King James Version
“Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S house, in the ears of all the people. entry: or, door”
Jeremiah 36:10 · KJV
And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD'S house.
And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.
Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S house, in the ears of all the people. entry: or, door
When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,
Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Then read”
H7121to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
“in the book”
H5612properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the words”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“in the chamber”
H3957a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging)
“the son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“of Shaphan”
H8227a species of rock-rabbit (from its hiding), i.e., probably the hyrax
“the scribe”
H5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e., (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e., celebra
“court”
H2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)
“in the higher”
H5945an elevation, i.e., (adjectively) lofty (comparatively); as title, the supreme
“house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“of all the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
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