“It was at his dictation,” Baruch replied. “He recited all these words to me and I wrote them in ink on the scroll.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Then Baruch answered them, “He dictated all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.”
- KJV Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.
- NKJV So Baruch answered them, “He proclaimed with his mouth all these words to me, and I wrote them with ink in the book.”
- NASB And Baruch said to them, “He dictated all these words to me, and I wrote them with ink on the book.”
- NLT So Baruch explained, “Jeremiah dictated them, and I wrote them down in ink, word for word, on this scroll.”
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Quick answer
Baruch confirms that Jeremiah dictated every word, which he faithfully wrote down in ink.
Overview
Baruch testifies that the scroll contains Jeremiah's spoken prophecies, recorded exactly as given. This affirms the careful, accurate transmission of God's word through human instruments. It illustrates the biblical pattern of inspired prophecy preserved in writing, a process that ultimately yields the trustworthy Scriptures.
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- Jer 36:4So 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.
- Jer 36:2“Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today.
- Jer 43:2–3Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’
- Prov 26:4–5Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
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