Jeremiah 36:16
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.
15 “Please sit down,” they said, “and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.
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?”
18 “It was at his dictation,” Baruch replied. “He recited all these words to me and I wrote them in ink on the scroll.”
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.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.”
- KJV
- Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
- WEB
- Now when they had heard all the words, they turned in fear one toward another, and said to Baruch, “We will surely tell the king of all these words.”
- ASV
- Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they turned in fear one toward another, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass, when they heard all the words, they turned in fear one toward another, and said unto Baruch, We will certainly report to the king all these words.
- BLB
- And it came to pass at their hearing all the words, that they were in fear, each man to his neighbor, and said to Baruch: “We must surely declare to the king all these words.
- ÅB
- Og da de hørte alle ordene, vendte de seg forferdet til hverandre, og de sa til Baruk: Vi må melde kongen alt dette.
- OTB
- Da de hørte alle disse ordene, så de på hverandre i frykt og sa til Baruk: "Vi må informere kongen om alle disse ordene."
- B1930
- Og da de hørte alle ordene, vendte de sig forferdet til hverandre, og de sa til Baruk: Vi må melde kongen alt dette.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 13:18
Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.”
Read in contextAmos 7:10–11
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words,
Read in contextJeremiah 36:24
Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.
Read in contextActs 24:25–26
As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
Read in contextJeremiah 38:1–4
Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchijah heard that Jeremiah had been telling all the people:
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