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.
So all the officials sent Jehudi (son of Nethaniah, grandson of Shelemiah, great-grandson of Cushi) to Baruch with this message: 'Take the scroll that you read aloud to the people and come to us.' So Baruch, son of Neriah, took the scroll in his hand and went to them.
The officials summoned Baruch to bring them the scroll containing God's message that he had just read publicly to the people.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during the reign of King Jehoiakim in Judah, around 605-604 BC, when Jeremiah was prohibited from entering the temple. Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe, had publicly read God's warnings of judgment in the temple courtyard, which caught the attention of government officials. The officials wanted to examine this scroll themselves before deciding what to do about its serious message.
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