Jeremiah · Chapter 36 King James Version

Jeremiah 36:26

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The Scripture

(26) But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them.
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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