The officials of Judah heard what had happened. So they went up from the royal palace to the Lord’ s house. There they took their places at the entrance of the New Gate.

犹大的首领听见这事，就从王宫上到耶和华的殿，坐在耶和华殿的新门口。

犹大的官长们听见这些事，就从王宫上到耶和华的殿，坐在耶和华殿新门的入口。

犹大的官长们听见这些事，就从王宫上到耶和华的殿，坐在耶和华殿新门的入口。

犹大的首领得知后，就离开王宫，上到耶和华的殿，坐在耶和华殿新门的入口。

犹大的领袖听见了这些事，就从王宫上到耶和华的殿，坐在耶和华殿里新门的入口。

猶大的首領聽見這事，就從王宮上到耶和華的殿，坐在耶和華殿的新門口。

猶大的官長們聽見這些事，就從王宮上到耶和華的殿，坐在耶和華殿新門的入口。

猶大的官長們聽見這些事，就從王宮上到耶和華的殿，坐在耶和華殿新門的入口。

猶大的首領得知後，就離開王宮，上到耶和華的殿，坐在耶和華殿新門的入口。

猶大的領袖聽見了這些事，就從王宮上到耶和華的殿，坐在耶和華殿裡新門的入口。

猶大的首領貴族聽見這些事，就從王宮上永恆主的殿，去坐在永恆主之殿的新門口。

猶大牧伯聞此、則自王宮上耶和華室、坐於新門之場、

猶大諸方伯聞之、則自王宮、詣耶和華殿、坐於殿之新門、

猶大諸侯伯聽此事、則自王宮詣主殿、坐於主殿之新門、

When the officials of Judah heard about these things, they went up from the royal palace to the house of the Lord and took their places at the entrance of the New Gate of the Lord’s house.

When the officials of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to the house of the Lord and took their seat in the entry of the New Gate of the house of the Lord.

When the officials of Judah heard what was happening, they rushed over from the palace and sat down at the New Gate of the Temple to hold court.

When the officials of Judah heard about these things, they went from the king’s palace to the LORD’s temple and sat at the entrance of the New Gate of the LORD’s temple.

When the officials of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to the house of the Lord and sat at the entrance of the New Gate of the Lord’s house.

When the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to the house of the Lord and sat down in the entry of the New Gate of the LORD’s house.

And when the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house unto the house of Jehovah; and they sat in the entry of the new gate of Jehovah’s house.

When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went from the king’s palace to the Lord’s temple and sat at the entrance of the New Gate.

When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king’s house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the LORD’S[ house].

However, some of the officials of Judah heard about what was happening and they rushed up to the LORD’s temple from the royal palace. They set up court at the entrance of the New Gate of the LORD’s temple.

When the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to Yahweh’s house; and they sat in the entry of the new gate of Yahweh’s house.

Baruch read to all the people who were at the Lord’ s temple. He read Jeremiah’s words from the scroll. He was in the room of Gemariah the secretary. It was located in the upper courtyard at the entrance of the New Gate of the temple. Gemariah was the son of Shaphan.

But the high places weren’t removed. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the Lord’ s temple.

Then he went down to the secretary’s room in the royal palace. All the officials were sitting there. They included the secretary Elishama and Delaiah, the son of Shemaiah. Elnathan, the son of Akbor, was also there. So was Gemariah, the son of Shaphan. Zedekiah, the son of Hananiah, was there too. And so were all the other officials.Micaiah told all of them what he had heard. He told them everything Baruch had read to the people from the scroll.All the officials sent Jehudi to speak to Baruch, the son of Neriah. Jehudi was the son of Nethaniah. Nethaniah was the son of Shelemiah. Shelemiah was the son of Cushi. Jehudi said to Baruch,“ Come. Bring the scroll you have read to the people.” So Baruch went to them. He carried the scroll with him.The officials said to him,“ Please sit down. Read the scroll to us.” So Baruch read it to them.They heard all its words. Then they looked at one another in fear. They said to Baruch,“ We must report all these words to the king.”They said to Baruch,“ Tell us. How did you happen to write all these things? Did Jeremiah tell you to do this?”“ Yes,” Baruch replied.“ He told me to write down all these words. So I wrote them in ink on the scroll.”Then the officials spoke to Baruch. They said,“ You and Jeremiah must go and hide. Don’t let anyone know where you are.”

Then the officials and all the people spoke to the priests and prophets. They said,“ This man shouldn’t be sentenced to death! He has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”Some of the elders of the land stepped forward. They spoke to the whole community gathered there. They said,

In spite of that, Ahikam stood up for Jeremiah. Ahikam was the son of Shaphan. Because of Ahikam, Jeremiah wasn’t handed over to the people to be put to death.

The officials in the land are like wolves that tear their food apart. They spill blood and kill people to get rich.

Elnathan, Delaiah and Gemariah begged the king not to burn the scroll. But he wouldn’t listen to them.

Then these officials said to the king,“ This man should be put to death. What he says is making the soldiers who are left in this city lose hope. It’s making all the people lose hope too. He isn’t interested in what is best for the people. In fact, he’s trying to destroy them.”“ He’s in your hands,” King Zedekiah answered.“ I can’t do anything to oppose you.”So they took Jeremiah and put him into an empty well. It belonged to Malkijah. He was a member of the royal court. His well was in the courtyard of the guard. Zedekiah’s men lowered Jeremiah by ropes into the well. It didn’t have any water in it. All it had was mud. And Jeremiah sank down into the mud.

That includes all of you who walked between the pieces of the calf. It includes the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the court officials and the priests. It also includes some of the people of the land.

Jeremiah said to Irijah,“ That isn’t true! I’m not going to the side of the Babylonians.” But Irijah wouldn’t listen to him. Instead, he arrested Jeremiah. He brought Jeremiah to the officials.They were angry with him. So they had him beaten. Then they took him to the house of Jonathan the secretary. It had been made into a prison. That’s where they put Jeremiah.Jeremiah was put into a prison cell below ground level. He remained there a long time.

“‘ “The princes of Israel are in your city. All of them use their power to spill blood.