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Jeremiah 36:5

Jeremiah 36:5
And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up,.... In prison, according to Jarchi; but this is not likely, for then there would have been no occasion for an order to take him, Jer 36:26. Grotius…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Shut up - Hindered from going; perhaps through fear of Jehoiakim.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Jeremiah 36:1-8

In the beginning of Ezekiel's prophecy we meet with a roll written in vision, for discovery of the things therein contained to the prophet himself, who was to receive and digest them, Eze 2:9, Eze…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

I am shut up The same verb occurs chs. Jer 33:1; Jer 39:15, in the sense of in confinement. Here, however, it cannot have that force (see Jer 36:36), but simply means that he was hindered from…