15. And they said to him, "Sit and read these things in our hearing." And Baruch read in their hearing.
16. Therefore, when they had heard all the words, each one looked at his neighbor in astonishment, and they said to Baruch: "We ought to report all these words to the king."
17. And they questioned him, saying, "Describe to us how you wrote all these words from his mouth."
18. Then Baruch said to them: "He was speaking with his mouth, as if reading to me. And I wrote in a volume with ink."
19. And the leaders said to Baruch: "Go away and hide, you and Jeremiah, and let no one know where you are."
20. And they entered to the king, in the court. Furthermore, they stored the volume in the treasury of Elishama, the scribe. And they announced all the words in the hearing of the king.
21. And the king sent Jehudi to take the volume. And bringing it from the treasury of Elishama, the scribe, he read it in the hearing of the king and of all the leaders who were standing around the king.
22. Now the king was sitting in the winter house, in the ninth month. And there was a hearth placed before him, filled with burning coals.
23. And when Jehudi had read three or four pages, he cut it with a small knife, and he threw it into the fire which was upon the hearth, until the entire volume was consumed by the fire which was upon the hearth.
24. And the king and all his servants, who had heard all these words, were not afraid, and they did not rend their garments.
25. Yet truly, Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah contradicted the king, so that he might not burn the book. But he did not listen to them.
26. And the king instructed Jerahmeel, the son of Amelech, and Seraiah, the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah, the son of Abdeel, so that they would apprehend Baruch, the scribe, and Jeremiah, the prophet. But the Lord concealed them.
27. And after the king had burned the volume and the words that Baruch had written from the mouth of Jeremiah, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, the prophet, saying: