Jeremiah 36:24
New International Version
The king and all his attendants who heard all these words showed no fear, nor did they tear their clothes.

New Living Translation
Neither the king nor his attendants showed any signs of fear or repentance at what they heard.

English Standard Version
Yet neither the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words was afraid, nor did they tear their garments.

Berean Standard Bible
Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.

King James Bible
Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

New King James Version
Yet they were not afraid, nor did they tear their garments, the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words.

New American Standard Bible
Yet the king and all his servants who heard all these words did not tremble in fear, nor did they tear their garments.

NASB 1995
Yet the king and all his servants who heard all these words were not afraid, nor did they rend their garments.

NASB 1977
Yet the king and all his servants who heard all these words were not afraid, nor did they rend their garments.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yet the king and all his servants who heard all these words were not in dread, nor did they tear their garments.

Amplified Bible
Yet the king and all his servants who heard all these words were not afraid, nor did they tear their clothes.

Christian Standard Bible
As they heard all these words, the king and all his servants did not become terrified or tear their clothes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As they heard all these words, the king and all of his servants did not become terrified or tear their garments.

American Standard Version
And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

English Revised Version
And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king and all his attendants didn't show any fear or tear their clothes in fear when they heard everything being read.

Good News Translation
But neither the king nor any of his officials who heard all this was afraid or showed any sign of sorrow.

International Standard Version
The king and all his officials who were listening to these words were not afraid, nor did they tear their garments.

Majority Standard Bible
Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.

NET Bible
Neither he nor any of his attendants showed any alarm when they heard all that had been read. Nor did they tear their clothes to show any grief or sorrow.

New Heart English Bible
They were not afraid, nor tore their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants who heard all these words.

Webster's Bible Translation
Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

World English Bible
The king and his servants who heard all these words were not afraid, and didn’t tear their garments.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the king and all his servants who are hearing all these words have not been afraid, nor torn their garments.

Young's Literal Translation
And the king and all his servants who are hearing all these words have not been afraid, nor rent their garments.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they trembled not, and they rent not their garments, the king and all his servants hearing all these words.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king and all his servants that heard all these words were not afraid, nor did they rend their garments.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the king and all his servants, who had heard all these words, were not afraid, and they did not rend their garments.

New American Bible
As they were listening to all these words the king and all his officials did not become alarmed, nor did they tear their garments.

New Revised Standard Version
Yet neither the king, nor any of his servants who heard all these words, was alarmed, nor did they tear their garments.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Yet neither the king nor any of his servants were afraid, nor did they tear their garments when they heard all these words.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they were not afraid, and the King and all his Servants did not tear their clothes when they had heard all of these words
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the king and his servants that heard all these words sought not the Lord, and rent not their garments.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
King Jehoiakim Burns the Scroll
23And as soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut them off with a scribe’s knife and throw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll had been consumed by the fire. 24Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments. 25Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.…

Cross References
2 Kings 22:11
When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes

2 Chronicles 34:19
When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes

Isaiah 66:2
Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

Ezekiel 3:7
But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.

Zechariah 7:11-12
But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts.

Acts 7:51
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

Romans 2:5
But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

Hebrews 3:15
As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”

Matthew 13:15
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

Mark 6:52
for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

John 12:40
“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

Acts 28:27
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

Romans 11:8
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”

2 Corinthians 3:14
But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.

Ephesians 4:18
They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.


Treasury of Scripture

Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

they.

Jeremiah 36:16
Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.

Job 15:4
Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

Psalm 36:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

nor rent.

Jeremiah 5:3
O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.

1 Kings 21:27
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

2 Kings 19:1,2
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD…

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Jeremiah 36
1. Jeremiah causes Baruch to write his prophesy,
5. and publicly to read it.
11. The princes, having intelligence thereof by Michaiah,
14. send Jehudi to fetch the roll and read it.
19. They will Baruch to hide himself and Jeremiah.
20. The king, Jehoiakim, being certified thereof, hears part of it and burns the roll.
27. Jeremiah denounces his judgment.
32. Baruch writes a new copy.














Yet in hearing all these words
This phrase indicates a moment of revelation and confrontation with divine truth. The Hebrew root for "hearing" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just the act of listening but an understanding and acknowledgment of the message. In the context of ancient Israel, hearing was often linked with obedience. The words spoken were from the scroll dictated by Jeremiah, containing God's warnings and judgments. The phrase underscores the gravity of the message that was meant to provoke a response of repentance and fear of the Lord.

the king and his servants
This refers to King Jehoiakim and his court officials. Historically, Jehoiakim was a king of Judah who reigned during a tumultuous period marked by political instability and spiritual decline. The mention of "his servants" indicates those who were in positions of influence and authority, expected to lead the people in righteousness. The king and his servants represent the leadership of the nation, who were responsible for guiding the people according to God's covenant. Their reaction to the prophetic message is crucial, as it reflects the spiritual state of the nation.

did not become frightened
The Hebrew word for "frightened" is "פָּחַד" (pachad), which conveys a sense of fear or dread. In the biblical context, fear of the Lord is often associated with wisdom and reverence. The absence of fear in this scenario highlights a hardened heart and a lack of reverence for God's word. This phrase suggests a spiritual insensitivity and a refusal to acknowledge the seriousness of the divine warning. It serves as a cautionary example of the dangers of ignoring God's call to repentance.

or tear their garments
Tearing one's garments was a traditional expression of mourning, repentance, or distress in ancient Israel. The act symbolized a deep emotional response to sin or calamity. The Hebrew word "קָרַע" (qara) means to rend or tear, often used in the context of grief or penitence. The fact that neither the king nor his servants tore their garments indicates a lack of contrition and an unwillingness to humble themselves before God. This phrase emphasizes their spiritual apathy and the gravity of their rebellion against God's message.

(24-25) Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments . . .--If we suppose that the "servants" are identical with the princes, these were the very men who, when they first heard the words, had been afraid, "both one and other." Now the king's presence restrains them, and they dare not show their alarm at the contents of the scroll, nor "rend their clothes" (comp. Matthew 26:65; Acts 14:14) at what must have seemed to them the sacrilege of burning a scroll that contained a message from Jehovah. Three only had the courage, though they did not show their abhorrence, to entreat the king to refrain from his impiety. (See Note on Jeremiah 36:12.) Possibly, however, the "servants" or "courtiers" are distinguished from the princes, and are specially named in the next verse.

Verse 24. - Yet they were not afraid. Unlike Josiah (2 Kings 22:11), and even Ahab (1 Kings, 21:27). Nor any of his servants; i.e. the courtiers, as opposed to the "princes."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Yet in hearing
הַשֹּׁ֣מְעִ֔ים (haš·šō·mə·‘îm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

these
הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

words,
הַדְּבָרִ֖ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

the king
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

[and]
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his servants
עֲבָדָ֔יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

did not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

become frightened
פָחֲד֔וּ (p̄ā·ḥă·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6342: To dread, be in dread or in awe

or tear
קָרְע֖וּ (qā·rə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7167: To rend

their garments.
בִּגְדֵיהֶ֑ם (biḡ·ḏê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage


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