Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD’s house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.
So you go and read from the scroll that you wrote down as I spoke God's words to you. Read these words of the LORD out loud to the people in God's temple on the day of fasting. Also read them to all the people from Judah who come from their towns.
God is telling Jeremiah's assistant to publicly read God's written message to the people gathered at the temple during a special day of prayer and fasting.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's instructions to Jeremiah during the reign of King Jehoiakim around 605 BC. Jeremiah had been banned from the temple, so he dictated God's messages to his scribe Baruch, who would then read them publicly. The fasting day mentioned was likely called due to national crisis as Babylon was threatening Judah.
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