When the officialsof Judahheardthesethings,they cameup from the king'shouseto the houseof the LORDand satin the entranceof the NewGateof the LORD'S[house].
Onlythe highplaceswere not takenaway;the peoplestillsacrificedand burnedincenseon the highplaces.He builtthe uppergateof the houseof the LORD.
He builtthe uppergateof the houseof the LORD,and he builtextensivelythe wallof Ophel.
Pashhurhad Jeremiahthe prophetbeatenand puthim in the stocksthat were at the upperBenjaminGate,whichwas by the houseof the LORD.
When KingJehoiakimand allhis mightymenand allthe officialsheardhis words,then the kingsoughtto puthim to death;but Uriahheard[it], and he was afraidand fledand wentto Egypt.
But the handof Ahikamthe sonof Shaphanwas with Jeremiah,so that he was not giveninto the handsof the peopleto puthim to death.
And allthe officialsand allthe peopleobeyedwhohad enteredinto the covenantthat eachmanshould setfreehis maleservantand eachmanhis femaleservant,so that nooneshould keepthem anylongerin bondage;they obeyed,and set[them free].
the officialsof Judahand the officialsof Jerusalem,the courtofficersand the priestsand allthe peopleof the landwho passedbetweenthe partsof the calf--
Then Baruchreadfrom the bookthe wordsof Jeremiahin the houseof the LORDin the chamberof Gemariahthe sonof Shaphanthe scribe,in the uppercourt,at the entryof the NewGateof the LORD'Shouse,to allthe people.
Even thoughElnathanand Delaiahand Gemariahpleadedwith the kingnot to burnthe scroll,he would not listento them.
"Her princeswithinher are like wolvestearingthe prey,by sheddingblood[and] destroyinglivesin orderto getdishonestgain.
"Behold,the rulersof Israel,eachaccording to his power,have beenin you for the purposeof sheddingblood.
