Jeremiah Chapter 36 verse 5 Holy Bible
And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of Jehovah:
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And Jeremiah gave orders to Baruch, saying, I am shut up, and am not able to go into the house of the Lord:
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And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up, I cannot go into the house of Jehovah; but go thou in,
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And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:
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Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I can't go into the house of Yahweh:
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And Jeremiah commandeth Baruch, saying, `I am restrained, I am not able to enter the house of Jehovah;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 5. - I am shut up. Not so; Jeremiah was not detained by material force. Some strong reason he had (perhaps of a ceremonial kind), but as it was irrelevant to the narrative, it is not given. Render, I am detained (same verb as in 1 Samuel 21:7).