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14 the officials then sent Jehudi, the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shemaliah, the son of Cushi, to say to Baruch, “Come to us and bring with you the scroll that you read publicly to the people.” Holding the scroll in his hand, Baruch, the son of Neriah, came into their presence.

15 “Sit down,” they said to him, “and read it to us.” Baruch read it to them, 16 and when they had heard all the words, they turned to one another in alarm and said to Baruch, “We must certainly report this to the king.”

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