Bible Strands
Jeremiah 32:16
After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the LORD:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jeremiah addresses the LORD immediately after physically handing the signed deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah. The moment captures the prophet’s transition from executing a commanded action to direct supplication.
The words — תִתִּי (ti.T/i) = I gave marks the completed transfer of the document, while אַחֲרֵי ('a.cha.Rei) = after establishes the precise sequence that triggers the prayer.
The thread — The pattern of presenting requests to God appears in Philippians 4:6, and the posture of pleading before the Lord resonates with Jeremiah 12:1.
Why it lands — The text demands that obedience to a divine command be immediately followed by honest communication with God. It requires the reader to pair action with prayer rather than treating the two as separate duties.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the Lord, saying,
Cross-references
- Genesis 32:9 Then Jacob declared, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, the LORD who told me, ‘Go back to your country and to your kindred, and I will make you prosper,’
- Jeremiah 12:1 Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
- Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- 2 Samuel 7:18 Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
- Ezekiel 36:35 Then they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.’