Jeremiah 32:16

Jeremiah 32:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the Lord, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)“After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord:
• English Standard Version (ESV)"After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying:
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Now when I had delivered the purchase deed to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying:

Context of Jeremiah 32:16

14‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Take these deeds, both this purchase deed which is sealed and this unsealed deed, and put them in an earthen jar, that they may last a long time.” 15For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Houses and fields and vineyards will again be purchased in this land.” ’ “Now when I had delivered the purchase deed to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying, 17‘Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! There is nothing too difficult or too wonderful for You— 18You who show lovingkindness to thousands, but repay the wickedness (sin, guilt) of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them [that is, calling the children to account for the sins of their fathers], O great and mighty God; the Lord of hosts is His name;

Jeremiah 32:16 word by word

וָאֶתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה אַחֲרֵ֤י תִתִּי֙ אֶת־סֵ֣פֶר הַמִּקְנָ֔ה אֶל־בָּר֥וּךְ בֶּן־נֵרִיָּ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now whenאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• I had deliveredנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• the evidenceסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: documentH5612
• of the purchaseמִקְנָהmiqnâh · purchaseH4736
• unto Baruchבָּרוּךְbârûk · BaruchH1263
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Neriahנֵרִיָהוּnêrîyâh nêrîyâhû · NeriahH5374
• I prayedפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for Jeremiah 32:16

• Jeremiah 12:1You, O Lord are [uncompromisingly] righteous and consistently just when I plead my case with You; Yet let me discuss issues of justice with You: Why has the way of the wicked prospered? Why are those who deal in treachery (deceit) at ease and thriving?
• Genesis 32:9Jacob said, “O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, the Lord, who said to me, ‘Return to your country and to your people, and I will make you prosper,’
• 2 Samuel 7:18Then King David went in and sat [in prayer] before the Lord, and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house (family), that You have brought me this far?
• Ezekiel 36:35Then they will say, ‘This land that was deserted and desolate has become like the garden of Eden; and the waste, desolate, and ruined cities are fortified and inhabited.’
• Philippians 4:6Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 32:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16I prayed unto the Lord - And what a prayer! What weight of matter, sublimity of expression, profound veneration, just conception, Divine unction, powerful pleading, and strength of faith! Historical, without flatness; condensed, without obscurity; confessing the greatest of crimes against the most righteous of Beings, without despairing of his mercy, or presuming on his goodness: a confession that, in fact, acknowledges that God's justice should smite and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-25Verses 16-25 Jeremiah adores the Lord and his infinite perfections. When at any time we are perplexed about the methods of Providence, it is good for us to look to first principles. Let us consider that God is the fountain of all being, power, and life; that with him no difficulty is such as cannot be overcome; that he is a God of boundless mercy; that he is a God of strict justice; and that he directs every thing for the best. Jeremiah owns that God was…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16Jeremiah prayed after he bought the land.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. Jeremiah, not comprehending how God's threat of destroying Judah could be reconciled with God's commanding him to purchase land in it as if in a free country, has recourse to his grand remedy against perplexities, prayer.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 32:16

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Baruch
• Land
• Prayer
• Symbols and Similitudes

In the dictionaries

• Baruch
• Fear
• Open
• Redemption
• Agrarian Laws
• Evidence; Evident; Evidently
• Jeremiah (2)
• Neriah
• Pentateuch
• Zedekiah (2)

Commentaries on Jeremiah 32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings