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Jehudi

Jehudi

Son of Nethaniah, in the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah. Named in scripture at Jeremiah 36:14.

Lived: Divided Monarchy

What we know β€” and how we know it

Bible β€” stated in scripture (with verse) Β· 1
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BibleSon of Nethaniah.
Jeremiah 36:14

Where in scripture

Jeremiah

Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to Baruch, saying, β€œTake 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.

Jeremiah 36:14

So the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll; and he took it out of the room of Elishama the scribe. Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king, and in the hearing of all the princes who stood beside the king.

Jeremiah 36:21

When Jehudi had read three or four leaves, the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.

Jeremiah 36:23

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Jeremiah 36:14Jeremiah 36:21Jeremiah 36:23

Family

In their own words β€” 1 recorded saying

β€œSo all the rulers sent Jehudi, the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to Baruch, saying, Take in your hand the book from which you have been reading to the people and come. So Baruch, the son of Neriah, took the book in his hand and came down to them.” β€” Jeremiah 36:14

Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).