Jeremiah 36:17 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And they asked Baruch, saying, `Declare, we pray thee, to us, how didst thou write all these words -- from his mouth?`
English ASV
And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?
English Amplified
And they asked Baruch, Tell us now, how did you write all these words? At [Jeremiah's] dictation?
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And they asked Baruch, Tell us now, how did you write all these words? At [Jeremiah's] dictation?
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
“Tell us now,” they asked Baruch, “how did you write all these words? Was it at Jeremiah’s dictation?”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Then they asked Baruch, “Tell us, how did you write all these words? At his dictation?”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words from his mouth?
English EASY 2024
They also asked Baruch, ‘Please tell us how you wrote all these words. Did Jeremiah himself tell you what to write?’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Then the officials asked Baruch, "Tell us, Baruch, where did you get these messages that you wrote on the scroll? Did you write down what Jeremiah said to you?"
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Then they asked Baruch, "Tell us, please, how did you write all these words? Was it at his dictation?"
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Then they asked him, “Tell us, now, how did you come to write all this? Did Jeremiah dictate it to you?”
English God's Word - GW 1995
Then they asked Baruch, "Please tell us how you wrote all this. Did Jeremiah dictate it to you?"
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Then they asked Baruch, "Tell us-- how did you write all these words? At his dictation?"
English KJV 1611
And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?
English LSB
And they asked Baruch, saying, “Declare to us, please, how did you write all these words? Was it at his dictation?”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
They also asked Baruch, saying, “Tell us now, how did you write all these words? Was it at his mouth?”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And they asked Baruch, saying, "Tell us, please, how did you write all these words? Was it at his dictation?"
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Then they asked Baruch: "Tell us, please, how you came to write down all these words."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Then they asked Baruch, “How did you come to write all these words? Do they actually come from Jeremiah’s mouth?”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
They said to Baruch, "Tell us. How did you happen to write all of these things? Did Jeremiah tell you to do it?"
English NIV
Then they asked Baruch, "Tell us, how did you come to write all this? Did Jeremiah dictate it?"
English NKJ 1982
And they asked Baruch, saying, “Tell us now, how did you write all these words—at his instruction?”
English NLT
"But first, tell us how you got these messages. Did they come directly from Jeremiah?"
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Then they questioned Baruch, "Tell us now, how did you write all these words? Was it at his dictation?"
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Then they asked him, “Tell us, how did you write all this? Did Jeremiah dictate it to you?”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Then they asked Baruch, “Tell us, how did you write all these words? Was it at his dictation?”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“But first, tell us how you got these messages. Did Jeremiah himself dictate them to you?“
English Tyndale 1537
And they examined Baruch, saying: Tell us, how didst thou write all these words out of his mouth?