Jeremiah 36:13-26
English Standard Version
Chapter 36
13And Micaiah told them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the scroll in the hearing of the people. 14Then all the officials sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, son of Shelemiah, son of Cushi, to say to Baruch, "Take in your hand the scroll that you read in the hearing of the people, and come." So Baruch the son of Neriah took the scroll in his hand and came to them. 15And they said to him, "Sit down and read it." So Baruch read it to them. 16When they heard all the words, they turned one to another in fear. And they said to Baruch, "We must report all these words to the king." 17Then they asked Baruch, "Tell us, please, how did you write all these words? Was it at his dictation?" 18Baruch answered them, "He dictated all these words to me, while I wrote them with ink on the scroll." 19Then the officials said to Baruch, "Go and hide, you and Jeremiah, and let no one know where you are."
20So they went into the court to the king, having put the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the secretary, and they reported all the words to the king.
21Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the secretary. And Jehudi read it to the king and all the officials who stood beside the king.
22It was the ninth month, and the king was sitting in the winter house, and there was a fire burning in the fire pot before him.
23As Jehudi read three or four columns, the king would cut them off with a knife and throw them into the fire in the fire pot, until the entire scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the fire pot.
24Yet neither the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words was afraid, nor did they tear their garments.
25Even when Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
26And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king 's son and Seraiah the son of Azriel and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel to seize Baruch the secretary and Jeremiah the prophet, but the Lord hid them.
