Jeremiah 36:15

What does Jeremiah 36:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 36:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then they said to him, Be seated now, and give us a reading from it. So Baruch did so, reading it to them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they say unto him, `Sit down, we pray thee, and read it in our ears,' and Baruch readeth in their ears,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they said to him: Sit down and read these things in our hearing. And Baruch read in their hearing.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. And Baruch read [it] in their ears.

Context

v.14Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thy 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.

v.15This passage

v.16Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they turned in fear one toward another, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.

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