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Did Jeremiah dictate it?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“But first, tell us how you got these messages. Did they come directly from Jeremiah?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they asked Baruch, “Tell us, please, how did you write all these words? Was it at his dictation?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Tell us now,” they asked Baruch, “how did you write all these words? Was it at Jeremiah’s dictation?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they asked Baruch, saying, “Tell us now, how did you write all these words— at his instruction?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they asked Baruch, saying, “Tell us, please, how did you write all these words? <i>Was it</i> at Jeremiah’s dictation?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And they asked Baruch, saying, &#8220Tell us, please, how did you write all these words? Was it at his dictation?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they asked Baruch, saying, “Tell us please, how did you write all these words? <i>Was it</i> at his dictation?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they asked Baruch, saying, “Declare to us, please, how did you write all these words? <i>Was it</i> at his dictation?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And they asked Baruch, “Tell us now, how did you write all these words? At his (Jeremiah’s) dictation?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they asked Baruch, “Tell us, how did you write all these words? At his dictation? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they asked Baruch, &#8220Tell us—how did you write all these words? At his dictation?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Did someone tell you what to write on this scroll?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they asked Baruch, saying, tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then they asked Baruch, "Please tell us how you wrote all this. Did Jeremiah dictate it to you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then they asked him, "Tell us, now, how did you come to write all this? Did Jeremiah dictate it to you?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they asked Baruch, "Please tell us how you wrote all the words. Did Jeremiah dictate them all?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Tell us now,? they asked Baruch, ?how did you write all these words? Was it at Jeremiah?s dictation??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then they asked Baruch, "How did you come to write all these words? Do they actually come from Jeremiah's mouth?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They asked Baruch, saying, "Tell us now, How did you write all these words at his mouth?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They asked Baruch, saying, “Tell us now, how did you write all these words at his mouth?” <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 asked Baruch, saying, “Please declare to us, how did you write all these words from his mouth?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they asked Baruch, saying, 'Declare, we pray thee, to us, how didst thou write all these words -- from his mouth?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they asked Baruch, saying, Announce now to us how thou didst write all these words from his mouth?<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 asked him, saying: Tell us how didst thou write all these words from his mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they questioned him, saying, “Describe to us how you wrote all these words from his mouth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then they asked Baruch: “Tell us, please, how did you come to write down all these words? Was it at his dictation?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they questioned Baruch, “Tell us now, how did you write all these words? Was it at his dictation?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, how did you write all these words at his mouth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they asked Baruk and they said to him: “Show us, how did you write all these words from his mouth?”<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 asked Baruch, saying: 'Tell us now: How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they asked Baruch, saying, Where didst thou write all these words?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/36-17.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=11305" 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">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.” <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hag·geḏ- (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">“Tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">us</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">now,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: šā·’ă·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">they asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></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/349.htm" title="349: ’êḵ (Interjection) -- How?. Also eykah; and teykakah; prolonged from 'ay; how? Or how!; also where.">“how</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: kā·ṯaḇ·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">did you write</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/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/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·də·ḇā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">words?</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: mip·pîw (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">Was it at Jeremiah’s dictation?”</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>“It was at his dictation,” Baruch replied. “He recited all these words to me and I wrote them in ink on the scroll.”…<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/25-13.htm">Jeremiah 25:13</a></span><br />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.<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/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="/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="/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/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/2-9.htm">Ezekiel 2:9-10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Ezekiel 3:1-3</a></span><br />“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.<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-2.htm">Daniel 9:2</a></span><br />in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-11.htm">Revelation 1:11</a></span><br />saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/10-8.htm">Revelation 10:8-11</a></span><br />Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.” / And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.” / So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-18.htm">Revelation 22:18-19</a></span><br />I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. / And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-3.htm">Luke 1:3</a></span><br />Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How did you write all these words at his mouth?</p><p class="hdg">Tell.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/9-10.htm">John 9:10,11,15,26,27</a></b></br> Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/36-16.htm">Baruch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-16.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/micah/7-3.htm">Dictate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-6.htm">Dictation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-6.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-15.htm">Please</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-33.htm">Questioning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-16.htm">Words</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-2.htm">Write</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-4.htm">Writing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/36-18.htm">Baruch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/micah/7-3.htm">Dictate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-27.htm">Dictation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-19.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-18.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-3.htm">Please</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-17.htm">Questioning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-18.htm">Words</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-28.htm">Write</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-18.htm">Writing</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>“Tell us now,”</b><br>This phrase indicates a sense of urgency and curiosity from the officials. In the context of <a href="/jeremiah/36.htm">Jeremiah 36</a>, the officials are responding to the reading of the scroll containing Jeremiah's prophecies. The urgency reflects the gravity of the message, as the prophecies often contained warnings of impending judgment. This mirrors other instances in Scripture where individuals seek immediate understanding of divine messages, such as in <a href="/acts/2-37.htm">Acts 2:37</a>, when the crowd asks Peter what they should do after hearing his sermon.<p><b>they asked Baruch,</b><br>Baruch was Jeremiah's scribe and faithful companion. His role as a scribe was crucial in the ancient world, where literacy was not widespread. Baruch's involvement highlights the importance of written records in preserving God's word. This is similar to the role of other scribes in the Bible, such as Ezra, who was also a scribe and priest (<a href="/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6</a>). Baruch's loyalty and service to Jeremiah are reminiscent of the supportive roles seen in other biblical partnerships, like that of Aaron to Moses.<p><b>“how did you write all these words?</b><br>The officials are inquiring about the process of recording the prophecies. This question underscores the importance of authenticity and accuracy in transmitting God's word. In the ancient Near East, scribes were responsible for ensuring the precise copying of texts. This concern for accuracy is echoed in the New Testament, where Paul emphasizes the importance of sound doctrine and faithful transmission of the gospel (<a href="/2_timothy/2-2.htm">2 Timothy 2:2</a>).<p><b>Was it at Jeremiah’s dictation?”</b><br>This question seeks to confirm the source of the message, emphasizing the authority of Jeremiah as a prophet. Dictation was a common method for prophets to convey God's messages, ensuring that the words were not altered by personal interpretation. This method is seen in other prophetic writings, such as when God instructs Moses to write down His words (<a href="/exodus/34-27.htm">Exodus 34:27</a>). The reliance on dictation highlights the divine origin of the message, pointing to the inspiration of Scripture as affirmed in <a href="/2_peter/1-21.htm">2 Peter 1:21</a>, where it states that prophecy comes from God as men spoke from the Holy Spirit.<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 recording Jeremiah's prophecies and delivering them to the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. He dictated the words of God to Baruch.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_officials.htm">The Officials</a></b><br>The group of leaders in Judah who were concerned about the words written by Baruch and sought to understand their origin and authority.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_scroll.htm">The Scroll</a></b><br>The physical document containing the prophecies of Jeremiah, which Baruch wrote down as dictated by Jeremiah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship in Jerusalem where the scroll was read to the people, highlighting the public nature of God's message.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faithful_transmission.htm">The Importance of Faithful Transmission</a></b><br>Baruch's role as a scribe underscores the importance of accurately transmitting God's word. We are called to handle Scripture with care and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_scribes.htm">The Role of Prophets and Scribes</a></b><br>Just as Jeremiah and Baruch worked together, God often uses partnerships in ministry. We should value and support those who help communicate God's message.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_authority_of_scripture.htm">The Authority of Scripture</a></b><br>The officials' inquiry into the source of the words highlights the need to recognize the divine authority behind Scripture. We should approach the Bible with reverence and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_proclaiming_god's_word.htm">Courage in Proclaiming God's Word</a></b><br>Baruch's willingness to write and read the scroll publicly demonstrates courage. We are encouraged to boldly share God's truth, even when it is unpopular.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>The impact of the scroll on the officials shows the transformative power of God's word. We should allow Scripture to challenge and change us.<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/is_there_proof_johanan_took_jeremiah_to_egypt.htm">Is there any credible record of Johanan and others forcing Jeremiah and Baruch into Egypt (Jer 43:1-7)?</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/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/who_was_fanny_crosby_and_her_hymns.htm">What is the Bible's stance on burning Bibles?</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>(17-19) <span class= "bld">Tell us now, How didst thou write . . .?</span>--The question was clearly put as a judicial interrogatory. The princes were anxious to ascertain how far each of the parties concerned was responsible. Had Baruch exercised any discretion in writing so that the words were his, though the substance was Jeremiah's? or had he, on his own responsibility, and without the prophet's will, published what had been written privately? or had every syllable as it was read come from the prophet's lips? The scribe's answer showed that the last hypothesis answered to the facts of the case. On hearing this they, obviously with a friendly regard, advise him and the prophet to hide themselves till they should see what effect the report would have on the king's mind. It would appear from <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> that Jeremiah, though "shut up" and unable to go into the house of the Lord (<a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm" title="And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:">Jeremiah 36:5</a>), was not actually so imprisoned as to hinder him from concealing himself. Either, therefore, we must assume that he was in a "<span class= "ital">libera custodia,</span>" that gave him facilities for an escape, which the princes connived at, or that by "shut up" he meant only hindered by some cause or other. The latter seems the more probable hypothesis. In the concealment of the prophet we find a parallel to that of Elijah and the other prophets under Ahab (<a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm" title="Get you hence, and turn you eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.">1Kings 17:3</a>; <a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm" title="For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)">1Kings 18:4</a>), of Polycarp (<span class= "ital">Mart. Polyc. </span>c. 5), perhaps also of Luther in the Wartburg.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">How didst thou write all these words at his mouth!</span> Two questions seem to be combined here - "How didst thou write all these words?" and "Didst thou write it all at his mouth?" Baruch's answer is good for both. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/36-17.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">“Tell us</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגֶּד־</span> <span class="translit">(hag·geḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">now,”</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֣א</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">they asked</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁאֲל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ă·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inquire, to request, to demand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Baruch,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּר֔וּךְ</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">“how</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֗יךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’êḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_349.htm">Strong's 349: </a> </span><span class="str2">How?, how!, where</span><br /><br /><span class="word">did you write</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּתַ֛בְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(kā·ṯaḇ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grave, to write</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<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">these</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵ֖לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">words?</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדְּבָרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(had·də·ḇā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<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">[Was it] at [Jeremiah’s] dictation?”</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפִּֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Jeremiah 36:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Jeremiah 36:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Jeremiah 36:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Jeremiah 36:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Jeremiah 36:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Jeremiah 36:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Jeremiah 36:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Jeremiah 36:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Jeremiah 36:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Jeremiah 36:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/36-17.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 36:17 They asked Baruch saying Tell us now (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/36-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 36:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 36:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/36-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 36:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 36:18" /></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>