Jehudi
Jehudi was an official during King Jehoiakim's reign who read Jeremiah's scroll to the king, who then burned it piece by piece.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
A Jew, son of Nethaniah. He was sent by the princes to invite Baruch to read Jeremiah's roll to them (Jer. 36:14, 21).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Nethaniah
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First named at Jeremiah 36:14.
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Verses that name Jehudi
- Jeremiah 36:14 Then all the officials sent word to Baruch through Jehudi son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, saying, “Bring the scroll that you read in the hearing of the people, and come here.” So Baruch son of Neriah took the scroll and went to them.
- Jeremiah 36:21 Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king and all the officials who were standing beside him.
- Jeremiah 36:23 And 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.