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14 ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Take these deeds, both this purchase deed which is sealed and this deed which is open, and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may last many days.”
15 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Houses and fields and vineyards shall be apossessed again in this land.” ’  

Jeremiah Prays for Understanding

16 “Now when I had delivered the purchase deed to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying:
17 ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, aYou have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. bThere is nothing too hard for You.  
18 You show alovingkindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them—the Great, bthe Mighty God, whose name is cthe Lord of hosts.  
19 You are agreat in counsel and mighty in1 work, for Your beyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, cto give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings.  
20 You have set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, to this day, and in Israel and among other men; and You have made Yourself aa name, as it is this day.  
21 You ahave brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror;  
22 You have given them this land, of which You swore to their fathers to give them—a“a land flowing with milk and honey.”  
23 And they came in and took possession of it, but athey have not obeyed Your voice or walked in Your law. They have done nothing of all that You commanded them to do; therefore You have caused all this calamity to come upon them.  
24 ‘Look, the siege mounds! They have come to the city to take it; and the city has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans who fight against it, because of athe sword and famine and pestilence. What You have spoken has happened; there You see it!  
25 And You have said to me, O Lord God, “Buy the field for money, and take witnesses”!—yet the city has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans.’ ”

God’s Assurance of the People’s Return

26 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,
27 “Behold, I am the Lord, the aGod of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?  
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Jeremiah 32:16

I prayed unto the Lord - And what a prayer! What weight of matter, sublimity of expression, profound veneration, just conception, Divine unction, powerful pleading, and strength of faith! Historical, without flatness; condensed, without obscurity; confessing the greatest of crimes against the most righteous of Beings, without despairing of his mercy, or presuming on his goodness: a confession that, in fact, acknowledges that God' s justice should smite and destroy, had not his infinite goodness said, I will pardon and spare.




Other Adam Clarke entries containing Jeremiah 32:16:

2 Kings 25:1
Jeremiah 33:14

 

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