Jeremiah 36:28 nasb — "Take again another scroll and write on it all the former words that were on the first scroll which Jehoiakim the king…

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""Take again another scroll and write on it all the former words that were on the first scroll which Jehoiakim the king of Judah burned."

— Jeremiah 36:28, NASB

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Jeremiah 36 — Context

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Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah pleaded with the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

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And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son, Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet, but the LORD hid them.

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Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah after the king had burned the scroll and the words which Baruch had written at the dictation of Jeremiah, saying,

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"Take again another scroll and write on it all the former words that were on the first scroll which Jehoiakim the king of Judah burned.

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"And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah you shall say, 'Thus says the LORD, "You have burned this scroll, saying, 'Why have you written on it that the king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land, and will make man and beast to cease from it?'"

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'Therefore thus says the LORD concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah, "He shall have no one to sit on the throne of David, and his dead body shall be cast out to the heat of the day and the frost of the night.

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"I will also punish him and his descendants and his servants for their iniquity, and I will bring on them and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the men of Judah all the calamity that I have declared to them--but they did not listen."'"

Jeremiah 36:28 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Jeremiah 36:28 say?
Jeremiah 36:28 in the NASB reads: “"Take again another scroll and write on it all the former words that were on the first scroll which Jehoiakim the king of Judah burned.”
Where is Jeremiah 36:28 in the Bible?
Jeremiah 36:28 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 36, verse 28.
Who wrote Jeremiah?
Jeremiah is traditionally attributed to Jeremiah, with scribal help from Baruch. It was written c. 627–580 BC.
What is the book of Jeremiah about?
Jeremiah, the "weeping prophet," ministered through Judah's slow-motion collapse — pleading with kings and people to repent, suffering imprisonment for his message, and ultimately watching Jerusalem fall. Yet in the midst of judgment he promises a new covenant written on the heart.
What are the major themes of Jeremiah?
Jeremiah explores themes including Judgment, Repentance, New Covenant, Suffering Prophet, Hope. These themes shape the meaning and context of Jeremiah 36:28.
What translation should I read Jeremiah 36:28 in?
Jeremiah 36:28 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Jeremiah 36:28?
Jeremiah 36:28 reads (NASB): “"Take again another scroll and write on it all the former words that were on the first scroll which Jehoiakim the king of Judah burned.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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