Jeremiah 36:17
And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?
Jeremiah 36:17 in other translations
| BSB | “Tell us now,” they asked Baruch, “how did you write all these words? Was it at Jeremiah’s dictation?” |
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| WEB | They asked Baruch, saying, “Tell us now, how did you write all these words at his mouth?” |
| ASV | And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth? |
| YLT | And they asked Baruch, saying, ‘Declare, we pray thee, to us, how didst thou write all these words--from his mouth?' |
| DARBY | And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words from his mouth? |
| BBE | And questioning Baruch, they said, Say now, how did you put all these words down in writing from his mouth? |
| Webster | And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth? |
What does Jeremiah 36:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 36:9-19
Shows of piety and devotion may be found even among those, who, though they keep up forms of godliness, are strangers and enemies to the power of it. The princes patiently attended the reading of the whole book. They were in great fear. But even those who are convinced to the truth and importance of what they hear, and are disposed to favour those who preach it, often have difficulties and reserves about their…
Jeremiah 36:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jeremiah 36:17
- John 9:15
Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.
- John 9:26-27
Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
- John 9:10-11
Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
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Context
- Jeremiah 36:16
Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
- Jeremiah 36:17
And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?
- Jeremiah 36:18
Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.
Jeremiah 36:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Preguntaron luego á Baruch, diciendo: Cuéntanos ahora cómo escribiste de boca de Jeremías todas estas palabras. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ils interrogèrent Baruc, disant: Raconte-nous comment tu as écrit toutes ces paroles sous sa dictée. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie fragten Baruk und sprachen: Teile uns doch mit, wie du alle diese Worte aus seinem Munde aufgeschrieben hast. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et interrogaverunt eum, dicentes: Indica nobis quomodo scripsisti omnes sermones istos ex ore ejus. |