17 They asked Baruch, “Tell us, how did you come to write all this? Was it at Jeremiah’s dictation?”

18 Baruch said, “That’s right. Every word right from his own mouth. And I wrote it down, word for word, with pen and ink.”

19 The government officials told Baruch, “You need to get out of here. Go into hiding, you and Jeremiah. Don’t let anyone know where you are!”

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