And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife , and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.
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Gill's Exposition
And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves,.... Either three or four of the breadths of parchment, which were glued together, and rolled up; or three or four of the columns in…
Barnes' Notes
Leaves - Columns: literally folding-doors; the word exactly describes the shape of the columns of writing upon the scroll. Penknife - “Scribe’s knife;” used to shape the reed for writing, and to make…
We have traced the roll to the people, and to the princes, and here we are to follow it to the king; and we find,
I. That, upon notice given him concerning it, he sent for it, and ordered it to be…
Cambridge Bible
when Jehudi had read rather, as Dr. "as often as J. read"; for Jer 36:36 implies that the king heard all the contents.
leaves mg. columns, lit. doors(see on Jer 36:36).
thatthe king cut it, etc.] In…
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