Jeremiah 32:16

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After I gave the deed to Baruch son of Neriah I prayed to the Lord. I said:

Cross References

Jeremiah 12:1

Lord, if I argue with you,\par you are always right!\par But I want to ask you about some things that don’t seem right.\par Why are wicked people successful?\par Why do people you can’t trust have such easy lives?\par

Jeremiah 32:12

and I gave them to Baruch. Baruch was the son of Neriah. Neriah was the son of Mahseiah. The sealed copy of the deed had all the terms and conditions of my purchase. I gave this deed to Baruch while my cousin Hanamel and the other witnesses were there. Those witnesses also signed the deed. There were also many people of Judah sitting in the courtyard that saw me give the deed to Baruch.

Jeremiah 45:1

Jehoiakim was the son of Josiah. In the fourth year Jehoiakim was king of Judah, {\cf2\super [363]} Jeremiah the prophet told these things to Baruch son of Neriah. Baruch wrote these things on a scroll. {\cf2\super [364]} This is what Jeremiah said to Baruch: