## It came about ##

See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 36:1](./01.md).

## of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah ##

See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 25:1](../25/01.md).

## proclaimed a fast ##

"called for everyone to participate in a fast"

## Gemariah son of Shaphan ##

This is the name of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## the scribe ##

"who was a scribe"

## by the gate of the entrance to the house of Yahweh ##

"in the entrance of the new gate of the house of Yahweh"

## He did this ##

He read aloud Jeremiah's words.

## in the hearing of ##

See how you translated "in the ears of Jerusalem" in [Jeremiah 2:1](../02/01.md).