Jeremiah 36:15

Jeremiah’s Scroll Read in the Palace · Jeremiah 36:11–19

Modern

“Please sit down,” they said, “and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.

Traditional

And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.

Literal

And they said to him, “Sit down, now, and read it in our ears.” And Baruch read it in their ears.

Latin

…et dixerunt ad eum: Sede, et lege hæc in auribus nostris. Et legit Baruch in auribus eorum.

Hebrew

English

“Please sit down,” they said, “and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.

The palace officials acted quickly. When they heard Baruch reading Jeremiah's messages, they became frightened and decided to inform the king.

This description of Jehoiakim’s cynical response to God's call for repentance and obedience (Jeremiah 36:3, 7) highlights the hopelessness of the situation.
Nowhere else does the Old Testament offer such detailed information about preserving spoken messages in written form.

These two chapters reflect on events from twenty years ago when Jehoiakim was king.

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