Then the court secretary Shaphan told the king, ‘The priest Hilkiah has given me a book,’ and Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.
Jeremiah 36:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They said to him, ‘Sit down and read it in our hearing.’ So Baruch read it in their hearing. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they said to him, Sit down now and read it in our hearing. So Baruch read it in their hearing. 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. Common English Bible They said to him, “Sit down and read it to us.” So Baruch read it to them. Catholic Public Domain Version And they said to him, "Sit and read these things in our hearing." And Baruch read in their hearing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they said to him: Sit down and read these things in our hearing. And Baruch read in their hearing. |
Then the court secretary Shaphan told the king, ‘The priest Hilkiah has given me a book,’ and Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.
When they had heard all the words, they turned to each other in fear and said to Baruch, ‘We must surely tell the king all these things.’
The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the scribe. Jehudi then read it in the hearing of the king and all the officials who were standing by the king.