְהוּדִ֗י שָׁלֹ֣שׁ דְּלָתוֹת֮ וְ/אַרְבָּעָה֒ יִֽקְרָעֶ֨/הָ֙ בְּ/תַ֣עַר הַ/סֹּפֵ֔ר וְ/הַשְׁלֵ֕ךְ אֶל הָ/אֵ֖שׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶל הָ/אָ֑ח עַד תֹּם֙ כָּל הַ/מְּגִלָּ֔ה עַל הָ/אֵ֖שׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל הָ/אָֽח

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

19 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֵ֖שׁ
'sh
noun · 376×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַרְבַּ֥ע
'rb'
adjective · 318×
אָ֖ח
'ch
noun · 3×
דַּלְת֣וֹת
dltvt
noun · 89×
הּ
h
noun · 12×
הוּ
hv
verb · 125×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוּדִ֗י
yhvdy
proper_noun · 4×
יִּקְרַ֣ע
yqr'
verb · 63×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
ם
m
verb · 62×
מְגִלַּת
mglt
noun · 21×
סֹּפֵ֔ר
spr
verb · 161×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
shlsht
adjective · 429×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

2. Yea, says one, Herod you have full well deprived of excuse, and proved him bloodthirsty; but you have not yet solved the question about the injustice of what took place. For if he did unjustly, wherefore did God permit it? Now, what should we say to this? That which I do not cease to say continually, in church, in the market-place and everywhere; that which I also wish you c…

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 22:8 — And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.
  • 1Kgs 22:27 — And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
  • 2Chr 34:27 — Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and did
  • Isa 5:18 — Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
  • Isa 28:14 — Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
  • Isa 66:5 — Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they s
  • Jer 36:2 — Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days o
  • Mark 14:63 — Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
  • Prov 1:30 — They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
  • Prov 13:13 — Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
  • Prov 19:21 — There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
  • Prov 21:30 — There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
  • Ps 119:161 — Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.