American Standard Version
"Now the king was sitting in the winter-house in the ninth month: and there was a fire in the brazier burning before him. "
— Jeremiah 36:22, American Standard Version
“Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him.”
“Now the king was sitting in the winter house in the ninth month: and [there was a fire in] the brazier burning before him.”
“Since it was the ninth month of the year, the king was sitting in his winter quarters. A fire was burning in the firepot in front of him.”
“Now the king sat in the winter house, in the ninth month: and there was a hearth before him full of burning coals.”
“Now the king was seated in the winter house, and a fire was burning in the fireplace in front of him.”
“Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him.”
Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye are.
And they went in to the king into the court; but they had laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe; and they told all the words in the ears of the king.
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.
Now the king was sitting in the winter-house in the ninth month: and there was a fire in the brazier burning before him.
And it came to pass, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.
And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.