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Jeremiah 36:4 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Then 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. "

Jeremiah 36:4

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2 “Take a scroll of a book, and write in it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel, against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah even to this day.

3 It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I intend to do to them, that they may each return from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.”

4 Then 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.

5 Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, “I am restricted. I can’t go into the LORD’s house.

6 Therefore you go, and read from the scroll which you have written from my mouth, the LORD’s words, in the ears of the people in the LORD’s house on the fast day. Also you shall read them in the ears of all Judah who come out of their cities.

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Jeremiah the prophet

  • Hilkiah, father of Jeremiah Hilkiah is the father of Jeremiah the prophet.
    Source: Jeremiah 1:1
    The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin.
    Read Jeremiah 1:1
  • Shallum, Jeremiah’s uncle Shallum is an uncle of Jeremiah the prophet.
    Source: Jeremiah 32:6; Jeremiah 32:7
    Jeremiah said, “The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
    Read Jeremiah 32:6
    ‘Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum your uncle will come to you, saying, “Buy my field that is in Anathoth; for the right of redemption is yours to buy it.”’”
    Read Jeremiah 32:7
  • Baruch, son of Neriah Baruch wrote down the words of Jeremiah the prophet.
    Source: Jeremiah 36:4
    Then 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.
    Read Jeremiah 36:4

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Baruch, son of Neriah

  • Jeremiah the prophet Baruch wrote down the words of Jeremiah the prophet.
    Source: Jeremiah 36:4
    Then 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.
    Read Jeremiah 36:4

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Related Verses

Jeremiah 45:1

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"The message that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he wrote these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying,"

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Baruch 1:1

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"These are the words of the book which Baruch the son of Nerias, the son of Maaseas, the son of Sedekias, the son of Asadias, the son of Helkias, wrote in Babylon,"

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Jeremiah 26:7

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"The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the LORD’s house."

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Baruch 1:3

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"Baruch read the words of this book in the hearing of Jechonias the son of Joakim king of Judah, and in the hearing of all the people who came to hear the book,"

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Nehemiah 11:5

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"and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite."

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Nehemiah 3:20

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"After him, Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest."

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Jeremiah 36:1

"In the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"

Jeremiah 36:2

"“Take a scroll of a book, and write in it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel, against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah even to this day."

Jeremiah 36:3

"It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I intend to do to them, that they may each return from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.”"

Jeremiah 36:5

"Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, “I am restricted. I can’t go into the LORD’s house."

Jeremiah 36:6

"Therefore you go, and read from the scroll which you have written from my mouth, the LORD’s words, in the ears of the people in the LORD’s house on the fast day. Also you shall read them in the ears of all Judah who come out of their cities."

Jeremiah 36:7

"It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will each return from his evil way; for the LORD has pronounced great anger and wrath against this people.”"

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