Bible Strands
Jeremiah 36:27
After the king had burned the scroll containing the words that Baruch had written at Jeremiah’s dictation, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records a divine message delivered to the prophet Jeremiah immediately after King Jehoiakim orders the burning of Baruch’s scroll. The narrative places this communication at the exact moment of royal destruction, preceding God’s command to rewrite the prophetic words.
The words — The Hebrew phrase דְבַר־יְהוָה (de.var-Yah.weh) translates literally as “the word of Yahweh,” establishing the source of the subsequent command. This formulation appears in Jeremiah 36:4 when Baruch initially records the prophecies at Jeremiah’s dictation.
The thread — The phrase “the word of the LORD came to” marks a standard prophetic transition throughout Jeremiah, appearing again in Jeremiah 36:28 as God instructs Jeremiah to take a new scroll. It functions as a structural marker for divine authorization following human resistance.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition that royal opposition cannot nullify the transmission of divine instruction. It requires the reader to observe that prophetic authority persists independently of political power.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 36:4 So Jeremiah called Baruch son of Neriah, and at the dictation of Jeremiah, Baruch wrote on a scroll all the words that the LORD had spoken to Jeremiah.