# Jeremiah took ... Jeremiah's dictation

Jeremiah speaks of himself by name for reasons that are not clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# Baruch wrote on it at Jeremiah's dictation

The abstract noun "dictation" can be translated as a verb. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 36:4](../36/04.md). Alternate translation: "while Jeremiah was speaking, Baruch wrote on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# burned by Jehoiakim king of Judah

"that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire"

# Furthermore, many other similar words were added to this scroll

This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Furthermore, Jeremiah and Baruch added to this scroll many more words which were similar to the words that had been in the first scroll" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])