Jeremiah 36:15

Jeremiah 36:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.
• New International Version (NIV)They said to him, “Sit down, please, and read it to us.” So Baruch read it to them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they said to him, "Sit down and read it." So Baruch read it to them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they said to him, “Sit down now, and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.

Context of Jeremiah 36:15

13When Micaiah told them about the messages Baruch was reading to the people, 14the officials sent Jehudi son of Nethaniah, grandson of Shelemiah and great-grandson of Cushi, to ask Baruch to come and read the messages to them, too. So Baruch took the scroll and went to them. “Sit down and read the scroll to us,” the officials said, and Baruch did as they requested. 16When they heard all the messages, they looked at one another in alarm. “We must tell the king what we have heard,” they said to Baruch. 17“But first, tell us how you got these messages. Did they come directly from Jeremiah?”

Jeremiah 36:15 word by word

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו שֵׁ֣ב נָ֔א וּקְרָאֶ֖נָּה בְּאָזְנֵ֑ינוּ וַיִּקְרָ֥א בָר֖וּךְ בְּאָזְנֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, Sit downיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• now, and readקָרָאqârâ' · to call: read outH7121
• it in our earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: to earsH241
• So Baruchבָּרוּךְbârûk · BaruchH1263

Cross-references for Jeremiah 36:15

• Jeremiah 36:21The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll. Jehudi brought it from Elishama’s room and read it to the king as all his officials stood by.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 36:15

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-19Verses 9-19 Shows of piety and devotion may be found even among those, who, though they keep up forms of godliness, are strangers and enemies to the power of it. The princes patiently attended the reading of the whole book. They were in great fear. But even those who are convinced to the truth and importance of what they hear, and are disposed to favour those who preach it, often have difficulties and reserves about their safety, interest, or preferment…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-16The palace officials acted quickly. When they heard Baruch reading Jeremiah's messages, they became frightened and decided to inform the king.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-321. fourth year--The command to write the roll was given in the fourth year, but it was not read publicly till the fifth year. As Isaiah subjoined to his predictions a history of events confirming his prophecies (Is 36:1-22; 37:1-38; 38:1-22; 39:1-8), so Jeremiah also in the thirty-seventh through forty-third chapters; but he prefaces his history with the narrative of an incident that occurred some time ago, showing that he, not only by word, but in…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 36:15

• Baruch
• Jeremiah

In the dictionaries

• Baruch
• Elijah
• Gemariah
• Pronounce
• Baruch, Book of
• Bible, the
• Jehoiakim
• Jeremiah (2)
• Parchment
• Pen

Commentaries on Jeremiah 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings