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So Baruch read <i>it</i> in their ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they said to him, “Sit down now, and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read <i>it</i> in their hearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they said to him, “Sit down, please, and read it to us.” So Baruch read it to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They said to him, &#8220Sit down, please, and read it to us.&#8221 So Baruch read it to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they said to him, “Sit down please, and read it to us.” So Baruch read it to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they said to him, “Sit down, please, and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And they said to him, “Sit down now and read it to us.” So Baruch read it to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They said to him, “Sit down and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They said to him, &#8220Sit down and read it in our hearing.&#8221 So Baruch read it in their hearing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />the officials said, "Please sit down and read it to us," which he did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They said to Baruch, "Please sit down, and read it to us." So Baruch read it to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Sit down," they said, "and read the scroll to us." So Baruch did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They told him, "Please sit down and read it to us." So Baruch read it to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Please sit down,? they said, ?and read it in our hearing.? So Baruch read it in their hearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They said to him, "Please sit down and read it to us." So Baruch sat down and read it to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They said to him, "Sit down now, and read it in our ears." So Baruch read it in their ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they said to him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They said to him, “Sit down now, and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they say to him, “Please sit down and read it in our ears,” and Baruch reads [it] in their ears,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they say unto him, 'Sit down, we pray thee, and read it in our ears,' and Baruch readeth in their ears,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will say to him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears And Baruch will read in their ears.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they said to him: Sit down and read these things in our hearing. And Baruch read in their hearing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they said to him, “Sit and read these things in our hearing.” And Baruch read in their hearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Sit down,” they said to him, “and read it in our hearing.” Baruch read it in their hearing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And they said to him, “Sit down and read it to us.” So Baruch read it to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the princes said to him, Sit down now and read it in our presence; so Baruch read it in their presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Princes said to him: “Sit and read it before us.” And Baruk read it in front of them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they said unto him: 'Sit down now, and read it in our ears.' So Baruch read it in their ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they said to him, Read <i>it</i> again in our ears. And Baruch read <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/36-15.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=11287" 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 King's House</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>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. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">“Please</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: šêḇ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">sit down,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">they said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: ū·qə·rā·’en·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fse) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">“and read</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: bə·’ā·zə·nê·nū (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 1cp) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">it in our hearing.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1263.htm" title="1263: ḇā·rūḵ (N-proper-ms) -- Blessed, three Isr. Passive participle from barak; blessed; Baruk, the name of three Israelites.">So Baruch</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.">read</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: bə·’ā·zə·nê·hem (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 3mp) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">it in their hearing.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>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.”…<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="/2_kings/22-10.htm">2 Kings 22:10-11</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-3.htm">Nehemiah 8:3</a></span><br />So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-8.htm">Nehemiah 8:8</a></span><br />So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm">2 Chronicles 34:18-19</a></span><br />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 Law, he tore his clothes<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-11.htm">Isaiah 29:11-12</a></span><br />And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.” / Or if the scroll is handed to one unable to read, he will say, “I cannot read.”<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="/acts/13-15.htm">Acts 13:15</a></span><br />After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-21.htm">Acts 15:21</a></span><br />For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-11.htm">Acts 17:11</a></span><br />Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-23.htm">Acts 28:23</a></span><br />So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-16.htm">Luke 4:16-20</a></span><br />Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read, / the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written: / “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-26.htm">Luke 10:26</a></span><br />“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-3.htm">Matthew 12:3-5</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? / He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests. / Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they said to him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.</p><p class="hdg">and read.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Jeremiah 36:21</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/36-14.htm">Baruch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-14.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-8.htm">Please</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-14.htm">Read</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-13.htm">Readeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-13.htm">Reading</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Sit</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/36-16.htm">Baruch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Please</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Read</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Readeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Reading</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-22.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-30.htm">Sit</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'; </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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>“Please sit down,” they said,</b><br>This phrase indicates a formal and respectful invitation, suggesting the importance of the message to be delivered. In ancient Near Eastern culture, sitting was often a posture for teaching or delivering important messages, as seen in other biblical instances such as Jesus sitting to teach (<a href="/matthew/5.htm">Matthew 5:1</a>). The request to sit down also implies a readiness to listen attentively, highlighting the gravity of the situation. The officials' request shows their recognition of the authority of the message, which is a scroll dictated by the prophet Jeremiah.<p><b>“and read it in our hearing.”</b><br>The officials' request for Baruch to read the scroll aloud underscores the oral tradition prevalent in ancient times, where public reading was a primary means of communication. This practice ensured that those who were illiterate could still receive the message. The phrase also emphasizes the communal aspect of receiving God's word, as hearing together can lead to collective understanding and response. This mirrors the public readings of the Law in the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/nehemiah/8.htm">Nehemiah 8:1-8</a>, where Ezra reads the Law to the assembly.<p><b>So Baruch read it in their hearing.</b><br>Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe, faithfully fulfills his role by reading the scroll. This act of reading signifies obedience to God's command, as Jeremiah had instructed Baruch to write and read the words of the Lord (<a href="/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Jeremiah 36:4-6</a>). Baruch's role as a scribe is crucial, as scribes were responsible for preserving and transmitting God's word. This moment also foreshadows the New Testament practice of reading Scripture in the early church gatherings (<a href="/1_timothy/4-13.htm">1 Timothy 4:13</a>). The reading of the scroll is a pivotal moment, as it sets the stage for the officials' reaction and the subsequent events in the chapter.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/baruch.htm">Baruch</a></b><br>The scribe and faithful companion of the prophet Jeremiah. He played a crucial role in documenting and delivering Jeremiah's prophecies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_officials.htm">The Officials</a></b><br>These were the leaders and officials of Judah who requested Baruch to read the scroll. They were responsible for governance and were interested in hearing the words of the prophet.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_scroll.htm">The Scroll</a></b><br>This was a written document containing the words of the Lord as given to Jeremiah, which Baruch had transcribed. It was a medium through which God's message was communicated to the people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>The prophet who received the word of the Lord and instructed Baruch to write it down. He was a major prophet in Judah during a time of impending judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_chamber.htm">The Chamber</a></b><br>The setting where Baruch read the scroll to the officials, indicating a formal and serious occasion for the reading of God's word.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture.htm">The Importance of Scripture</a></b><br>Just as Baruch read the scroll to the officials, we must prioritize reading and understanding God's word in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_service.htm">Faithful Service</a></b><br>Baruch's obedience to Jeremiah's instructions demonstrates the importance of serving faithfully in the roles God has given us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>The officials' request to hear the scroll shows that God's word has the power to draw people in and demand attention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_engagement_with_scripture.htm">Community Engagement with Scripture</a></b><br>The communal reading of the scroll highlights the importance of engaging with Scripture together as a community of believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responsiveness_to_god's_message.htm">Responsiveness to God's Message</a></b><br>The officials' willingness to listen to the scroll challenges us to be open and responsive to God's message in our lives.<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/how_trust_baruch's_account_in_jer._45_1.htm">In Jeremiah 45:1, how can we trust Baruch's firsthand account if there is little external evidence confirming his role or even his existence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_burn_a_scroll,_not_tablets,_in_jer._36_23.htm">Why does Jeremiah 36 focus on burning a scroll instead of tablets or other writing materials, and could this reflect an anachronistic portrayal of ancient record-keeping? (Jeremiah 36:23)</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_fate_historically_documented.htm">Jeremiah 45:5 promises Baruch personal safety; is there any historical documentation that confirms or disputes Baruch's eventual fate and well-being?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Sit down now.</span> The princes evidently recognize Baruch as belonging to a family of distinction (see on ver. 4); and from vers. 19, 25 we may infer that they were favourably inclined beth to Baruch and to his master (comp. ch. 26.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/36-15.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">“Please</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֔א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sit down,”</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“and read</span><br /><span class="heb">וּקְרָאֶ֖נָּה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·qə·rā·’en·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<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">it in our hearing.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאָזְנֵ֑ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ā·zə·nê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So Baruch</span><br /><span class="heb">בָר֖וּךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·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">read</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<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">it in their hearing.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאָזְנֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ā·zə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/36-15.htm">Jeremiah 36:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/36-15.htm">Jeremiah 36:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/36-15.htm">Jeremiah 36:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/36-15.htm">Jeremiah 36:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/36-15.htm">Jeremiah 36:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/36-15.htm">Jeremiah 36:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/36-15.htm">Jeremiah 36:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/36-15.htm">Jeremiah 36:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/36-15.htm">Jeremiah 36:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/36-15.htm">Jeremiah 36:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/36-15.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 36:15 They said to him Sit down now (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/36-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 36:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 36:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/36-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 36:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 36:16" /></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>