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In the house of the LORD he read the words of the LORD from the scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD'S house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading from the book the words of the LORD in the LORD’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Baruch the son of Neriah acted in accordance with all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading from the book the words of the LORD in the LORD’S house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading from the book the words of the LORD in the LORD&#8217S house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading from the book the words of the LORD in the LORD’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading from the book the words of Yahweh in the house of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Baruch the son of Neriah did everything that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading from [Jeremiah’s scroll] the words of the LORD in the LORD’S house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Baruch son of Neriah did everything the prophet Jeremiah had commanded him. At the LORD’s temple he read the LORD’s words from the scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Baruch son of Neriah did everything Jeremiah the prophet had commanded him. At the LORD&#8217s temple he read the LORD&#8217s words from the scroll. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of Jehovah in Jehovah's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD'S house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Baruch, son of Neriah, did as the prophet Jeremiah commanded him. In the LORD's temple he read from the scroll everything that the LORD had said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Baruch read the LORD's words in the Temple exactly as I had told him to do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Neriah's son Baruch did just as Jeremiah the prophet instructed him, reading the words of the LORD from the scroll at the LORD's Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Baruch son of Neriah did everything that Jeremiah the prophet had commanded him. In the house of the LORD he read the words of the LORD from the scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Baruch son of Neriah did exactly what the prophet Jeremiah had told him to do. He read what the LORD had said from the scroll in the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading from the scroll the words of the LORD in the LORD's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD'S house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book Yahweh’s words in Yahweh’s house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Baruch son of Neriah does according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, to read in the scroll the words of YHWH in the house of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Baruch son of Neriah doth according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, to read in the book the words of Jehovah in the house of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Baruch son of Neriah will do according to all which Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, to read in the book the words of Jehovah in the house of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Baruch the son of Nerias did according to all that Jeremias the prophet had commanded him, reading out of the volume the words of the Lord in the house of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Baruch, the son of Neriah, acted in accord with all that Jeremiah, the prophet, had instructed him, reading from the volume the words of the Lord, in the house of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Baruch, son of Neriah, did everything Jeremiah the prophet commanded; from the scroll he read the LORD’s words in the LORD’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And Baruch son of Neriah did all that the prophet Jeremiah ordered him about reading from the scroll the words of the LORD in the LORD’s house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the scroll the words of the LORD in the LORD'S house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Baruk son of Neriah did all that Jeremiah the Prophet commanded him, to read in the scroll the words of LORD JEHOVAH in the house of LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD'S house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Baruch did according to all that Jeremias commanded him - reading in the book the words of the Lord in the Lord's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=11189" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Jeremiah's Scroll Read in the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Perhaps they will bring their petition before the LORD, and each one will turn from his wicked way; for great are the anger and fury that the LORD has pronounced against this people.” <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><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.">So 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/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">did</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kə·ḵōl (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">everything</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/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.">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wā·hū (V-Piel-Perf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">had commanded him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">In the house</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.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: liq·rō (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">he read</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/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.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612: ḇas·sê·p̄er (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A missive, document, writing, book. Or ciphrah; from caphar; properly, writing; by implication, a book.">from the scroll.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Now in the ninth month of the fifth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, a fast before the LORD was proclaimed to all the people of Jerusalem and all who had come there from the cities of Judah.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-3.htm">Jeremiah 25:3-4</a></span><br />“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened. / And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah 29:1</a></span><br />This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-1.htm">Jeremiah 32:1-2</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar. / At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard, which was in the palace of the king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm">2 Kings 22:8-10</a></span><br />Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan, who read it. / And Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported, “Your servants have paid out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hands of the workers and supervisors of the house of the LORD.” / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-15.htm">2 Chronicles 34:15-18</a></span><br />And Hilkiah said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan. / Then Shaphan brought the book to the king and reported, “Your servants are doing all that has been placed in their hands. / They have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-9.htm">Jeremiah 1:9-10</a></span><br />Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. / See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-2.htm">Jeremiah 26:2</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who come to worship there. Do not omit a word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-2.htm">Jeremiah 30:2</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/36-2.htm">Jeremiah 36:2</a></span><br />“Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/45-1.htm">Jeremiah 45:1</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">Isaiah 8:1</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-8.htm">Isaiah 30:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-7.htm">Ezekiel 2:7</a></span><br />But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-10.htm">Ezekiel 3:10-11</a></span><br />“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart. / Go to your people, the exiles; speak to them and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ whether they listen or refuse to listen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-2.htm">Habakkuk 2:2</a></span><br />Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD's house.</p><p class="hdg">did.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Jeremiah 36:4</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-17.htm">Jeremiah 1:17</a></b></br> Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24</a></b></br> Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any <i>man</i> will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.</p><p class="hdg">in the.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/8-3.htm">Nehemiah 8:3</a></b></br> And he read therein before the street that <i>was</i> before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people <i>were attentive</i> unto the book of the law.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/4-16.htm">Luke 4:16</a></b></br> And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm">Baruch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Book</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-10.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-6.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Neriah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Neri'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Nerijah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-6.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-6.htm">Read</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-29.htm">Reading</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-6.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-6.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm">Baruch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm">Book</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-26.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-14.htm">Neriah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Neri'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Nerijah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-27.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-26.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-26.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm">Read</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-13.htm">Reading</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-11.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-14.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-1.htm">Jeremiah causes Baruch to write his prophesy,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm">and publicly to read it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-11.htm">The princes, having intelligence thereof by Michaiah, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-14.htm">send Jehudi to fetch the roll and read it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-19.htm">They will Baruch to hide himself and Jeremiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-20.htm">The king, Jehoiakim, being certified thereof, hears part of it and burns the roll.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm">Jeremiah denounces his judgment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-32.htm">Baruch writes a new copy.</a></span><br></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'; 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His role as a scribe was crucial in the ancient world, where literacy was not widespread. Baruch's lineage is significant, as his father Neriah is mentioned, indicating a family of some standing. Baruch's loyalty and dedication to Jeremiah's mission highlight the importance of faithful service in God's work. His name, meaning "blessed," reflects his role in preserving and proclaiming God's word.<p><b>did everything that Jeremiah the prophet had commanded him.</b><br>Baruch's obedience to Jeremiah underscores the importance of following God's instructions through His prophets. Jeremiah, as a prophet, received direct revelations from God, and Baruch's compliance demonstrates the trust and respect he had for Jeremiah's prophetic authority. This obedience is a model for believers, emphasizing the need to adhere to God's commands as conveyed through His chosen messengers. It also reflects the broader biblical theme of servant leadership and the importance of supporting God's work.<p><b>In the house of the LORD</b><br>The "house of the LORD" refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites. This location is significant as it was the spiritual heart of the nation, where God's presence was believed to dwell. Reading the scroll in the temple underscores the public and communal nature of God's message, intended for all of Israel. The temple setting also highlights the gravity and sacredness of the words being proclaimed, as the temple was a place of prayer, sacrifice, and divine encounter.<p><b>he read the words of the LORD from the scroll.</b><br>Baruch's act of reading the scroll publicly was a prophetic declaration, making known God's message to the people. The scroll contained the words given to Jeremiah by God, emphasizing the divine origin and authority of the message. This public reading was a common practice for disseminating important information, especially in a largely oral culture. The act of reading God's words in the temple connects to other instances in Scripture where God's law and messages were read aloud to the people, such as in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. This practice underscores the power of God's word to instruct, convict, and guide His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/baruch_son_of_neriah.htm">Baruch son of Neriah</a></b><br>Baruch was the scribe and faithful companion of the prophet Jeremiah. He played a crucial role in documenting and proclaiming Jeremiah's prophecies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah_the_prophet.htm">Jeremiah the Prophet</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Jeremiah was called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry was marked by perseverance amidst persecution.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord's_temple.htm">The LORD’s Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites in Jerusalem. It was a significant location for delivering God's messages to the people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_scroll.htm">The Scroll</a></b><br>A written document containing the words of the LORD as given to Jeremiah. It symbolizes the importance of preserving and proclaiming God's word.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_reading.htm">The Event of Reading</a></b><br>Baruch's public reading of the scroll in the temple was a significant act of obedience and proclamation, intended to call the people to repentance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>Baruch's actions demonstrate the importance of faithfully carrying out God's commands, even when it involves personal risk or sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>The reading of the scroll in the temple illustrates the transformative power of Scripture to convict and guide people back to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_a_faithful_servant.htm">Role of a Faithful Servant</a></b><br>Baruch's example shows the value of supporting God's work through various roles, whether as a leader or a scribe, each part is vital in God's plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/public_proclamation_of_faith.htm">Public Proclamation of Faith</a></b><br>The act of reading the scroll publicly encourages believers to boldly share God's word in their communities, trusting in its impact.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_ministry.htm">Perseverance in Ministry</a></b><br>Despite challenges, Baruch and Jeremiah's commitment to their mission teaches the importance of perseverance in serving God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_ahithophel_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Baruch in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_baruch_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Baruch in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jehoiakim_quickly_learn_of_jeremiah.htm">How likely is it that Jehoiakim and his officials quickly learned of Jeremiah's prophecies to act swiftly, given the slow communication of the time? (Jeremiah 36:22–24)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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 name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Baruch</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרוּךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rūḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1263.htm">Strong's 1263: </a> </span><span class="str2">Baruch -- 'blessed', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Neriah</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵ֣רִיָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(nê·rî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5374.htm">Strong's 5374: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neriah -- 'lamp of Yah', father of Baruch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">did</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֗עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">everything</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּכֹ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jeremiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·mə·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֑יא</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had commanded him.</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוָּ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">In the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he read</span><br /><span class="heb">לִקְרֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(liq·rō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the words</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבְרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(diḇ·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהֹוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the scroll.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַסֵּ֛פֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ḇas·sê·p̄er)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5612.htm">Strong's 5612: </a> </span><span class="str2">A missive, document, writing, book</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Jeremiah 36:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Jeremiah 36:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Jeremiah 36:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Jeremiah 36:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Jeremiah 36:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Jeremiah 36:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Jeremiah 36:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Jeremiah 36:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Jeremiah 36:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Jeremiah 36:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/36-8.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 36:8 Baruch the son of Neriah did according (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/36-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 36:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 36:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/36-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 36:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 36:9" /></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>