After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the LORD:
Parallel translations
- WEB Now after I had delivered the deed of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to Yahweh, saying,
- KJV Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying,
- NKJV “Now when I had delivered the purchase deed to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying:
- NASB “After giving the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying,
- NLT Then after I had given the papers to Baruch, I prayed to the Lord:
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Quick answer
After delivering the deed to Baruch, Jeremiah turned to pray to the LORD. It models bringing one's perplexities to God in worshipful prayer.
Overview
Having obeyed in faith, Jeremiah still wrestles to understand and so seeks God in prayer. His response shows that obedience and honest questioning can coexist in a faithful heart. The prayer that follows (vv. 17-25) is a model of approaching God on the basis of His character and works, encouraging believers to bring their confusion to the Lord who alone holds the answers.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Phil 4:6–7Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- Gen 32:9–12Then 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,’
- Jer 12:1Righteous 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?
- Ezek 36:35–37Then 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.’
- 2 Sam 7:18–25Then 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?
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Against the failure of false shepherds Jeremiah promises the Righteous Branch, 'The LORD our righteousness,' and the new covenant written on the heart and sealed in the blood of Christ.
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