Jeremiah 36:15 Made Simple

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

In the book of Jeremiah, during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah around 605 BC, the prophet Jeremiah dictated his prophecies of judgment against the nation's sins to his scribe Baruch, who wrote them on a scroll. When word of this scroll reached the royal officials, they summoned Baruch to the king's palace and requested he read it aloud, as they were curious about God's message amid growing threats from Babylon. This event underscores the tension between divine revelation and the political elite in a time of impending exile.

←

PreviousJeremiah 36:14

NextJeremiah 36:16

→

Explore Similar Verses

Deuteronomy 27:14

And the Levites will speak and say to all the men of Israel in a loud voice,

Jeremiah 36:10

Then Baruch read aloud from the scroll containing Jeremiah's words in the LORD's temple. He read in Gemariah's room (Gemariah was the son of Shaphan the secretary), which was in the upper courtyard near the entrance of the temple's new gate. All the people could hear him reading.

Luke 1:42

She called out loudly and said, 'You are blessed above all women, and the baby you're carrying is blessed too.'

Ask the AI Assistant

Have a question about this chapter or verse? Ask below for a clear explanation.

Share or Save

📚 Historical Context

Explore Similar Verses

Ask the AI Assistant

Translation & Methodology Sources