Jeremías 36:24

24 Ni el rey ni los jefes que escucharon todas estas palabras tuvieron temor ni se rasgaron las 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 Era el mes noveno, y por eso el rey estaba en su casa de invierno, sentado junto a un brasero encendido.

23 A medida que Yehudi terminaba de leer tres o cuatro columnas, el rey las cortaba con un estilete de escriba y las echaba al fuego del brasero. Así lo hizo con todo el rollo, hasta que este se consumió en el fuego.

24 Ni el rey ni los jefes que escucharon todas estas palabras tuvieron temor ni se rasgaron las vestiduras.

25 Esto sucedió a pesar de que Elnatán, Delaías y Guemarías le habían suplicado al rey que no quemara el rollo; pero el rey no les hizo caso.

26 Por el contrario, mandó a Jeramel, su hijo, a Seraías hijo de Azriel, y a Selemías hijo de Abdel que arrestaran al escriba Baruc y al profeta Jeremías. Pero el SEÑOR los había escondido.