16. When the officers heard all the words, they became afraid. And they looked at one another. They said to Baruch, “We must certainly tell the king about these words.”
17. Then the officers asked Baruch, “Tell us, Baruch, where did you get these words you wrote on the scroll? Did you write down what Jeremiah said to you?”
18. “Yes,” Baruch answered. “Jeremiah spoke, and I wrote down all the words with ink on this scroll.”
19. Then the officers said to Baruch, “You and Jeremiah must go and hide. Don’t tell anyone where you are hiding.”