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.