Jeremías 36:24

24 Ni el rey ni ninguno de sus siervos que oyeron todas estas palabras tuvieron temor ni rasgaron sus vestiduras.

Jeremías 36:24 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 36:24

Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments
They were not struck with horror at such an impious action as the burning of the roll; nor afraid of the judgments and wrath of God threatened in it; nor did they rend their garments in token of sorrow and mourning on account of either, as used to be when anything blasphemous was said or done, or any bad news were brought. The Jews from hence conclude, that whenever a man sees the book of the law torn of cut to pieces, he should rend his garments ^F20. The persons here meant are not the princes that first heard the roll read in the secretary's office, for they were afraid, ( Jeremiah 36:16 ) ; unless they now dissembled in the king's presence, or had shook off their fears; however, if they are included, three must be excepted, whose names are mentioned in ( Jeremiah 36:25 ) ; and those who are more especially designed are expressed in the next clause: [neither] the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words;
not all that were in the roll, for they only heard a part; but all that were in that part, which was enough to make them fear and tremble; but they were hardened in their sins; and by the hardness and impenitence of their hearts treasured up wrath against the day of wrath. These servants of the king seem to be those in waiting, and not the princes that came to him; however, they were not all of this complexion and character, since it follows:

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 T. Bab. Moed Katon, fol. 26. 1.

Jeremías 36:24 In-Context

22 Y el rey estaba sentado en la casa de invierno (era el mes noveno), y había un brasero encendido delante de él.

23 Y sucedía que después que Jehudí había leído tres o cuatro columnas, el rey lo cortaba con el cuchillo del escriba y lo echaba al fuego que estaba en el brasero, hasta terminar con todo el rollo en el fuego que estaba en el brasero.

24 Ni el rey ni ninguno de sus siervos que oyeron todas estas palabras tuvieron temor ni rasgaron sus vestiduras.

25 Y aunque Elnatán y Delaía y Gemarías rogaron al rey que no quemara el rollo, él no les hizo caso.

26 Luego el rey ordenó a Jerameel, hijo del rey, a Seraías, hijo de Azriel, y a Selemías, hijo de Abdeel, prender al escriba Baruc y al profeta Jeremías, pero el SEÑOR los escondió.