Bible Strands
Jeremiah 36:16
When they had heard all these words, they turned to one another in fear and said to Baruch, “Surely we must report all these words to the king.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The officials speak to Baruch immediately after he reads the scroll to them. They turn to each other and declare their intention to report the message to the king.
The words — פָּחֲדוּ (pa.cha.Du) translates literally as "they were in dread," recording the officials' immediate reaction. אִישׁ אֶל (ish el) renders as "each to [another]," marking their mutual exchange of fear.
The thread — The officials' dread stands in direct contrast to Jeremiah 36:24, where the king and his servants do not fear or tear their garments. The tension between fearful listeners and defiant rulers also runs through Jeremiah 13:18 and Amos 7:10.
Why it lands — The text records that hearing divine warning provokes fear in those who receive it. It requires the reader to compare the officials' reaction with the king's later refusal to respond with similar fear.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 13:18 Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.”
- Jeremiah 36:24 Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.
- Amos 7:10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words,
- Jeremiah 38:1 Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchijah heard that Jeremiah had been telling all the people:
- Acts 24:25 As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”