^{14 Ref} and all the heads send unto Baruch, Jehudi son of Nethaniah, son of Shelemiah, son of Cushi, saying, `The roll in which thou hast read in the ears of the people take in thy hand, and come.' And Baruch son of Neriah taketh the roll in his hand and cometh in unto them,

¹⁵ and they say unto him, `Sit down, we pray thee, and read it in our ears,' and Baruch readeth in their ears,

^{16 Ref} and it cometh to pass, when they hear all the words, they have been afraid one at another, and say unto Baruch, `We do surely declare to the king all these words.'

^{17 Ref} And they asked Baruch, saying, `Declare, we pray thee, to us, how didst thou write all these words -- from his mouth?'

^{18 Ref} And Baruch saith to them, `From his mouth, he pronounceth unto me all these words, and I am writing on the book with ink.'