Add parallel Print Page Options

21 The king sent Y’hudi to bring the scroll, and he took it from the room of Elishama the secretary. Y’hudi read it to the king and all the officials standing near the king. 22 The king was sitting in his winter house; and since it was the ninth month, he had a fire burning in the stove in front of him. 23 After Y’hudi had read three or four columns from the scroll, he would cut off that portion with a knife and throw it into the fire that was burning in the stove, until the entire scroll had been consumed by the fire in the stove.

Read full chapter

Bible Gateway Recommends

The Jerusalem Talmud: A Translation and Commentary on CD-Rom
The Jerusalem Talmud: A Translation and Commentary on CD-Rom
Retail: $179.95
Our Price: $79.99
Save: $99.96 (56%)
4.0 of 5.0 stars
The Complete Jewish Study Bible, Flexisoft Leather,   Dark Blue
The Complete Jewish Study Bible, Flexisoft Leather, Dark Blue
Retail: $79.95
Our Price: $51.99
Save: $27.96 (35%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
Complete Jewish Bible: 2016 Updated Edition, Hardcover
Complete Jewish Bible: 2016 Updated Edition, Hardcover
Retail: $34.95
Our Price: $22.99
Save: $11.96 (34%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
The Complete Jewish Study Bible
The Complete Jewish Study Bible
Retail: $49.95
Our Price: $27.99
Save: $21.96 (44%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars