When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,
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The verse 11 is found in chapter 36 of Jeremiah. The officials hear the scroll and eventually bring it to the king. Jehoiakim cuts the columns of the document and burns them, but the physical destruction of the scroll does not destroy the word. The scene demonstrates the difference between political authority and divine authority: the king can burn a manuscript, but he cannot cancel the message it contains.
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Compare Jeremiah 36:11 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Da nun Michaja, der Sohn Gemarjas, des Sohnes Saphans, alle Reden des HERRN gehört hatte aus dem Buche,
Y Michêas hijo de Gemarías, hijo de Saphán, habiendo oído del libro todas las palabras de Jehová,
Micaías, hijo de Gemarías, hijo de Safán, oyó todas las palabras de Jehová que se leían del rollo.
Michée, fils de Guemaria, fils de Schaphan, ayant entendu toutes les paroles de l'Eternel contenues dans le livre,
E Michea, figliuolo di Ghemaria, figliuolo di Safan, udì tutte le parole del Signore, lette fuor del libro.
E, ouvindo Micaías, filho de Gemarias, filho de Safã, todas as palavras do SENHOR, daquele livro,
沙番 的孫子 基瑪利雅 的兒子 米該亞 聽見書卷上耶和華的一切話,
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