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‘The Lord Almighty, Israel's God says, “Take these two pieces of paper that have the agreement about the sale of land. Take the piece that has a seal on it and the piece without a seal. Put them both in a clay jar to keep them safe for a long time.” 15The Lord Almighty, Israel's God, says, “A time will come when people in this land again buy houses, fields and vineyards.” ’ After I had given Baruch the pieces of paper about the sale of land, I prayed to the Lord. 17I said, ‘Lord God, you used your great power and strength to make the earth and the sky. Nothing is too difficult for you to do. 18You show your faithful love to thousands of people. But you also punish people for the sins that their ancestors did in past times. You are the great and powerful God, the Lord Almighty.

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 12:1Lord, when I complain to you, you always do what is right. But I must ask you about your justice. Why do wicked people have success in life? Why do people who cheat their friends live in comfort?
• Genesis 32:9Then Jacob prayed, ‘God of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac, Lord, you said to me, “Go back to your country and to your relatives. I will do good things for you there.”
• 2 Samuel 7:18Then King David went into the Lord's tent. He sat down and he prayed to the Lord. He said, ‘Almighty Lord, I am not a special person and my family is not special. You have helped me very much and I do not deserve it.
• Ezekiel 36:35They will say, ‘This land was like a desert, but now it is like the Garden of Eden. People now live in the cities that had become heaps of stones. The cities now have strong walls.’
• Philippians 4:6Do not worry about anything. Instead, pray to God about everything. Ask him to help you with the things that you need. And thank him for his help.

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