Jeremiah 36:9-11

The Voice

⁹ This took place on a day of fasting in the ninth month of the fifth year of the reign of Jehoiakim (son of Josiah). Just as Jeremiah had hoped, people had come from all over Judah for the holiday. ¹⁰ Baruch positioned himself in the room of Gemariah (son of Shaphan) who was secretary at the temple. This room was in the upper courtyard of the temple, near the new gate. From here, all the people who had gathered at the temple could listen as Baruch read the fateful words of Jeremiah from the scroll.

¹¹ When Micaiah (son of Gemariah and grandson of Shaphan) heard the words of the Eternal that were written on the scroll,