God’s Word Translation
Jeremiah 36:5
5Jeremiah told Baruch, “I’m no longer allowed to go to the Lord’s temple.
Jeremiah 36:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the Lord:
- New International Version (NIV)Then Jeremiah told Baruch, “I am restricted; I am not allowed to go to the Lord’s temple.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Jeremiah ordered Baruch, saying, "I am banned from going to the house of the Lord,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, “I am confined, I cannot go into the house of the Lord.
Context of Jeremiah 36:5
3Maybe the nation of Judah will hear about all the disasters that I plan to bring on them, and they will turn from their wicked ways. Then I will forgive their wickedness and their sins.” 4Then Jeremiah called Baruch, son of Neriah. Jeremiah dictated everything that the Lord had told him, and Baruch wrote it all down on a scroll. Jeremiah told Baruch, “I’m no longer allowed to go to the Lord’s temple. 6On a day of fasting, you must read from the scroll the Lord’s message that you wrote as I dictated. You must read it to the people in the Lord’s temple. You must also read it to all the people of Judah when they come from their cities. 7Maybe their prayers will come into the Lord’s presence, and they will turn from their evil ways. The Lord has threatened these people with his terrifying anger and fury.”
Read all of Jeremiah 36Jeremiah 36:5 word by word
וַיְצַוֶּ֣ה יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ אֶת־בָּר֖וּךְ לֵאמֹ֑ר אֲנִ֣י עָצ֔וּר לֹ֣א אוּכַ֔ל לָב֖וֹא בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
- commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- Baruchבָּרוּךְbârûk · BaruchH1263
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- shut upעָצַר‛âtsar · to restrainH6113
- I cannotיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201
- goבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- into the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for Jeremiah 36:5
- Jeremiah 20:2Pashhur struck the prophet Jeremiah and put him in prison at Upper Benjamin Gate that was in the Lord’s temple.
- Jeremiah 32:2At that time the army of the king of Babylon was blockading Jerusalem. The prophet Jeremiah was locked up in the courtyard of the prison. This prison was in the palace of the king of Judah.
- Jeremiah 33:1While Jeremiah was still being held in the courtyard of the prison, the Lord spoke his word to him a second time. The Lord said,
- Jeremiah 37:15The officials were so angry with Jeremiah that they beat him and put him in prison in the scribe Jonathan’s house, which had been turned into a prison.
- Jeremiah 38:6So they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son. It was in the courtyard of the prison. They used ropes to lower Jeremiah into the cistern. There was no water in the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.
- Jeremiah 40:4Today I’m removing the chains from your hands. If you would like to come with me to Babylon, come, and I’ll look after you. But if you don’t want to come with me to Babylon, don’t come. The whole land is yours. Go wherever you want.
- 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they Christ’s servants? It’s insane to say it, but I’m a far better one. I’ve done much more work, been in prison many more times, been beaten more severely, and have faced death more often.
- Ephesians 3:1This is the reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus for those of you who are not Jewish.
- Ephesians 6:20Because I have already been doing this as Christ’s representative, I am in prison. So pray that I speak about this Good News as boldly as I have to.
- 2 Timothy 2:9I’m suffering disgrace for spreading this Good News. I have even been put into prison like a criminal. However, God’s word is not imprisoned.
- Hebrews 11:36Some were made fun of and whipped, and some were chained and put in prison.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 36:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Shut up - Hindered from going; perhaps through fear of Jehoiakim.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Jeremiah was either a prisoner under house arrest or banished from the Temple grounds.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. I am shut up--not in prison, for there is no account of his imprisonment under Jehoiakim, and Jr 36:19, 26 are inconsistent with it: but, "I am prevented," namely, by some hindrance; or, through fear of the king, to whose anger Baruch was less exposed, as not being the author of the prophecy.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 36
- 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
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