Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They said to him, “Sit down, please, and read it to us.” So Baruch read it to them. New Living Translation “Sit down and read the scroll to us,” the officials said, and Baruch did as they requested. English Standard Version And they said to him, “Sit down and read it.” So Baruch read it to them. Berean Standard Bible “Please sit down,” they said, “and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing. King James Bible And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears. New King James Version And they said to him, “Sit down now, and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing. New American Standard Bible And they said to him, “Sit down, please, and read it to us.” So Baruch read it to them. NASB 1995 They said to him, “Sit down, please, and read it to us.” So Baruch read it to them. NASB 1977 And they said to him, “Sit down please, and read it to us.” So Baruch read it to them. Legacy Standard Bible And they said to him, “Sit down, please, and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing. Amplified Bible And they said to him, “Sit down now and read it to us.” So Baruch read it to them. Christian Standard Bible They said to him, “Sit down and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing. Holman Christian Standard Bible They said to him, “Sit down and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing. American Standard Version And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Princes said to him: “Sit and read it before us.” And Baruk read it in front of them Brenton Septuagint Translation And they said to him, Read it again in our ears. And Baruch read it. Contemporary English Version the officials said, "Please sit down and read it to us," which he did. Douay-Rheims Bible And they said to him: Sit down and read these things in our hearing. And Baruch read in their hearing. English Revised Version And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears. GOD'S WORD® Translation They said to Baruch, "Please sit down, and read it to us." So Baruch read it to them. Good News Translation "Sit down," they said, "and read the scroll to us." So Baruch did. International Standard Version They told him, "Please sit down and read it to us." So Baruch read it to them. JPS Tanakh 1917 And they said unto him: 'Sit down now, and read it in our ears.' So Baruch read it in their ears. Literal Standard Version and they say to him, “Please sit down and read it in our ears,” and Baruch reads [it] in their ears, Majority Standard Bible “Please sit down,” they said, “and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing. New American Bible “Sit down,” they said to him, “and read it in our hearing.” Baruch read it in their hearing, NET Bible They said to him, "Please sit down and read it to us." So Baruch sat down and read it to them. New Revised Standard Version And they said to him, “Sit down and read it to us.” So Baruch read it to them. New Heart English Bible They said to him, "Sit down now, and read it in our ears." So Baruch read it in their ears. Webster's Bible Translation 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Scroll Read in the King's House…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. 16When 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.”… Cross References Jeremiah 36:21 Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king and all the officials who were standing beside him. Jeremiah 36:16 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." Treasury of Scripture And they said to him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears. and read. Jeremiah 36:21 So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king. Jump to Previous Baruch Ears Please Read Readeth Reading Seated SitJump to Next Baruch Ears Please Read Readeth Reading Seated SitJeremiah 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. Verse 15. - Sit down now. The princes evidently recognize Baruch as belonging to a family of distinction (see on ver. 4); and from vers. 19, 25 we may infer that they were favourably inclined beth to Baruch and to his master (comp. ch. 26.). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Pleaseנָ֔א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' sit down,” שֵׁ֣ב (šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry they said, וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “and read וּקְרָאֶ֖נָּה (ū·qə·rā·’en·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read it in our hearing.” בְּאָזְנֵ֑ינוּ (bə·’ā·zə·nê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common plural Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear So Baruch בָר֖וּךְ (ḇā·rūḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1263: Baruch -- 'blessed', three Israelites read וַיִּקְרָ֥א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read it in their hearing. בְּאָזְנֵיהֶֽם׃ (bə·’ā·zə·nê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear Links Jeremiah 36:15 NIVJeremiah 36:15 NLT Jeremiah 36:15 ESV Jeremiah 36:15 NASB Jeremiah 36:15 KJV Jeremiah 36:15 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 36:15 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 36:15 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 36:15 French Bible Jeremiah 36:15 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 36:15 They said to him Sit down now (Jer.) |