Jeremiah 36:17
Strong's Lexicon
“Tell us
הַגֶּד־ (hag·geḏ-)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5046: 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported

now,”
נָ֣א ()
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 4994: 1) I (we) pray, now, please 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation

וְאֶ֨ת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

they asked
שָׁאֲל֖וּ (šā·’ă·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7592: 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to ask, ask for 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow 1a3) to enquire, enquire of 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) 1a5) to seek 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully 1c2) to beg, practise beggary 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to be given on request 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to

לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

Baruch,
בָּר֔וּךְ (bā·rūḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1263: Baruch = 'blessed' 1) friend, amanuensis, and faithful attendant of Jeremiah 2) a priest, the son of Zabbai who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem 3) a priest, or family of priests, who signed the covenant with Nehemiah 4) son of Col-hozeh, a descendant of Perez or Pharez, the son of Judah

“how
אֵ֗יךְ (’êḵ)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 349: interrog adv 1) how? interj 2) how! (in lamentation) 3) expression of satisfaction

did you write
כָּתַ֛בְתָּ (kā·ṯaḇ·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3789: 1) to write, record, enrol 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to write, inscribe, engrave, write in, write on 1a2) to write down, describe in writing 1a3) to register, enrol, record 1a4) to decree 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be written 1b2) to be written down, be recorded, be enrolled 1c) (Piel) to continue writing

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

these
הָאֵ֖לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 428: 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent

words ?
הַדְּבָרִ֥ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

[Was it] at [Jeremiah’s] dictation ?”
מִפִּֽיו׃ (mip·pîw)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Tell us now,” they asked Baruch, “how did you write all these words? Was it at Jeremiah’s dictation?”

Young's Literal Translation
And they asked Baruch, saying, ‘Declare, we pray thee, to us, how didst thou write all these words—from his mouth?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they asked Baruch, “Tell us  — how did you write all these words? At his dictation? ” 

New American Standard Bible
And they asked Baruch, saying, "Tell us, please, how did you write all these words? [Was it] at his dictation?"

King James Bible
And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Then they asked Baruch, "Tell us, how did you come to write all this? Did Jeremiah dictate it?"

New Living Translation
"But first, tell us how you got these messages. Did they come directly from Jeremiah?"

English Standard Version
Then they asked Baruch, “Tell us, please, how did you write all these words? Was it at his dictation?”

New American Standard Bible
And they asked Baruch, saying, "Tell us, please, how did you write all these words? Was it at his dictation?"

King James Bible
And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they asked Baruch, "Tell us--how did you write all these words? At his dictation?"

International Standard Version
Then they asked Baruch, "Please tell us how you wrote all the words. Did Jeremiah dictate them all?"

NET Bible
Then they asked Baruch, "How did you come to write all these words? Do they actually come from Jeremiah's mouth?"

American Standard Version
And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?

English Revised Version
And they asked Baruch, saying, tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?

Young's Literal Translation
And they asked Baruch, saying, 'Declare, we pray thee, to us, how didst thou write all these words -- from his mouth?'
















Cross References
John 9:10
Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

John 9:15
Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

Jeremiah 1:1
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

Jeremiah 36:16
Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.

Jeremiah 36:15
And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.

Jeremiah 36:14
Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them.

Jeremiah 36:18
Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.

Jeremiah 36:19
Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be.

Jeremiah 36:20
And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.
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