14 Immediately they dispatched Jehudi son of Nethaniah, son of Semaiah, son of Cushi, to Baruch, ordering him, “Take the scroll that you have read to the people and bring it here.” So Baruch went and retrieved the scroll.

15 The officials told him, “Sit down. Read it to us, please.” Baruch read it.

16 When they had heard it all, they were upset. They talked it over. “We’ve got to tell the king all this.”

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