Jeremiah 39:16
And I prayed to the Lord after I had given the book of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, saying,
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
15For thus saith the Lord; There shall yet be bought fields and houses and vineyards in this land.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 36:21That the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, until the land should enjoy its Sabbaths in resting and Sabbath keeping all the days of its desolation, till the accomplishment of seventy years.
Jeremiah 19:11and thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord, Thus will I break in pieces this people, and this city, even as an earthen vessel is broken in pieces which cannot be mended again.
Jeremiah 21:10For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good: it shall be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he shall consume it with fire.
Jeremiah 26:15Wherefore has Apis fled from thee? thy choice calf has not remained; for the Lord has utterly weakened him.
Jeremiah 26:20Egypt is a fair heifer, but destruction from the north is come upon her.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 39:12-18
Jerusalem Released. ( b. c. 588.) 11 Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying, 12 Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee. 13 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's princes; 14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of… Read the whole commentary →