KJV ORIGINAL
And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They said to him, 'Please sit down and read it to us.' So Baruch read it aloud to them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The officials asked Baruch to sit down and read God's message aloud to them, which he did.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, around 605-604 BC. Baruch was the scribe who had written down Jeremiah's prophecies on a scroll at God's command. The royal officials had heard about this scroll containing God's warnings and wanted to hear its contents for themselves before deciding what to do with it.
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