Jeremia 36:24

24 Und der König und alle seine Knechte, welche alle diese Worte hörten, erschraken nicht und zerrissen nicht ihre Kleider.

Jeremia 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.

Jeremia 36:24 In-Context

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.

24 Und der König und alle seine Knechte, welche alle diese Worte hörten, erschraken nicht und zerrissen nicht ihre Kleider.

25 Und obwohl Elnathan und Delaja und Gemarja den König angingen, daß er die Rolle nicht verbrennen möchte, hörte er doch nicht auf sie.

26 Und der König gebot Jerachmeel, dem Königssohne, und Seraja, dem Sohne Asriels, und Schelemja, dem Sohne Abdeels, Baruk, den Schreiber, und Jeremia, den Propheten, zu greifen; aber Jehova hatte sie verborgen.