Jeremiah 36:15

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

Then they said to him, Be seated now, and give us a reading from it. So Baruch did so, reading it to them.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they said to him: Sit down and read these things in our hearing. And Baruch read in their hearing.

Free Bible Version

“Please sit down and read it to us,” they said. So Baruch read it to them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they saide vnto him, Sit downe now, and reade it, that we may heare. So Baruch read it in their audience.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

They said to him, “Please sit down and read it to us.” So Baruch did what they requested.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then they said to him, “Sit down and read this in our hearing.” So Baruch read the scroll.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

They said to him, “Sit down now, and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.

Young's Literal Translation

and they say unto him, 'Sit down, we pray thee, and read it in our ears,' and Baruch readeth in their ears,

Context

Jeremiah’s Scroll Read in the Palace

¹⁴Then 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. ¹⁵“Please sit down,” they said, “and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.

Summary

In this verse, the officials show a sense of fear and concern upon hearing the words of the Lord written by Jeremiah. Their reaction reflects a recognition of the authority and power of God's message, prompting them to advise Baruch and Jeremiah to hide for their safety. This response reveals a mix of reverence for the prophetic word and a realization of the potential consequences of disobeying it. It underscores the seriousness with which God's messages were received by some, even if not always followed obediently.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And they said unto him, sit down now,.... Or, "pray sit down" (q); they received him very courteously, and treated him with great humanity, and showed much respect to him, in beseeching him to sit down by them: and read it in our ears; as he had done in the ears of the people, with an audible voice, clearly and distinctly, that they might be able to hear it, so as to understand it: so Baruch read it in their ears; without any fear or dread, though in the king's palace, and before an assembly of princes; nor did he excuse himself on account of weariness, having just read it to the people; or upbraid the princes with not being in the temple, where they might have heard it. (q) "sede quaeso", Vatablus, Schmidt.

Jeremiah 36:15

Jeremiah’s Scroll Read in the Palace

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Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

Then they said to him, Be seated now, and give us a reading from it. So Baruch did so, reading it to them.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they said to him: Sit down and read these things in our hearing. And Baruch read in their hearing.

Free Bible Version

“Please sit down and read it to us,” they said. So Baruch read it to them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they saide vnto him, Sit downe now, and reade it, that we may heare. So Baruch read it in their audience.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

They said to him, “Please sit down and read it to us.” So Baruch did what they requested.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then they said to him, “Sit down and read this in our hearing.” So Baruch read the scroll.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

They said to him, “Sit down now, and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.

Young's Literal Translation

and they say unto him, 'Sit down, we pray thee, and read it in our ears,' and Baruch readeth in their ears,