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Jeremiah 36:11
When Micaiah son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the LORD from the scroll,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Micaiah son of Gemariah, son of Shaphan, stands in the upper courtyard at the New Gate while Baruch reads Jeremiah’s scroll to the assembled people. He listens as the recorded words of the Lord are proclaimed in the house of the LORD.
The words — וַ֠/יִּשְמַ֗ע (va/i.yish.Ma') translates literally as "and he heard," marking the moment of auditory reception. כָּל\־ (kol-) means "all," emphasizing the completeness of the scroll’s content he received.
The thread — The lineage of Shaphan and his descendants appears in 2 Kings 22:12, 2 Kings 25:22, and 2 Chronicles 34:20, where they serve as royal scribes and officials during the reigns of Josiah and the Babylonian exile.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to recognize that hearing the recorded word immediately precedes action, as Micaiah proceeds to the king's palace to deliver the scroll's contents to the officials.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the Lord,
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 22:12 and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:
- 2 Kings 25:22 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over the people he had left behind in the land of Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 34:20 and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:
- Jeremiah 36:10 From the chamber of Gemariah son of Shaphan the scribe, which was in the upper courtyard at the opening of the New Gate of the house of the LORD, Baruch read from the scroll the words of Jeremiah in the hearing of all the people.