16 "After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord:
16 Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the Lord, saying,
16 "After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying:
16 "And then, having handed over the legal documents to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to God,
16 "Now when I had delivered the purchase deed to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying:
16 Then after I had given the papers to Baruch, I prayed to the Lord :
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 32:16
Commentary on Jeremiah 32:16-25
(Read Jeremiah 32:16-25)
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 righteous in causing evil to come upon them. Whatever trouble we are in, personal or public, we may comfort ourselves that the Lord sees it, and knows how to remedy it. We must not dispute God's will, but we may seek to know what it means.