14. Then all the officials sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to Baruch, saying, "Take in your hand the scroll from which you have read to the people and come." So Baruch the son of Neriah took the scroll in his hand and went to them.
15. They said to him, "Sit down, please, and read it to us." So Baruch read it to them.
16. When they had heard all the words, they turned in fear one to another and said to Baruch, "We will surely report all these words to the king."
17. And they asked Baruch, saying, "Tell us, please, how did you write all these words? Was it at his dictation?"