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Jeremiah 32:12

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and I gave this deed to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the sight of my cousin Hanamel and the witnesses who were signing the purchase agreement and all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the guard.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

and I delivered the deed of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel mine uncle’s son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the deed of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the guard.

KJV

And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle’s son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.

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This verse in Jeremiah 32

Commentary

7 notes on this verse

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Baruch--Jeremiah's amanuensis and agent (Jer 36:4, &c.). before all--In sales everything clandestine was avoided; publicity was required. So here, in the court of prison, where Jeremiah was confined, there were soldiers and others, who had free access to him, present (Jer 38:1).

This site's exposition

Then I took the deed of

on Jeremiah 32:11-15

Jeremiah hands both copies of the deed to Baruch before witnesses. The order to “put them in a clay jar to preserve them for a long time” looks past the coming destruction. The sign's meaning comes in one sentence: “Houses, fields, and vineyards will again be bought in this land.”

This site's exposition

gave this deed to Baruch son of Neriah

Baruch son of Neriah is the scribe who later writes the words of the LORD from Jeremiah's mouth (Jeremiah 36:4). Jamieson, Fausset and Brown add that a purchase had to be made in the open. The Jews sitting in the courtyard were its witnesses.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

A commentator

Jerome

Commentary on Jeremiah · Written before 420.

proposed

(Verse 12.) And I gave the book of possession to Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Anameel my cousin, and in the sight of the witnesses who were written in the book of purchase; in the sight of all the Jews who were sitting in the prison courtyard.

The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices

A commentator

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Baruch - This Baruch (chap. xlvi, 4, 26,) was a scribe, and an attendant upon Jeremiah. Witnesses - He made this purchase with all the usual formalities; he signed and sealed it before witnesses, and delivered it to Baruch to keep, in the presence of all the Jews.

A commentator

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

proposed

He prays with admiration of God's majesty and works; and represents his own conflict, ver. 16-25. God confirms the captivity for their sins, ver. 26-35. but promises a gracious return, ver. 36-44.

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How the passage was read

What the Jewish commentators add

in the presence of Hanamel my uncle And until now, he calls him “my uncle’s son.” Perhaps there were two. Otherwise, I do not know what it means. Some are inclined to say that Hanamel was both Jeremiah’s uncle and his uncle’s son; e.g.
Rashi: France, 1040–1105 · Rashi on Jeremiah 32:12:1, via Sefaria, The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.

Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 6 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.

The words behind it

24 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וָאֶתֵּ֞ןand I gave

    vaetenH5414 →2011 times

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • הַסֵּ֣פֶרthe document

    haseferH5612 →186 times

  • הַמִּקְנָ֗הthe purchase

    hamiknahH4736 →15 times

  • אֶל־to

    ʾel-H413 →5510 times

  • בָּר֣וּךְBaruch

    barukhH1263 →26 times

  • בֶּן־[the] son of

    ben-H1121 →4930 times

  • נֵרִיָּה֮Neriah

    neriyahH5374 →10 times

  • בֶּן־[the] son of

    ben-H1121 →4930 times

  • מַחְסֵיָה֒Mahseiah

    machseyahH4271 →

  • לְעֵינֵי֙to [the] eyes of

    leeineiH5869 →887 times

  • חֲנַמְאֵ֣לHanamel

    chanamelH2601 →4 times

  • דֹּדִ֔יuncle my

    dodiH1730 →61 times

  • וּלְעֵינֵי֙and to [the] eyes of

    uleeineiH5869 →887 times

  • הָֽעֵדִ֔יםthe witnesses

    haedimH5707 →70 times

  • הַכֹּתְבִ֖יםwho wrote

    hakotevimH3789 →224 times

  • בְּסֵ֣פֶרon [the] document of

    beseferH5612 →186 times

  • הַמִּקְנָ֑הthe purchase

    hamiknahH4736 →15 times

  • לְעֵינֵי֙to [the] eyes of

    leeineiH5869 →887 times

  • כָּל־all

    kol-H3605 →5413 times

  • הַיְּהוּדִ֔יםthe Jews

    haiyehudimH3064 →75 times

  • הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםwho were sitting

    haiyoshevimH3427 →1079 times

  • בַּחֲצַ֥רin [the] courtyard of

    bachatzarH2691 →191 times

  • הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃the guard

    hamatarahH4307 →16 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

11 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Jeremiah 36:4So Jeremiah called Baruch son of Neriah, and at the dictation of Jeremiah, Baruch wrote on a scroll all the words that the LORD had spoken to Jeremiah.5 worksJeremiah 32:16After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the LORD:4 worksJeremiah 51:59This is the message that Jeremiah the prophet gave to the quartermaster Seraiah son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went to Babylon with King Zedekiah of Judah in the fourth year of Zedekiah’s reign.4 worksJeremiah 32:10I signed and sealed the deed, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales.4 worksJeremiah 45:1This is the word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch son of Neriah when he wrote these words on a scroll at the dictation of Jeremiah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah:4 worksJeremiah 36:26Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them.3 works
The other 5 cross-references, with their words ▾
2 Corinthians 8:21For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.2 worksJeremiah 36:16–19When they had heard all these words, they turned to one another in fear and said to Baruch, “Surely we must report all these words to the king.”2 worksJeremiah 36:32Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch son of Neriah, and at Jeremiah’s dictation he wrote on it all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many similar words were added to them.2 worksJeremiah 43:3–6Rather, Baruch son of Neriah is inciting you against us to deliver us into the hands of the Chaldeans, so that they may put us to death or exile us to Babylon!”2 worksGenesis 23:18to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Jeremiah 36:26

    Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD…

    it leads to

    • 1 Kings 19:1–3

      Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.

    • 1 Kings 19:10

      “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am…

    • 1 Kings 17:3

      “Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.

    • Psalms 91:1

      He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

    • 1 Kings 19:14

      “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am…

  • Through

    Jeremiah 51:59

    This is the message that Jeremiah the prophet gave to the quartermaster Seraiah son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went to Babylon with King Zedekiah of Judah in the fourth year…

    it leads to

    • Jeremiah 36:4

      So Jeremiah called Baruch son of Neriah, and at the dictation of Jeremiah, Baruch wrote on a scroll all the words that the LORD had spoken to Jeremiah.

  • Through

    Jeremiah 32:16

    After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the LORD:

    it leads to

    • Philippians 4:6–7

      Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

    • 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…

Where this verse is studied

About Jeremiah

Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, Rembrandt, 1630. Public domain.
Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, Rembrandt, 1630. Public domain.
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This page draws on Carl Friedrich Keil, The Prophecies of Jeremiah; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Commentary on Jeremiah; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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