· Translation: KJV

Jeremiah 36:13Then Micaiah declared to them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people.

The setting

Jerusalem, 605 BC. The royal scribe's chamber. Micaiah repeats every word of Jeremiah's prophecy to the assembled officials in modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: recording faithful courage under pressure

The original word

nagad (נָגַד) — to declare or make known, often used for prophetic proclamation

Why it matters

Baruch was Jeremiah's personal scribe who had written down all the prophet's words from dictation

Read with care

What most readers miss in Jeremiah 36:13

Micaiah is essentially giving a second-hand prophecy - he's not a prophet but feels compelled to relay what he heard

Common misconceptionPeople think Micaiah was being disloyal to the king, but he was actually being supremely loyal - warning the nation's leaders while there was still time to repent.

Bible Genome reading

Jeremiah 36:13 — Bible Genome reading

EraDivided Kingdom
Primary emotionanxious
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power10%
Quotability30%
Memorability40%
Crisis relevance60%
Standalone40%
Themes:divine wordprophecy transmission

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Jeremiah 36:13 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine word, prophecy transmission. Notable phrases: declared to them all the words.

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