KJV ORIGINAL
And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And they asked Baruch, 'Tell us, how did you write down all these words as he spoke them to you?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The officials are questioning Baruch about how he recorded Jeremiah's prophecies, wanting to understand the process of how God's message was documented.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when King Jehoiakim's officials discovered that Baruch had written down all of Jeremiah's prophecies on a scroll. They were investigating how this important document came to be created, since it contained serious warnings against the nation. The officials were likely trying to determine if this was truly from God through Jeremiah or if Baruch had added his own words.
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