Jeremia 36:21

21 Da sandte der König den Jehudi, um die Rolle zu holen; und er holte sie aus dem Gemach Elischamas, des Schreibers; und Jehudi las sie vor den Ohren des Königs und vor den Ohren aller Fürsten, die um den König standen.

Jeremia 36:21 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 36:21

So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll
The same person the princes sent to Baruch to come to them, and bring the roll with him, ( Jeremiah 36:14 ) . This the king did, out of curiosity, and to satisfy himself of the truth of what the princes said; and by this it appears they had told him of the roll, which contained what they had given him a summary of, and where it was: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber;
or, "out of the chamber of Elishama the scribe"; who knew where it was, being present at the reading of it in the secretary's office, and saw where it was laid; or, however, was directed by the secretary where it was, and might have the key of the chest or scrutoire given him in which it was laid: and Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the
princes that stood by the king:
as he doubtless was ordered; and which he did so loudly, clearly, and distinctly, that the king and all the princes could hear; which princes were those who had heard it before, and were come to the king to acquaint him with the substance of it; and who stood by the side of the king, or about him, in honour to him; though there might be also others besides them, who were before with the king, and waiting on him; and Abarbinel thinks that other princes distinct from those that went to the king are meant. When it is said that Jehudi read the roll in the hearing of the king and princes, it mast be understood of a part of it only, and not the whole; as ( Jeremiah 36:23 ) shows.

Jeremia 36:21 In-Context

19 Und die Fürsten sprachen zu Baruk: Geh, verbirg dich, du und Jeremia, daß niemand wisse, wo ihr seid. -

20 Und sie gingen zu dem König in den Hof; die Rolle aber hatten sie in dem Gemach Elischamas, des Schreibers, niedergelegt; und sie berichteten alle die Worte vor den Ohren des Königs.

21 Da sandte der König den Jehudi, um die Rolle zu holen; und er holte sie aus dem Gemach Elischamas, des Schreibers; und Jehudi las sie vor den Ohren des Königs und vor den Ohren aller Fürsten, die um den König standen.

22 Der König aber saß im Winterhause, im neunten Monat, und der Kohlentopf war vor ihm angezündet.

23 Und es geschah, sooft Jehudi drei oder vier Spalten vorgelesen hatte, zerschnitt sie der König mit dem Schreibermesser und warf sie in das Feuer, das im Kohlentopf war, bis die ganze Rolle in dem Feuer des Kohlentopfes vernichtet war.