Gemariah

Gemari´ah (God-perfected), the son of Shaphan, and a scribe of the temple in the time of Jehoiakim. Baruch read aloud the prophecies of Jeremiah to the people at the official chamber of Gemariah, which was attached to the new gate of the temple built by king Jotham (Jer 36:10; comp. 2Ki 15:35). Gemariah’s son Michaiah having reported this to his father, Baruch was invited to repeat the reading at the scribes’ chamber in the palace, before Gemariah and other scribes and councilors, who gave an account of the matter to the king (Jer 36:10-26), B.C. 607.

2. Gemariah, son of Hilkiah, who, with Elasah, son of Shaphan, was sent to Babylon by King Zedekiah with his tribute-money for Nebuchadnezzar. He also took charge of a letter from Jeremiah to the Jewish captives at Babylon, warning them against the false prophets who deluded them by promises of a speedy return to their own land (Jer 29:3-4), B.C. 599.

1. The son Shaphan, a scribe of the temple in the time of Jehoiakim. In his apartment Baruch read aloud the prophecies of Jeremiah; and he, with others, secured a second and more public reading, and brought the roll to be read to the king, who cause it to be burned, Jer 36:1-32 .\par 2. The son of Hilkiah, sent to Babylon by King Hezekiah with tribute money for Nebuchadnezzar. He was also the bearer of a letter in which Jeremiah warned the captive Jews against false prophets who promised them a speedy return, Jer 29:3,4 .\par

Gemari’ah. (perfected by Jehovah).

1. Son of Shaphan, the scribe, and father of Michaiah. He was one of the nobles of Judah, and had a chamber in the house of the Lord, from which Baruch read Jeremiah’s alarming prophecy, in the ears of all the people, B.C. 606. Jer 36:1.

2. Son of Hilkiah, was made the bearer of Jeremiah’s letter, to the captive Jews. Jer 29:3. (B.C. 594).

1. Shaphan the scribe’s son, Michaiah’s father. From his chamber in the Lord’s house Baruch read Jeremiah’s threatening prophecy in the people’s hearing (Jeremiah 36). Michaiah reported it, anti Baruch being summoned read it again before the princes seated in council in the scribe’s chamber in the king’s house. Gemariah, as the other princes, was "afraid" thereat, and said, "We will surely tell the king of all these words" (not a threat, but implying that so momentous a prophecy ought to be told the king). Gemariah had some fear of God and moral courage, for he, with Elnathan and Delaiah, interceded with king Jehoiakim not to burn the roll; but he would not hear them.

2. Son of Hilkiah, the high priest who found the book of the law in the Lord’s house, and showed it to Shaphan (2Ki 22:8); sent by king Zedekiah on an embassy to Nebuchadnezzar; entrusted by Jeremiah with a letter to the captives in Babylon. Inheriting from his father, like the former Gemariah, some regard for sacred things (Jer 29:1-3).

(Heb. Gens-aryah’, גְּמִרְיָה[Jer 29:3], and in its prolonged form, Gemarya’hu, גְּמִרְיָהוּwhom Jehovah has made perfect; Sept. Γαμαρίας), the name of two men.

1. The son of Shaphan, one of the nobles of Judah and a scribe of the Temple in the time of Jehoiakim. B.C. 605. Baruch read aloud the prophecies of Jeremiah to the people at the official chamber of Gemariah (or from a window in it), which was attached to the new gate of the Temple built by king Jotham (Jer 36:10; comp. 2Ki 15:35). Gemariah’s son Michaiah having reported this to his father, Baruch was invited to repeat the reading at the scribe’s chamber in the palace, before Gemariah ands other scribes and counselors, who gave an account of the matter to the king (Jer 36:11-20). Gemariah, with the other princes, heard the divite message with terror but without a sign of repentance; though Geisariah joined two others in entreating king Jehoiakim to forbear destroying the roll which they bad taken from Baruch (Jer 36:21-25). SEE JEREMIAH.

2. The son of Hilkiah, who, with Elasah, son of Shaphan, was sent to Babylon by king Zedekiah with his tribute-money for Nebuchadnezzar. He also took charge of a letter from Jeremiah to the Jewish captives at Babylon, warning them against the false prophets who deluded them by promises of a speedy return to their own land (Jer 29:3-4). B.C. 594. SEE JEREMIAH.

Gemariah (gĕm’a-rî’ah), whom Jehovah has perfected. 1. The son of Hilkiah, sent on an embassy from Zedekiah to Nebuchadnezzar. Jer 29:3. 2. The son of Shaphan, from whose chamber Baruch read to the people the roll of Jeremiah’s prophecies. Jer 36:10-12; Jer 36:25.

[Gemari’ah]

1. Son of Shaphan, and father of Michaiah. He was present at the reading of Jeremiah’s prophecy, and begged the king not to burn the roll. Jer 36:10-12; Jer 36:25.

2. Son of Hilkiah: he was sent by Zedekiah to Babylon with a letter from Jeremiah unto the captives taken by Nebuchadnezzar. Jer 29:3.

By: Emil G. Hirsch, M. Seligsohn

1. Son of Shaphan the scribe. It was in Gemariah's chamber that Baruch read to the people the prophecy of Jeremiah (Jer. xxxvi. 10-12). Gemariah was one of the princes who entreated King Jehoiakim not to destroy the roll taken from Baruch (Jer. xxxvi. 10-12, 25).

2. Son of Hilkiah; sent by Zedekiah to Nebuchadnezzar, bearing at the same time a letter from Jeremiah to the captive Jews (Jer. xxix. 1, 3).

GEMARIAH.—1. A son of Shaphan the scribe. He vainly sought to deter king Jehoiakim from burning the roll (Jer 36:10-12; Jer 36:25). 2. A son of Hilkiah who carried a letter from Jeremiah to the captives at Babylon (Jer 29:3).

gem-a-rı̄´a (גּמריהוּ, g^emaryāhū, גּמריה, g^emaryāh, “Yahweh hath accomplished”):

(1) Son of Shaphan the scribe, one of the princes, from whose chamber Baruch read Jeremiah’s prophecies to the people. He, with others, sought to stay Jehoiakim from burning the roll (Jer 36:10, Jer 36:11, Jer 36:12, Jer 36:25).

(2) Son of Hilkiah, one of Zedekiah’s ambassadors to Babylon, by whom Jeremiah sent his letter to the captives (Jer 29:3).