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Gemariah in the Bible.

The son of Shaphan, and one of the Levites of the temple in the time of Jehoiakim. The King James Version names Gemariah in 4 verses, from Jeremiah 36:10 to Jeremiah 36:25. The King James Version also gives the name Gemariah to 1 other person, listed on this page.

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Who Gemariah was.

The son of Shaphan, and one of the Levites of the temple in the time of Jehoiakim (Jer. 36:10; 2 Kings 22:12). Baruch read aloud to the people from Gemariah’s chamber, and again in the hearing of Gemariah and other scribes, the prophecies of Jeremiah (Jer. 36:11-20), which filled him with terror. He joined with others in entreating the king not to destroy the roll of the prophecies which Baruch had read (21-25).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

All 4 verses that name this Gemariah.

Jeremiah 4

  • Jeremiah 36:10Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD’S house, in the ears of all the people.
  • Jeremiah 36:11When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,
  • Jeremiah 36:12Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.
  • Jeremiah 36:25Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.

Other people called Gemariah.

Gemariah, the son of Hilkiah, who accompanied Shaphan with the….

Named in 1 verse.

  • Jeremiah 29:3By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,

Questions about Gemariah.

Who was Gemariah in the Bible?

The son of Shaphan, and one of the Levites of the temple in the time of Jehoiakim. The King James Version names Gemariah in 4 verses, from Jeremiah 36:10 to Jeremiah 36:25.

Who was Gemariah’s father?

Shaphan.

Who was Gemariah’s child?

BibleLectio’s family tree lists Michaiah.

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