Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
But they were not afraid, and they didn't tear their clothes in grief or repentance, not the king or any of his officials who heard all these words.
The writer is showing how the king and his officials had hardened hearts and showed no fear of God or sorrow for their sins, even after hearing God's warnings.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context, Jeremiah was a prophet during the turbulent reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, a time when the nation faced imminent judgment from Babylon due to widespread idolatry and disobedience to God. Jeremiah dictated his prophecies to his scribe Baruch, who wrote them on a scroll that was read to the king's officials and eventually to the king himself. Despite the grave warnings of destruction in the scroll, neither the king nor his servants showed any fear or traditional signs of repentance, such as tearing their garments, highlighting their hardened hearts amid rising political and spiritual crisis.
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