Jeremiah 36 · Verse 4

Jeremiah 36:4

Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the Lord, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.
Jeremiah 36:4, King James Version

Jeremiah 36:4 in other translations

BSBSo Jeremiah called Baruch son of Neriah, and at the dictation of Jeremiah, Baruch wrote on a scroll all the words that the LORD had spoken to Jeremiah.
WEBThen Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah; and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the LORD’s words, which he had spoken to him, on a scroll of a book.
ASVThen Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah; and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of Jehovah, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.
YLTAnd Jeremiah calleth Baruch son of Neriah, and Baruch writeth from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of Jehovah, that He hath spoken unto him, on a roll of a book.
DARBYAnd Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Nerijah; and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of Jehovah, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.
BBEThen Jeremiah sent for Baruch, the son of Neriah; and Baruch took down from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the Lord which he had said to him, writing them in a book.
WebsterThen Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken to him, upon a roll of a book.

What does Jeremiah 36:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. all ... words of ... Lord--God specially suggesting what might otherwise have escaped his memory, and directing the choice of words, as well as the substance (Joh 14:26; 16:13).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Then Jeremiah called Baruch - This man, so useful to the prophet, and so faithfully attached to him, was by office a scribe; which signifies, not only a writer, but also a man in office; a chancellor, secretary, etc., a learned man; one acquainted with laws and customs.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 36:1-8

Baruch is to write the prophecies of Jeremiah. (Jr 36:1-8) The princes advise them to hide themselves. (Jr 36:9-19) The king having heard a part, burns the roll. (Jr 36:20-32) Verses 1-8 The writing of the Scriptures was by Divine appointment. The Divine wisdom directed to this as a proper means; if it failed, the house of Judah would be the more without excuse. The Lord declares to sinners the evil he purposes to…

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Jeremiah 36:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH7121
יִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בָּר֖וּךְba.RukhBaruchH1263
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
נֵֽרִיָּ֑הne.ri.YahNeriahH5374
וַיִּכְתֹּ֨בvai.yikh.Toand he wroteH3789
בָּר֜וּךְba.RukhBaruchH1263
מִפִּ֣יmi.Pifrom [the] mouth ofH6310
יִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414
אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
דִּבְרֵ֧יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696
אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413
עַל\־'al-onH5921
מְגִלַּת\־me.gi.lat-a scroll ofH4039
סֵֽפֶר\׃Se.fera documentH5612

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 36:4

  • Jeremiah 32:12

    And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle’s son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.

  • Jeremiah 36:32

    Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words.

  • Ezekiel 2:9

    And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

  • Jeremiah 43:3

    But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon.

  • Jeremiah 45:1-2

    The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch;

  • Jeremiah 36:17-18

    And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth? Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.

  • Jeremiah 36:28

    Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned.

  • Jeremiah 36:21

    So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe’s chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.

  • Jeremiah 36:26

    But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord hid them.

  • Jeremiah 36:23

    And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.

  • Isaiah 8:1

    Moreover the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man’s pen concerning Maher–shalal–hash–baz.

  • Zechariah 5:1

    Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Baruch.
26; 32:12; 43:3
wrote.Baruch is supposed to have been a disciple of Jeremiah; and being a ready scribe, he was employed by the prophet as his amanuensis.
17,18,32; 45:1,2; Ro 16:22
upon.
21,23,28,32; Isa 8:1; Eze 2:9; Zec 5:1

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Context

  • Jeremiah 36:3

    It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.

  • Jeremiah 36:4

    Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the Lord, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.

  • Jeremiah 36:5

    And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the Lord:

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Jeremiah 36:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y llamó Jeremías á Baruch hijo de Nerías, y escribió Baruch de boca de Jeremías, en un rollo de libro, todas las palabras que Jehová le había hablado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Jérémie appela Baruc, fils de Nérija; et Baruc écrivit, de la bouche de Jérémie, sur un rouleau de livre, toutes les paroles de l’ Éternel, qu’il lui dit.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jeremia rief Baruk, den Sohn Nerijas; und Baruk schrieb aus dem Munde Jeremias auf eine Buchrolle alle die Worte Jehovas, welche er zu ihm geredet hatte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Vocavit ergo Jeremias Baruch filium Neriæ: et scripsit Baruch ex ore Jeremiæ omnes sermones Domini quos locutus est ad eum, in volumine libri: