Passage

Baruch reads to the people

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

¹⁰Then Baruch read the words of Jeremiah from the book in the LORD’s house, in the room of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the upper court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD’s house, in the ears of all the people.

Jeremiah 36:10World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

Baruch reads Jeremiah’s words in the LORD’s house, at the entry of the new gate, where the people can hear.

To understand

The preceding line records a proclaimed fast and people arriving from Judah’s cities. The next names Micaiah as someone who heard the words from the book.

A question

What details show how Jeremiah’s written words reached listeners here?