Jeremiah 32:16

“And I prayed to YHWH, after I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, saying,”

Jeremiah 32:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 32:16, word by word

And I prayedאֶתְפַּלֵּלetpalel

pray

To talk with God, often asking for others.

Where else “etpalel” appears
to YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
after I had givenתִתִּtiti

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “titi” appears
the deedסֵפֶרsefer

deed

An official paper, like one granting divorce.

Where else “sefer” appears
of purchaseמִּקְנָהmikna

purchase

What is bought: an acquisition made with silver.

Where else “mikna” appears
to Baruchבָּרוּךְbaruch

Baruch

Baruch: a name meaning "blessed". Above all, the scribe of the prophet Jeremiah; also some men of Nehemiah's time, such as the son of Zabbai who zealously repaired a section of the wall.

Where else “baruch” appears
sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ben” appears
of Neriahנֵרִיָּהneriya

Neriah

Neriah: a name meaning "YHWH is a lamp"; the father of Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe, and of Seraiah.

Where else “neriya” appears
sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “mor” appears

The context

15For thus says YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel: Houses and fields and vineyards will again be bought in this land.’

16 · This verse (above)

17‘Ah, Adonai YHWH! Look, you made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm; nothing is too difficult for you.

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