Jeremiah · Chapter 36 King James Version

Jeremiah 36:12

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The Scripture

(12) Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

Jeremiah recounts the suffering of the exiled people in Babylon and the king's deceitful scheme to bribe the Babylonian king, which is thwarted. The chapter emphasizes God's judgment on falsehood and the people's reliance on human leaders.

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