Jeremiah 36:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Baruch answered them, 'He spoke all these words to me out loud, and I wrote them down with ink in the scroll.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Baruch is explaining that he faithfully wrote down exactly what Jeremiah dictated to him word for word.

📚 Historical Context

In the ancient kingdom of Judah, during the reign of King Jehoiakim around 605 BC, the prophet Jeremiah was delivering warnings of God's judgment due to the people's persistent idolatry and disobedience. God commanded Jeremiah to record his prophecies on a scroll, which he dictated to his faithful scribe, Baruch, to preserve and share the message. When temple officials questioned Baruch about the scroll's origin, he affirmed that the words came directly from Jeremiah's mouth and were written by his hand.

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