7. The Lord is furious, and if the people hear how he is going to punish them, perhaps they will ask to be forgiven.
11. Gemariah's son Micaiah was there and heard Baruch read what the Lord had said.
12. When Baruch finished reading, Micaiah went down to the palace. His father Gemariah was in the officials' room, meeting with the rest of the king's officials, including Elishama, Delaiah, Elnathan, and Zedekiah.
13. Micaiah told them what he had heard Baruch reading to the people.
14. Then the officials sent Jehudi and Shelemiah to tell Baruch, “Bring us that scroll.”When Baruch arrived with the scroll,