KJV ORIGINAL
When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Micaiah, the son of Gemariah and grandson of Shaphan, had listened to all of God's words being read from the scroll,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Micaiah heard all of God's words being read aloud from Jeremiah's scroll.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, around 605 BC. Jeremiah had dictated God's prophecies to his scribe Baruch, who wrote them on a scroll and read them publicly at the temple. Micaiah was from an influential family of scribes and officials who served in the royal court.
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