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
In the biblical narrative, Jeremiah was a prophet during the late 7th century BC when Judah faced imminent threats from the Babylonian Empire due to their unfaithfulness to God. God commanded Jeremiah to dictate his prophecies to his scribe, Baruch, and have them read publicly in the temple on a fast day, a time when people gathered for religious reflection and repentance. This act was part of God's effort to warn the nation and urge them to turn back to Him before judgment fell.
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