Since Baruch was recently identified as the son of Neriah (verse 4), it may not be necessary to include the phrase again in this verse. The same is true of the prophet as an identifier of Jeremiah, since by now the readers should be familiar with who Jeremiah is.

The scroll is not the complete expression that occurs in verses 2 and 4, but the second word of that expression, frequently meaning “writing” or “document.” However, it may also mean “scroll,” as here.

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Jeremiah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2003. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .