Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch son of Neriah, and at Jeremiah’s dictation he wrote on it all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many similar words were added to them.
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- WEB Then took Jeremiah another scroll, 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 many similar words were added to them.
- KJV 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.
- NKJV Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah, who wrote on it at the instruction of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And besides, there were added to them many similar words.
- NASB Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch the son of Neriah, and he wrote on it at the dictation of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire; and many similar words were added to them.
- NLT So Jeremiah took another scroll and dictated again to his secretary, Baruch. He wrote everything that had been on the scroll King Jehoiakim had burned in the fire. Only this time he added much more!
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Quick answer
Jeremiah dictates a new scroll to Baruch, restored and even expanded beyond the original.
Overview
The prophet replaces the burned scroll, and God adds many more words to it. The expansion shows that opposing God's word does not diminish but multiplies it. The chapter closes with the enduring truth that the word of the Lord stands forever, no matter how fiercely men resist it.
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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 36:18“It was at his dictation,” Baruch replied. “He recited all these words to me and I wrote them in ink on the scroll.”
- Exod 4:15–16You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do.
- Lev 26:18And if after all this you will not obey Me, I will proceed to punish you sevenfold for your sins.
- Lev 26:28then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.
- Lev 26:21If you walk in hostility toward Me and refuse to obey Me, I will multiply your plagues seven times, according to your sins.
- Jer 36:23And as soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut them off with a scribe’s knife and throw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll had been consumed by the fire.
- Rev 22:18I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.
- Lev 26:24then I will act with hostility toward you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins.
- Rom 16:22I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
- Dan 3:19At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,
- Exod 34:1Then the LORD said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the originals, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke.
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