Jeremiah 36:18
New International Version
“Yes,” Baruch replied, “he dictated all these words to me, and I wrote them in ink on the scroll.”

New Living Translation
So Baruch explained, “Jeremiah dictated them, and I wrote them down in ink, word for word, on this scroll.”

English Standard Version
Baruch answered them, “He dictated all these words to me, while I wrote them with ink on the scroll.”

Berean Standard Bible
“It was at his dictation,” Baruch replied. “He recited all these words to me and I wrote them in ink on the scroll.”

King James Bible
Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.

New King James Version
So Baruch answered them, “He proclaimed with his mouth all these words to me, and I wrote them with ink in the book.”

New American Standard Bible
And Baruch said to them, “He dictated all these words to me, and I wrote them with ink on the book.”

NASB 1995
Then Baruch said to them, “He dictated all these words to me, and I wrote them with ink on the book.”

NASB 1977
Then Baruch said to them, “He dictated all these words to me, and I wrote them with ink on the book.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Baruch said to them, “He dictated all these words to me, and I wrote them with ink on the book.”

Amplified Bible
Then Baruch answered them, “He dictated all these words to me, and I wrote them with ink on the scroll.”

Christian Standard Bible
Baruch said to them, “At his dictation. He recited all these words to me while I was writing on the scroll in ink.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Baruch said to them, “At his dictation. He recited all these words to me while I was writing on the scroll in ink.”

American Standard Version
Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.

Contemporary English Version
"Yes, Jeremiah did," Baruch replied. "I wrote down just what he told me."

English Revised Version
Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Baruch answered, "He dictated everything to me, and I wrote it on the scroll in ink."

Good News Translation
Baruch answered, "Jeremiah dictated every word of it to me, and I wrote it down in ink on this scroll."

International Standard Version
Baruch answered them, "Yes, Jeremiah dictated all these words to me, and I wrote them in the scroll with ink."

Majority Standard Bible
“It was at his dictation,” Baruch replied. “He recited all these words to me and I wrote them in ink on the scroll.”

NET Bible
Baruch answered, "Yes, they came from his own mouth. He dictated all these words to me and I wrote them down in ink on this scroll."

New Heart English Bible
Then Baruch answered them, "He pronounced all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink on the scroll."

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.

World English Bible
Then Baruch answered them, “He dictated all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Baruch says to them, “He pronounces from his mouth all these words to me, and I am writing on the scroll with ink.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Baruch saith to them, 'From his mouth, he pronounceth unto me all these words, and I am writing on the book with ink.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Baruch will say to them, From his mouth he will read to me all these words, and I will write upon the book with ink.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Baruch said to them: With his mouth he pronounced all these words as if he were reading to me: and I wrote in a volume with ink.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Baruch said to them: “He was speaking with his mouth, as if reading to me. And I wrote in a volume with ink.”

New American Bible
“Yes, he would dictate all these words to me,” Baruch answered them, “while I wrote them down with ink in the scroll.”

New Revised Standard Version
Baruch answered them, “He dictated all these words to me, and I wrote them with ink on the scroll.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then Baruch answered them, Jeremiah dictated all these words to me and I wrote them with ink in the book.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Baruk said to them: “From his mouth Jeremiah was speaking to me all of these words, and I was writing on the scroll in ink
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then Baruch answered them: 'He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Baruch said, Jeremias told me from his own mouth all these words, and I wrote them in a book.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jeremiah's Scroll Read in the King's House
17“Tell us now,” they asked Baruch, “how did you write all these words? Was it at Jeremiah’s dictation?” 18“It was at his dictation,” Baruch replied. “He recited all these words to me and I wrote them in ink on the scroll.” 19Then the officials said to Baruch, “You and Jeremiah must hide yourselves and tell no one where you are.”…

Cross References
2 Kings 22:10-13
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 / and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king: ...

2 Chronicles 34:18-21
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 / and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king: ...

Jeremiah 25:13
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.

Jeremiah 30:2
“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you.

Jeremiah 45:1
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:

Deuteronomy 31:9
So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.

Deuteronomy 31:24-26
When Moses had finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end, / he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD: / “Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

Isaiah 8:1
Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Isaiah 30:8
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.

Ezekiel 2:9-10
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.

Ezekiel 3:1-3
“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.

Habakkuk 2:2
Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it.

Revelation 1:11
saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

Revelation 10:4
When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”

Revelation 10:9-10
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.


Treasury of Scripture

Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.

He.

Jeremiah 36:2,4
Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day…

Jeremiah 43:2,3
Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there: …

Proverbs 26:4,5
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him…

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Jeremiah 36
1. Jeremiah causes Baruch to write his prophesy,
5. and publicly to read it.
11. The princes, having intelligence thereof by Michaiah,
14. send Jehudi to fetch the roll and read it.
19. They will Baruch to hide himself and Jeremiah.
20. The king, Jehoiakim, being certified thereof, hears part of it and burns the roll.
27. Jeremiah denounces his judgment.
32. Baruch writes a new copy.














Baruch replied
Baruch, the scribe and faithful companion of Jeremiah, plays a crucial role in the transmission of God's message. His name, meaning "blessed" in Hebrew, signifies his important position in the prophetic ministry. Baruch's response indicates his obedience and dedication to the task assigned to him. Historically, scribes were highly respected for their literacy and ability to record important documents, and Baruch's role underscores the importance of preserving divine revelation.

He dictated
The act of dictation here emphasizes the divine origin of the message. Jeremiah, as a prophet, receives the words directly from God, and Baruch acts as the intermediary to record them. This process highlights the prophetic tradition where God's word is communicated through human agents. The Hebrew root for "dictate" suggests a careful and deliberate transmission, ensuring the accuracy and authority of the message.

all these words
The phrase underscores the completeness and sufficiency of God's revelation. It implies that nothing was omitted or altered, reflecting the integrity of the prophetic message. In the broader biblical context, the phrase "all these words" often signifies the totality of God's commandments or revelations, reinforcing the idea that every word is significant and purposeful.

to me from his mouth
This expression emphasizes the direct communication from God to Jeremiah. The imagery of words coming from God's "mouth" conveys the personal and intimate nature of divine revelation. In the Hebrew tradition, the "mouth" of God is often associated with His creative and authoritative power, as seen in the creation narrative where God speaks the world into existence.

and I wrote them
Baruch's role as the scribe is crucial in the preservation of the prophetic message. Writing was a meticulous process in ancient times, often involving the use of papyrus or parchment. The act of writing signifies the transition from oral to written tradition, ensuring that the message could be disseminated and preserved for future generations. This also reflects the importance of literacy and documentation in maintaining the integrity of God's word.

in ink
The mention of "ink" highlights the permanence and seriousness of the recorded message. In ancient times, ink was made from natural substances and was a valuable commodity. The use of ink signifies the intention for the message to endure, contrasting with erasable or temporary writing methods. This permanence is symbolic of the enduring nature of God's word, which remains relevant and authoritative across time.

on the scroll
Scrolls were the primary medium for written documents in the ancient Near East. The use of a scroll indicates the formal and official nature of the message. Scrolls were often used for important legal, religious, and historical texts, underscoring the significance of the recorded prophecy. The scroll as a medium also suggests the unfolding of God's plan, as scrolls are unrolled to reveal their contents, much like the progressive revelation of God's will throughout history.

Verse 18. - He pronounced, etc.; rather, He kept dictating... while I wrote with ink, etc. The addition of the last clause suggests (and was, perhaps, intended to do so) that Baruch's function was simply mechanical.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“[It was] at
לָהֶם֙ (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

his dictation,”
מִפִּיו֙ (mip·pîw)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

Baruch
בָּר֔וּךְ (bā·rūḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1263: Baruch -- 'blessed', three Israelites

replied.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“He recited
יִקְרָ֣א (yiq·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

these
הָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

words
הַדְּבָרִ֖ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

to me
אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

and I
וַאֲנִ֛י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

wrote [them]
כֹּתֵ֥ב (kō·ṯêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write

in ink
בַּדְּיֽוֹ׃ (bad·də·yōw)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1773: Ink

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the scroll.”
הַסֵּ֖פֶר (has·sê·p̄er)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book


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