Catholic Public Domain Version
"And the king and all his servants, who had heard all these words, were not afraid, and they did not rend their garments. "
— Jeremiah 36:24, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.”
“And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words. ”
“They were not afraid, nor tore their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants who heard all these words.”
“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.”
“And the king and all his servants that heard all these words were not afraid, nor did they rend their garments.”
“But they had no fear and gave no signs of grief, not the king or any of his servants, after hearing all these words.”
“Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.”
And the king sent Jehudi to take the volume. And bringing it from the treasury of Elishama, the scribe, he read it in the hearing of the king and of all the leaders who were standing around the king.
Now the king was sitting in the winter house, in the ninth month. And there was a hearth placed before him, filled with burning coals.
And when Jehudi had read three or four pages, he cut it with a small knife, and he threw it into the fire which was upon the hearth, until the entire volume was consumed by the fire which was upon the hearth.
And the king and all his servants, who had heard all these words, were not afraid, and they did not rend their garments.
Yet truly, Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah contradicted the king, so that he might not burn the book. But he did not listen to them.
And the king instructed Jerahmeel, the son of Amelech, and Seraiah, the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah, the son of Abdeel, so that they would apprehend Baruch, the scribe, and Jeremiah, the prophet. But the Lord concealed them.
And after the king had burned the volume and the words that Baruch had written from the mouth of Jeremiah, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, the prophet, saying: