Jeremiah 36:19

Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be.

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Interpretation

Shows of piety and devotion may be found even among those, who, though they keep up forms of godliness, are strangers and enemies to the power of it. The princes patiently attended the reading of the whole book.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 36:16-19.

Jeremiah 36:16 Jeremiah 36:17 Jeremiah 36:18 Jeremiah 36:19

Glossary

Jeremiah Person: Raised up or appointed by Jehovah. (1. ) A Gadite who joined David in the wilderness ( 1 Chr. 12:10 ). (2. ) A Gadite warrior ( 1 Chr. 12:13 ). (3. ) A Benjamite slinger who joined David at Ziklag ( 1 Chr. 12:4 ).
Baruch Tribe: Blessed. (1. ) The secretary of the prophet Jeremiah (32:12; 36:4). He was of the tribe of Judah (51:59). To him Jeremiah dictated his prophecies regarding the invasion of the Babylonians and the Captivity.