Jeremiah 36:15
13 And Micaiah reported to them all the words he had heard Baruch read from the scroll in the hearing of the people.
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.
“Please sit down,” they said, “and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.
16 When they had heard all these words, they turned to one another in fear and said to Baruch, “Surely we must report all these words to the king.”
17 “Tell us now,” they asked Baruch, “how did you write all these words? Was it at Jeremiah’s dictation?”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- “Please sit down,” they said, “and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.
- KJV
- And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.
- WEB
- They said to him, “Sit down now, and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.
- ASV
- And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.
- DARBY
- And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. And Baruch read [it] in their ears.
- BLB
- And they said to him, “Sit down, now, and read it in our ears.” And Baruch read it in their ears.
- ÅB
- De sa til ham: Sett deg ned og les den for oss! Og Baruk leste den for dem.
- OTB
- De sa til ham: "Vær så snill å sette deg ned og les den for oss." Så leste Baruk den for dem.
- B1930
- De sa til ham: Sett dig ned og les den for oss! Og Baruk leste den for dem.