Jeremiah 36:14Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to Baruch, saying, Take in your hand the scroll in which you have read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the scroll in his hand, and came to them.
The setting
Jerusalem, 605 BC. The royal court. Princes summon a scribe to hear God's warnings against Judah. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: recording with growing tension, knowing disaster approaches
The original word
megilah (מְגִלָּה) — a rolled scroll, literally 'that which is rolled up'
Why it matters
Jehudi's genealogy shows he was Ethiopian (Cushi means Ethiopian), indicating foreign influence in Judah's court
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 36:14
They sent four generations of names - this was official court protocol showing the gravity
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about religious persecution, but these were government officials genuinely trying to understand a national crisis through prophecy.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 36:14
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 36:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 36:14 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include authority, divine word. Notable phrases: take in your hand the scroll. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
Your reflection
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