Jeremiah 36:23
When Jehudi had read three or four columns, the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.Jeremiah 36:23 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — યર્મિયા ૩૬:૨૩
- જયારે યેહૂદીએ ત્રણચાર પાનાં વાંચ્યાં એટલે રાજાએ છરીથી તેટલો ભાગ કાપી લઈ સગડીમાં નાખ્યો. અને એમ આખું ઓળિયું સગડીમાં નાશ થઈ ગયું.
- हिन्दी — यिर्मयाह ३६:२३
- जब यहूदी तीन चार पृष्ठ पढ़ चुका, तब उसने उसे चाकू से काटा और जो आग अँगीठी में थी उसमें फेंक दिया; इस प्रकार अँगीठी की आग में पूरी पुस्तक जलकर भस्म हो गई।
In context
21So 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 hearing of the king, and in the hearing of all the princes who stood beside the king.
22Now the king was sitting in the winter house in the ninth month, and there was a fire in the brazier burning before him.
23When Jehudi had read three or four columns, the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.
24The king and his servants who heard all these words were not afraid, and didn’t tear their garments.
25Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the scroll; but he would not listen to them.
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