Jeremiah 36:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Neither the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words were afraid or tore their garments in sorrow.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹ֣א פָחֲד֔וּ וְלֹ֥א קָרְע֖וּ אֶת־בִּגְדֵיהֶ֑ם הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֔יו הַשֹּׁ֣מְעִ֔ים אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

Transliteration

And-not they-pāḥădû and-not they-qārəʿû ʾet-their-biḡdêhem the-melek and-all-his-ʿăḇādāyw the-šōməʿîm ʾēt all-the-dəbārîm these

Grammar Details

• *pāḥădû*: Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they feared
• *qārəʿû*: Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they tore
• *biḡdêhem*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their garments
• *ʿăḇādāyw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants
• *šōməʿîm*: Qal participle, masculine plural - hearing/listening

Word Meanings

• *pāḥădû*: feared/were afraid/trembled
• *qārəʿû*: tore/rent/ripped
• *biḡdêhem*: their garments/their clothes
• *ʿăḇādāyw*: his servants/his officials/his attendants
• *šōməʿîm*: hearing/listening to/heeding

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Yet they were not afraid, nor did they tear their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they were not afraid,{H6342} nor rent{H7167} their garments,{H899} neither the king,{H4428} nor any of his servants{H5650} that heard{H8085} all these words.{H1697}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Yet they were not afraid{H6342}{(H8804)}, nor rent{H7167}{(H8804)} their garments{H899}, neither the king{H4428}, nor any of his servants{H5650} that heard{H8085}{(H8802)} all these words{H1697}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yet no man was abashed therof, or rente his clothes: nether the kynge himselffe, ner his seruauntes, though they herde all these wordes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yet they were not afraide, nor rent their garmets, neither the King, nor any of his seruants, that heard all these wordes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yet no man was abashed therof, nor rent his clothes, neither the kyng hym selfe nor his seruauntes, though they hearde all these wordes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, [neither] the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They were not afraid, nor tore their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants who heard all these words.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the king and all his servants who are hearing all these words have not been afraid, nor rent their garments.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But they had no fear and gave no signs of grief, not the king or any of his servants, after hearing all these words.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They were not afraid, nor tore their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants who heard all these words.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Neither he nor any of his attendants showed any alarm when they heard all that had been read. Nor did they tear their clothes to show any grief or sorrow.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 36:16 : 16 When they heard all the words, they turned to each other in fear and said to Baruch, "We must report all these words to the king."
• Ps 36:1 : 1 To the choirmaster, a servant of the Lord, a psalm of David.
• Ps 64:5 : 5 They shoot from hiding places at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.
• Isa 36:22-37:1 : 22 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was over the household; Shebna, the scribe; and Joah son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him the words of the Rabshakeh. 1 When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
• 1 Kgs 21:27 : 27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went about meekly.
• 2 Kgs 19:1-2 : 1 When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. 2 Then he sent Eliakim, who was in charge of the palace, the scribe Shebna, and the elders of the priests, all dressed in sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.
• Jonah 3:6 : 6 When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself in sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
• Matt 12:41 : 41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah's preaching, and look—something greater than Jonah is here.
• Rom 3:18 : 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.
• Gen 37:29 : 29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.
• 2 Kgs 22:11-19 : 11 When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes. 12 Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah, the king’s servant, saying, 13 Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all of Judah concerning the words of this book that has been found. For great is the LORD’s wrath that is kindled against us because our ancestors did not obey the words of this book by doing everything written concerning us. 14 So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She was living in Jerusalem in the second district. They spoke to her. 15 She said to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Say to the man who sent you to me, 16 ‘Thus says the LORD: Behold, I am bringing disaster on this place and on its inhabitants—all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read—’ 17 ‘Because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, provoking Me to anger with all the works of their hands. Therefore, My wrath is kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched.’ 18 As for the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD, you shall say to him: ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Regarding the words you have heard, 19 Because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and its inhabitants—that they would become a desolation and a curse—and because you tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you, declares the LORD.
• 2 Chr 34:19-31 : 19 When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes in distress. 20 Then the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah, the king's servant, saying: 21 "Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for those remaining in Israel and Judah about the words of this scroll that has been found. For great is the LORD's wrath that is poured out on us because our ancestors did not obey the words of the LORD by following everything written in this scroll." 22 So Hilkiah and those sent by the king went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, son of Hasrah, the keeper of the wardrobe. She was living in Jerusalem in the Second District, and they spoke with her there. 23 She said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Tell the man who sent you to me, 24 'This is what the LORD says: I am about to bring disaster on this place and its inhabitants, all the curses written in the book that was read in the presence of the king of Judah. 25 Because they have abandoned Me and burned incense to other gods, provoking Me to anger with all the works of their hands, My wrath will be poured out on this place, and it will not be quenched.' 26 But to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD, this is what you shall say to him: 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says concerning the words you heard: 27 Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and its inhabitants, and because you tore your clothes and wept in My presence, I have heard you,' declares the LORD. 28 'Now I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster I am about to bring on this place and its inhabitants.'" So they brought back this message to the king. 29 Then the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. 30 The king went up to the house of the LORD with all the men of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the Levites, and all the people, from the greatest to the least. He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. 31 The king stood in his place and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD, to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant written in this book.
• Job 15:4 : 4 But you are tearing down reverence and diminishing devotion to God.
• Jer 5:3 : 3 Lord, are Your eyes not on truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain; You consumed them, but they refused to accept discipline. They hardened their faces more than a rock and refused to repent.
• Isa 26:11 : 11 LORD, Your hand is lifted high, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be ashamed; the fire reserved for Your enemies will consume them.