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and Baruch wrote on a scroll of a book, at the instruction of Jeremiah, all the words of the LORD which He had spoken to him. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah, and Baruch wrote on a scroll at the dictation of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD which He had spoken to him. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/36.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah, and Baruch wrote on a scroll at the dictation of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD which He had spoken to him. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah, and Baruch wrote at the dictation of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which He had spoken to him, on a scroll. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah, and Baruch wrote on a scroll at the dictation of Jeremiah all the words of Yahweh which He had spoken to him. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah, and Baruch wrote on the scroll of the book all the words which Jeremiah dictated, [words] which the LORD had spoken to him. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So Jeremiah summoned Baruch son of Neriah. At Jeremiah’s dictation, Baruch wrote on a scroll all the words the LORD had spoken to Jeremiah. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So Jeremiah summoned Baruch son of Neriah. At Jeremiah&#8217s dictation, Baruch wrote on a scroll all the words the LORD had spoken to Jeremiah. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/36.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah; and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of Jehovah, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I sent for Baruch son of Neriah and asked him to help me. I repeated everything the LORD had told me, and Baruch wrote it all down on a scroll. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/36.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah; and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then Jeremiah called Baruch, son of Neriah. Jeremiah dictated everything that the LORD had told him, and Baruch wrote it all down on a scroll. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/36.htm">Good News Translation</a> So I called Baruch son of Neriah and dictated to him everything that the LORD had said to me. And Baruch wrote it all down on a scroll. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/36.htm">International Standard Version</a> Jeremiah summoned Neriah's son Baruch and at Jeremiah's dictation, Baruch wrote on the scroll all the words of the LORD that he had spoken to him. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So Jeremiah called Baruch son of Neriah, and at the dictation of Jeremiah, Baruch wrote on a scroll all the words that the LORD had spoken to Jeremiah. <a href="/net/jeremiah/36.htm">NET Bible</a> So Jeremiah summoned Baruch son of Neriah. Then Jeremiah dictated to Baruch everything the LORD had told him to say and Baruch wrote it all down in a scroll. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah; and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken to him, on a scroll. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken to him, upon a roll of a book. <a href="/web/jeremiah/36.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah; and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all Yahweh’s words, which he had spoken to him, on a scroll of a book. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Jeremiah calls Baruch son of Neriah, and Baruch writes from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of YHWH, that He has spoken to him, on a roll of a scroll. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jeremiah calleth Baruch son of Neriah, and Baruch writeth from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of Jehovah, that He hath spoken unto him, on a roll of a book. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jeremiah will call Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch will write from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of Jehovah which he spake to him upon the roll of the book.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> So Jeremias called Baruch the son of Nerias: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremias all the words of the Lord, which he spoke to him, upon the roll of a book. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, Jeremiah called Baruch, the son of Neriah, and Baruch wrote, from the mouth of Jeremiah, all the words of the Lord, which he had spoken to him, in the volume of a book. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/36.htm">New American Bible</a> So Jeremiah called Baruch, son of Neriah, and he wrote down on a scroll what Jeremiah said, all the words which the LORD had spoken to him. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Jeremiah called Baruch son of Neriah, and Baruch wrote on a scroll at Jeremiah’s dictation all the words of the LORD that he had spoken to him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah; and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD which he had spoken to him, upon a scroll of a book. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Jeremiah called Baruk son of Neriah, and Baruk wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of LORD JEHOVAH that he spoke to him, on the scroll of a Scribe<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah; and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which He had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> So Jeremias called Baruch the son of Nerias: and he wrote from the mouth of Jeremias all the words of the Lord, which he had spoken to him, on a roll of a book. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=11138" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Jeremiah's Scroll Read in the Temple</a> …3Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them, each of them will turn from his wicked way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.” 4<a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">So Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">called</a> <a href="/hebrew/1263.htm" title="1263: bā·rūḵ (N-proper-ms) -- Blessed, three Isr. Passive participle from barak; blessed; Baruk, the name of three Israelites.">Baruch</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/5374.htm" title="5374: nê·rî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Lamp of Yah, father of Baruch. Or Neriyahuw; from niyr and Yahh; light of Jah; Nerijah, an Israelite.">of Neriah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: mip·pî (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">and at the dictation</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">of Jeremiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1263.htm" title="1263: bā·rūḵ (N-proper-ms) -- Blessed, three Isr. Passive participle from barak; blessed; Baruk, the name of three Israelites.">Baruch</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: way·yiḵ·tōḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">wrote</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/4039.htm" title="4039: mə·ḡil·laṯ- (N-fsc) -- A scroll. From galal; a roll.">a scroll</a> <a href="/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612: sê·p̄er (N-ms) -- A missive, document, writing, book. Or ciphrah; from caphar; properly, writing; by implication, a book."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: diḇ·rê (N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the words</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">had spoken</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to Jeremiah.</a> 5Then Jeremiah commanded Baruch, “I am restricted; I cannot enter the house of the LORD;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/30-2.htm">Jeremiah 30:2</a> “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you. <a href="/jeremiah/25-13.htm">Jeremiah 25:13</a> I will bring upon that land all the words I have pronounced against it, all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations. <a href="/jeremiah/45-1.htm">Jeremiah 45:1</a> This is the word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch son of Neriah when he wrote these words on a scroll at the dictation of Jeremiah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah: <a href="/jeremiah/51-60.htm">Jeremiah 51:60-61</a> Jeremiah had written on a single scroll about all the disaster that would come upon Babylon—all these words that had been written concerning Babylon. / And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud, <a href="/2_kings/22-10.htm">2 Kings 22:10-11</a> Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king. / When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes <a href="/2_kings/23-2.htm">2 Kings 23:2</a> And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">Isaiah 8:1</a> Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz. <a href="/isaiah/30-8.htm">Isaiah 30:8</a> Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever. <a href="/ezekiel/2-9.htm">Ezekiel 2:9-10</a> Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll, / which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe. <a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Ezekiel 3:1-3</a> “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.” / So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll. / “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. <a href="/habakkuk/2-2.htm">Habakkuk 2:2</a> Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it. <a href="/exodus/17-14.htm">Exodus 17:14</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” <a href="/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9</a> So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Deuteronomy 31:24</a> When Moses had finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end, <a href="/1_samuel/10-25.htm">1 Samuel 10:25</a> Then Samuel explained to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his own home.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken to him, on a roll of a book.Baruch.<a href="/jeremiah/36-26.htm">Jeremiah 36:26</a> But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them.<a href="/jeremiah/32-12.htm">Jeremiah 32:12</a> And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.<a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Jeremiah 43:3</a> But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon.wrote.<a href="/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Jeremiah 36:17,18,32</a> And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth? … <a href="/jeremiah/45-1.htm">Jeremiah 45:1,2</a> The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, … <a href="/romans/16-22.htm">Romans 16:22</a> I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.upon.<a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Jeremiah 36:21,23,28,32</a> So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king… <a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">Isaiah 8:1</a> Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.<a href="/ezekiel/2-9.htm">Ezekiel 2:9</a> And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/32-16.htm">Baruch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-2.htm">Book</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-18.htm">Dictated</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-1.htm">Dictation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-1.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-16.htm">Neriah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-16.htm">Neri'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-16.htm">Nerijah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-2.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-2.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-2.htm">Words</a> <a href="/psalms/87-6.htm">Writeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-16.htm">Writing</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-10.htm">Wrote</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm">Baruch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Book</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-18.htm">Dictated</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-6.htm">Dictation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-6.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Neriah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Neri'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Nerijah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-6.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-6.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-6.htm">Words</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-60.htm">Writeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Writing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-18.htm">Wrote</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 36</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/36-1.htm">Jeremiah causes Baruch to write his prophesy,</a> 5. <a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm">and publicly to read it.</a> 11. <a href="/jeremiah/36-11.htm">The princes, having intelligence thereof by Michaiah, </a> 14. <a href="/jeremiah/36-14.htm">send Jehudi to fetch the roll and read it.</a> 19. <a href="/jeremiah/36-19.htm">They will Baruch to hide himself and Jeremiah.</a> 20. <a href="/jeremiah/36-20.htm">The king, Jehoiakim, being certified thereof, hears part of it and burns the roll.</a> 27. <a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm">Jeremiah denounces his judgment.</a> 32. <a href="/jeremiah/36-32.htm">Baruch writes a new copy.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/36.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So Jeremiah called Baruch son of Neriah Jeremiah, a major prophet in the Old Testament, often relied on scribes to record his prophecies. Baruch, the son of Neriah, was a trusted scribe and companion of Jeremiah. The role of a scribe was crucial in ancient times for the preservation and dissemination of important texts. Baruch's lineage, being the son of Neriah, suggests he came from a family of some standing, possibly with connections to the royal court or priesthood, which would have facilitated his role in recording and delivering messages. This partnership highlights the importance of collaboration in ministry and the transmission of divine messages.and at the dictation of Jeremiah The process of dictation indicates the authoritative nature of the message. Jeremiah, as a prophet, received direct revelations from God, which he then communicated to Baruch. This method ensured the accuracy and fidelity of the message, as it was not left to Baruch's interpretation but was directly transcribed from Jeremiah's spoken words. This practice underscores the belief in the divine inspiration of Scripture, where human authors were guided by the Holy Spirit to convey God's word.Baruch wrote on a scroll Scrolls were the primary medium for writing in ancient times, made from papyrus or parchment. The use of a scroll signifies the formal and enduring nature of the message. Writing on a scroll was a meticulous process, requiring skill and precision, reflecting the care taken to preserve God's word. This act of writing also symbolizes the transition from oral to written tradition, ensuring the message could be read and re-read by future generations.all the words that the LORD had spoken to Jeremiah This phrase emphasizes the completeness and divine origin of the message. The words were not Jeremiah's own but were given to him by the LORD, affirming the prophetic authority of the text. This highlights the concept of divine revelation, where God communicates His will and purposes through chosen individuals. The phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of God's word being living and active, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a>. The comprehensive nature of the message indicates its importance and urgency, as it was intended to call the people of Judah to repentance and warn them of impending judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Known for his perseverance in the face of opposition and his deep emotional connection to his prophetic mission. 2. <a href="/topical/b/baruch_son_of_neriah.htm">Baruch son of Neriah</a> Jeremiah's scribe and faithful companion. Baruch played a crucial role in recording and preserving the words of God as spoken through Jeremiah. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who communicates His will and messages through His prophets. 4. <a href="/topical/s/scroll.htm">Scroll</a> The medium used in ancient times for writing and preserving important texts. In this context, it represents the written word of God as delivered through Jeremiah. 5. <a href="/topical/d/dictation_event.htm">Dictation Event</a> The process by which Jeremiah, under divine inspiration, speaks the words of God, and Baruch transcribes them onto a scroll. This event underscores the importance of preserving God's word for future generations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture.htm">The Importance of Scripture</a> The act of writing down God's words highlights the importance of Scripture as a permanent and authoritative record of God's communication with humanity. <a href="/topical/f/faithful_service.htm">Faithful Service</a> Baruch's role as a scribe demonstrates the value of supporting roles in ministry. Not everyone is called to be a prophet like Jeremiah, but every role is vital in God's plan. <a href="/topical/p/preservation_of_god's_word.htm">Preservation of God's Word</a> The dictation and transcription process underscores the need to preserve God's word accurately for future generations, reminding us of the reliability and trustworthiness of Scripture. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_command.htm">Obedience to God's Command</a> Jeremiah's obedience in dictating God's words and Baruch's diligence in writing them down serve as examples of faithful adherence to God's instructions. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_written_word.htm">The Power of the Written Word</a> The written word has the power to transcend time and space, impacting lives long after it is recorded. This encourages us to engage deeply with Scripture in our own lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 36</a> <a href="/q/is_baruch's_memory_credible_evidence.htm">How credible is Baruch’s ability to reproduce an entire scroll from memory without error, and where is the evidence that any original text survived? (Jeremiah 36:32)</a> <a href="/q/who_was_baruch_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Baruch in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_ahithophel_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Baruch in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_jeremiah_1_5's_divine_call.htm">Jeremiah 1:5 – Is there any historical or archeological evidence that supports this unique divine commissioning? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/36.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah.--See Note on <a href="/jeremiah/32-12.htm" title="And I gave the evidence of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel my uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.">Jeremiah 32:12</a>. The prophet was, as the next verse shows, in some way hindered, though apparently not by imprisonment, as he and Baruch could hide themselves (<a href="/jeremiah/36-19.htm" title="Then said the princes to Baruch, Go, hide you, you and Jeremiah; and let no man know where you be.">Jeremiah 36:19</a>): Baruch therefore had to act not only as the prophet's amanuensis, but as the preacher of his sermon. It will be noted that an interval of some months elapsed between the dictation and the public utterance.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 4. - Baruch. Already mentioned as Jeremiah's attendant, in <a href="/jeremiah/32-12.htm">Jeremiah 32:12</a>. He appears to have been of high rank (see on ver. 15), as Josephus, indeed, expressly states ('Ant.,' 10:09, 1). Maaseiah, his grandfather, was governor of the city (<a href="/2_chronicles/34-8.htm">2 Chronicles 34:8</a>), and Seraiah his brother (<a href="/jeremiah/51-59.htm">Jeremiah 51:59</a>) held some equally honourable, though not so easily definable, position in the court. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites called וַיִּקְרָ֣א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read Baruch בָּר֖וּךְ (bā·rūḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1263.htm">Strong's 1263: </a> Baruch -- 'blessed', three Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Neriah. נֵֽרִיָּ֑ה (nê·rî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5374.htm">Strong's 5374: </a> Neriah -- 'lamp of Yah', father of Baruch At the dictation מִפִּ֣י (mip·pî) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of Jeremiah, יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites Baruch בָּר֜וּךְ (bā·rūḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1263.htm">Strong's 1263: </a> Baruch -- 'blessed', three Israelites wrote וַיִּכְתֹּ֨ב (way·yiḵ·tōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> To grave, to write on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against a scroll מְגִלַּת־ (mə·ḡil·laṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4039.htm">Strong's 4039: </a> A scroll all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the words דִּבְרֵ֧י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause the LORD יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had spoken דִּבֶּ֥ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue to Jeremiah. אֵלָ֖יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Jeremiah 36:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Jeremiah 36:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Jeremiah 36:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Jeremiah 36:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Jeremiah 36:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Jeremiah 36:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Jeremiah 36:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Jeremiah 36:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Jeremiah 36:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Jeremiah 36:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-4.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 36:4 Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/36-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 36:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 36:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 36:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 36:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>