13 Then Micaiah reported to them all the words that he had heard Baruch reading out of the scroll in the ears of the people.
14 All the officials sent Jehudi son of Nethaniah son of Shelemiah son of Cushi, to Baruch, saying: “Bring in your hand the megillah which you read in the ears of the people and come.” So Baruch son of Neriah brought the megillah in his hand and went to them.
15 Then they said to him: “Sit down now, and read it in our ears.” So Baruch read it in their ears.
16 After they had heard all the words, they turned to each other in fear, then said to Baruch: “We will surely report all these words to the king.”
17 They also asked Baruch, saying: “Tell us now, how did you write all these words? At his dictation?”
18 Then Baruch answered them: “He pronounced all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink into the scroll.”
19 Then the officials said to Baruch: “Go, hide yourself—you and Jeremiah—and let no one know where you are.”