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24-25 And no one protested except Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah. They pled with the king not to burn the scroll, but he wouldn’t listen to them. Not another of the king’s officials showed any signs of fear or anger at what he had done.

26 Then the king commanded Jerahmeel (a member of the royal family[a]) and Seraiah (son of Azriel) and Shelemiah (son of Abdeel) to arrest Baruch and Jeremiah. But the Lord hid them!

27 After the king had burned the scroll, the Lord said to Jeremiah:

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  1. Jeremiah 36:26 a member of the royal family, i.e., “a son of the king.”

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