9 Heb “I am restrained; I cannot go into.” The word “restrained” is used elsewhere in Jeremiah of his being confined to the courtyard of the guardhouse (33:1; 39:15). However, that occurred only later during the tenth year of Zedekiah (Jer 32:1–2) and Jeremiah appears here to be free to come and go as he pleased (vv. 19, 26). The word is used in the active voice of the Lord preventing Sarah from having a baby (Gen 16:2). The probable nuance is here “I am prevented/ debarred” from being able to go. No reason is given why he was prevented/debarred. It has been plausibly suggested that he was prohibited from going into the temple any longer because of the scathing sermon he delivered there earlier (Jer 26:1–3; 7:1–15).

In other versions

And Jeremiah ordered Baruch, saying, “I am banned from going to the house of the Lord,

Then Jeremiah told Baruch, “I am restricted; I am not allowed to go to the Lord’s temple.

Then Jeremiah commanded Baruch, “I am restricted; I cannot enter the temple of the Lord,

Then Jeremiah said to Baruch, “I am a prisoner here and unable to go to the Temple.

And Jeremiah instructed Baruch, saying, “I am held back, I am not able to enter the temple of Yahweh.

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

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