Jeremiah 36:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll. Jehudi brought it from the chamber of Elishama the secretary and read it aloud to the king and all the officials standing by him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־יְהוּדִ֗י לָקַ֙חַת֙ אֶת־הַמְּגִלָּ֔ה וַיִּ֨קָּחֶ֔הָ מִלִּשְׁכַּ֖ת אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע הַסֹּפֵ֑ר וַיִּקְרָאֶ֤הָ יְהוּדִי֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּבְאָזְנֵי֙ כָּל־הַשָּׂרִ֔ים הָעֹמְדִ֖ים מֵעַ֥ל הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

Transliteration

wə-yišlaḥ the-melek ʾet-Yəhûdî lāqaḥat ʾet-the-məgillāh, wə-yiqqāḥehā from-liškâṯ ʾĔlîšāmāʿ the-sōpēr. wə-yiqrāʾehā Yəhûdî in-ears-of the-melek and-in-ears-of all-the-śārîm the-standing by the-melek

Grammar Details

• *wə-yišlaḥ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent
• *lāqaḥat*: Qal infinitive construct - to take/fetch
• *wə-yiqqāḥehā*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he took it
• *wə-yiqrāʾehā*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he read it
• *hāʿōmədîm*: Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones standing

Word Meanings

• *lāqaḥat*: to take/to fetch/to get
• *hāʿōmədîm*: the ones standing/those positioned/those attending

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the scroll; and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes who stood beside the king.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the king{H4428} sent{H7971} Jehudi{H3065} to fetch{H3947} the roll;{H4039} and he took{H3947} it out of the chamber{H3957} of Elishama{H476} the scribe.{H5608} And Jehudi{H3065} read{H7121} it in the ears{H241} of the king,{H4428} and in the ears{H241} of all the princes{H8269} that stood{H5975} beside{H5921} the king.{H4428}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the king{H4428} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} Jehudi{H3065} to fetch{H3947}{(H8800)} the roll{H4039}: and he took{H3947}{(H8799)} it out of Elishama{H476} the scribe's{H5608}{(H8802)} chamber{H3957}. And Jehudi{H3065} read{H7121}{(H8799)} it in the ears{H241} of the king{H4428}, and in the ears{H241} of all the princes{H8269} which stood{H5975}{(H8802)} beside{H5921} the king{H4428}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So the kynge sent Iehudi to fetch him ye boke, which he brought out of Elisama ye scrybes chambre. And Iehudi red it, that the kynge and all the prynces, which were aboute him, might heare.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the King sent Iehudi to fet the roule, and he tooke it out of Elishama the Chancellours chamber, and Iehudi read it in the audience of the King, and in the audience of all the princes, which stoode beside the King.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So the kyng sent Iehudi to fet hym the booke: which he brought out of Elizama the scribes chaumber, and Iehudi read in it, that the king and all the princes whiche were about hym might heare.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll; and he took it out of the chamber of Elishama the scribe. Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes who stood beside the king.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the king sendeth Jehudi to take the roll, and he taketh it out of the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and Jehudi readeth it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the heads who are standing by the king;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll; and he took it out of the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes that stood beside the king.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll; and he took it out of the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes that stood beside the king.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So the king sent Jehudi to get the book, and he took it from the room of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi gave a reading of it in the hearing of the king and all the rulers who were by the king's side.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll; and he took it out of the room of Elishama the scribe. Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes who stood beside the king.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll. He went and got it from the room of Elishama, the royal secretary. Then he himself read it to the king and all the officials who were standing around him.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 22:10 : 10 Shaphan the scribe also told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it aloud to the king.
• 2 Chr 34:18 : 18 Shaphan the scribe also told the king, "Hilkiah the priest has given me the scroll," and Shaphan read it aloud before the king.
• Ezek 2:4-5 : 4 The descendants are obstinate and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, 'This is what the Lord GOD says.' 5 Whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.
• Jer 23:28 : 28 Let the prophet who has a dream recount his dream, but let the one who has My word speak it faithfully. For what is straw compared to grain? declares the LORD.
• Jer 26:2 : 2 The LORD says, 'Stand in the courtyard of the LORD's house and declare to all the cities of Judah, who come to worship in the LORD's house, all the words I command you to speak to them. Do not omit a single word.'
• Jer 36:15 : 15 The officials said to him, "Please sit down and read it to us." So Baruch read it to them.