Atomic Bible

Ancestor of Jehudi, who read Jeremiah's scroll

Cushi

Named in 1 verse of Jeremiah, first in Jeremiah 36:14.

כּוּשִׁיCushi

Children
Shelemiah

About Cushi Written by AI

Cushi is mentioned in Jeremiah 36:14 as the father of Jehudi, a man involved in the events surrounding Jeremiah's prophetic scroll. When Micaiah informed the officials about the contents of the scroll that Baruch had read in the people's hearing, the officials sent Jehudi to summon Baruch and bring the scroll. Jehudi's task was to fetch Baruch, who had written down Jeremiah's prophecies, and have him read the scroll before the officials. This event took place during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah when Jeremiah's prophecies were causing concern among the royal officials. Apart from being identified as Jehudi's father, no other information is provided about Cushi in the Bible. His name suggests that he or his ancestors may have had a connection to the land of Cush, but this is not explicitly stated in the text.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Jeremiah 36:14

    Then all the officials sent word to Baruch through Jehudi son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, saying, “Bring the scroll that you read in the hearing of the people, and come here.” So Baruch son of Neriah took the scroll and went to them.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.