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Jeremiah 36:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then he went down to the king's palace, into the secretary's office. There he found all the government officials sitting together: Elishama the secretary, Delaiah (son of Shemaiah), Elnathan (son of Achbor), Gemariah (son of Shaphan), Zedekiah (son of Hananiah), and all the other officials.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes someone entering the royal palace and finding all the important government officials gathered together in a meeting.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, around 605-604 BC. Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe, had just read God's warnings publicly at the temple, and word of this reached the royal officials. These princes were high-ranking government administrators who served as advisors to the king and helped run the kingdom's affairs.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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