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Jeremiah 32:1 (show verse)
In the tenth year that Zedekiah was ruling over Judah the Lord spoke to Jeremiah. That was the same as the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.
Jeremiah 32:2 (show verse)
Now at that time, the armies of the king of Babylon were besieging Jerusalem. The prophet Jeremiah was confined in the courtyard of the guardhouse attached to the royal palace of Judah.
Babylon » Empire of » Jews carried to
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah
Persecution » Suffering of--exemplified » Jeremiah
Prisoners » Confined » In the court of the palace
Prisons » Places used as » Court of the king's house
Prophets » The jews » Often imprisoned them
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah
Persecution » Suffering of--exemplified » Jeremiah
Prisoners » Confined » In the court of the palace
Prisons » Places used as » Court of the king's house
Prophets » The jews » Often imprisoned them
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations
Jeremiah 32:3 (show verse)
For King Zedekiah had confined Jeremiah there after he had reproved him for prophesying as he did. He had asked Jeremiah, "Why do you keep prophesying these things? Why do you keep saying that the Lord says, 'I will hand this city over to the king of Babylon? I will let him capture it.
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Captivity of the jews predicted and fulfilled
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Zedekiah » Or mattaniah, king of judah, son of josiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Zedekiah » Or mattaniah, king of judah, son of josiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations
Jeremiah 32:4 (show verse)
King Zedekiah of Judah will not escape from the Babylonians. He will certainly be handed over to the king of Babylon. He must answer personally to the king of Babylon and confront him face to face.
Jeremiah 32:5 (show verse)
Zedekiah will be carried off to Babylon and will remain there until I have fully dealt with him. I, the Lord, affirm it! Even if you continue to fight against the Babylonians, you cannot win.'"
Jeremiah 32:6 (show verse)
So now, Jeremiah said, "The Lord told me,
Jeremiah 32:7 (show verse)
Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, will come to you soon. He will say to you, "Buy my field at Anathoth because you are entitled as my closest relative to buy it."'
Anathoth » City of refuge in benjamin » Birthplace of jeremiah
Hanamel » Cousin off jeremiah, to whom he sold a field in anathoth
Jeremiah » The prophet » Purchases a field
Land » Sale and redemption of, laws concerning
Property » Personal » Rights of redemption of
Shallum » Uncle of jeremiah
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Hanamel » Cousin off jeremiah, to whom he sold a field in anathoth
Jeremiah » The prophet » Purchases a field
Land » Sale and redemption of, laws concerning
Property » Personal » Rights of redemption of
Shallum » Uncle of jeremiah
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Jeremiah 32:8 (show verse)
Now it happened just as the Lord had said! My cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guardhouse. He said to me, 'Buy my field which is at Anathoth in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin. Buy it for yourself since you are entitled as my closest relative to take possession of it for yourself.' When this happened, I recognized that the Lord had indeed spoken to me.
Anathoth » City of refuge in benjamin » Birthplace of jeremiah
Hanamel » Cousin off jeremiah, to whom he sold a field in anathoth
Inheritance » Earthly » General references to
Jeremiah » The prophet » Purchases a field
Land » Sale and redemption of, laws concerning
priests » Might purchase and hold other lands in possession
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Hanamel » Cousin off jeremiah, to whom he sold a field in anathoth
Inheritance » Earthly » General references to
Jeremiah » The prophet » Purchases a field
Land » Sale and redemption of, laws concerning
priests » Might purchase and hold other lands in possession
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Jeremiah 32:9 (show verse)
So I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel. I weighed out seven ounces of silver and gave it to him to pay for it.
Anathoth » City of refuge in benjamin » Birthplace of jeremiah
Hanamel » Cousin off jeremiah, to whom he sold a field in anathoth
Jeremiah » The prophet » Purchases a field
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Purchased
Land » Sale and redemption of, laws concerning
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Witnessed
Money » Weighed
priests » Might purchase and hold other lands in possession
Real estate » Land purchased
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to leases and transfers of property
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Weights » Value of money estimated according to
Witness » To the transfer of land
Hanamel » Cousin off jeremiah, to whom he sold a field in anathoth
Jeremiah » The prophet » Purchases a field
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Purchased
Land » Sale and redemption of, laws concerning
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Witnessed
Money » Weighed
priests » Might purchase and hold other lands in possession
Real estate » Land purchased
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to leases and transfers of property
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Weights » Value of money estimated according to
Witness » To the transfer of land
Jeremiah 32:10 (show verse)
I signed the deed of purchase, sealed it, and had some men serve as witnesses to the purchase. I weighed out the silver for him on a scale.
Anathoth » City of refuge in benjamin » Birthplace of jeremiah
Balances » Money weighed with
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Written and sealed
Hanamel » Cousin off jeremiah, to whom he sold a field in anathoth
Jeremiah » The prophet » Purchases a field
Land » Sale and redemption of, laws concerning
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Witnessed
Money » Weighed
Money » Usually taken by weight
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Documents sealed with » Deeds
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to leases and transfers of property
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Witness » To the transfer of land
Balances » Money weighed with
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Written and sealed
Hanamel » Cousin off jeremiah, to whom he sold a field in anathoth
Jeremiah » The prophet » Purchases a field
Land » Sale and redemption of, laws concerning
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Witnessed
Money » Weighed
Money » Usually taken by weight
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Documents sealed with » Deeds
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to leases and transfers of property
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Witness » To the transfer of land
Jeremiah 32:11 (show verse)
There were two copies of the deed of purchase. One was sealed and contained the order of transfer and the conditions of purchase. The other was left unsealed.
Anathoth » City of refuge in benjamin » Birthplace of jeremiah
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Written and sealed
Hanamel » Cousin off jeremiah, to whom he sold a field in anathoth
Land » Sale and redemption of, laws concerning
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Witnessed
Real estate » Record and witnesses
Scribes » Acted as » Notaries in courts of justice
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to leases and transfers of property
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Witness » To the transfer of land
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Written and sealed
Hanamel » Cousin off jeremiah, to whom he sold a field in anathoth
Land » Sale and redemption of, laws concerning
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Witnessed
Real estate » Record and witnesses
Scribes » Acted as » Notaries in courts of justice
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to leases and transfers of property
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Witness » To the transfer of land
Jeremiah 32:12 (show verse)
I took both copies of the deed of purchase and gave them to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah. I gave them to him in the presence of my cousin Hanamel, the witnesses who had signed the deed of purchase, and all the Judeans who were housed in the courtyard of the guardhouse.
Anathoth » City of refuge in benjamin » Birthplace of jeremiah
Baruch » An amanuensis (copyist) of jeremiah
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Written and sealed
Deed » To land
Hanamel » Cousin off jeremiah, to whom he sold a field in anathoth
Land » Sale and redemption of, laws concerning
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Witnessed
Maaseiah » Grandfather of baruch
Neriah » Father of baruch
Real estate » Record and witnesses
Scribes » Acted as » Notaries in courts of justice
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to leases and transfers of property
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Witness » To the transfer of land
Baruch » An amanuensis (copyist) of jeremiah
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Written and sealed
Deed » To land
Hanamel » Cousin off jeremiah, to whom he sold a field in anathoth
Land » Sale and redemption of, laws concerning
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Witnessed
Maaseiah » Grandfather of baruch
Neriah » Father of baruch
Real estate » Record and witnesses
Scribes » Acted as » Notaries in courts of justice
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to leases and transfers of property
Symbols and similitudes » Jeremiah's deeds of land
Witness » To the transfer of land
Jeremiah 32:13 (show verse)
In the presence of all these people I instructed Baruch,
Jeremiah 32:14 (show verse)
The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, "Take these documents, both the sealed copy of the deed of purchase and the unsealed copy. Put them in a clay jar so that they may be preserved for a long time to come."'
Jeremiah 32:15 (show verse)
For the Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, "Houses, fields, and vineyards will again be bought in this land."'
Jeremiah 32:16 (show verse)
"After I had given the copies of the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord,
Jeremiah 32:17 (show verse)
Oh, Lord God, you did indeed make heaven and earth by your mighty power and great strength. Nothing is too hard for you!
Jeremiah 32:18 (show verse)
You show unfailing love to thousands. But you also punish children for the sins of their parents. You are the great and powerful God who is known as the Lord who rules over all.
Children » Involved in guilt of parents
God » Grace of » Greatness of
God, greatness of » Of God
Home » Parental indulgence » Sins of parents visited upon the children
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prayers of
Parents » Prayers » Sins of parents visited upon the children
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » Sins of parents visited upon the children
Prayer » Jeremiah
private Prayer » Exemplified » Jeremiah
Seeing » The eyes of the lord
Sin » Of youth, results of » Parents', visited upon the children
Sins » Of parents secret » Of youth
Strength » The lord being strong
God » Grace of » Greatness of
God, greatness of » Of God
Home » Parental indulgence » Sins of parents visited upon the children
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prayers of
Parents » Prayers » Sins of parents visited upon the children
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » Sins of parents visited upon the children
Prayer » Jeremiah
private Prayer » Exemplified » Jeremiah
Seeing » The eyes of the lord
Sin » Of youth, results of » Parents', visited upon the children
Sins » Of parents secret » Of youth
Strength » The lord being strong
Jeremiah 32:19 (show verse)
You plan great things and you do mighty deeds. You see everything people do. You reward each of them for the way they live and for the things they do.
Counsel » Divine
The Counsels and purposes of God » Are great
Divine Knowledge » All the ways of men are known to God
God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vision of
God » Examples of Leadership » Counsel of
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prayers of
God, Justice of » Declared to be » Impartial
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » All the ways of men are known to God
Knowledge » God's » All the ways of men are known to God
Praise » Is due to God on account of » His counsel
Prayer » Jeremiah
private Prayer » Exemplified » Jeremiah
Seeing » The eyes of the lord
Strength » The lord being strong
Vision » Of Christ, full of compassion » Divine, comprehends all human life
Ways » God's » Known
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in » His counsels
The Counsels and purposes of God » Are great
Divine Knowledge » All the ways of men are known to God
God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vision of
God » Examples of Leadership » Counsel of
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prayers of
God, Justice of » Declared to be » Impartial
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » All the ways of men are known to God
Knowledge » God's » All the ways of men are known to God
Praise » Is due to God on account of » His counsel
Prayer » Jeremiah
private Prayer » Exemplified » Jeremiah
Seeing » The eyes of the lord
Strength » The lord being strong
Vision » Of Christ, full of compassion » Divine, comprehends all human life
Ways » God's » Known
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in » His counsels
Jeremiah 32:20 (show verse)
You did miracles and amazing deeds in the land of Egypt which have had lasting effect. By this means you gained both in Israel and among humankind a renown that lasts to this day.
Jeremiah 32:21 (show verse)
You used your mighty power and your great strength to perform miracles and amazing deeds and to bring great terror on the Egyptians. By this means you brought your people Israel out of the land of Egypt.
Jeremiah 32:22 (show verse)
You kept the promise that you swore on oath to their ancestors. You gave them a land flowing with milk and honey.
Jeremiah 32:23 (show verse)
But when they came in and took possession of it, they did not obey you or live as you had instructed them. They did not do anything that you commanded them to do. So you brought all this disaster on them.
Jeremiah 32:24 (show verse)
Even now siege ramps have been built up around the city in order to capture it. War, starvation, and disease are sure to make the city fall into the hands of the Babylonians who are attacking it. Lord, you threatened that this would happen. Now you can see that it is already taking place.
Jeremiah 32:25 (show verse)
The city is sure to fall into the hands of the Babylonians. Yet, in spite of this, you, Lord God, have said to me, "Buy that field with silver and have the transaction legally witnessed."'"
Jeremiah 32:26 (show verse)
The Lord answered Jeremiah.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 32:27 (show verse)
"I am the Lord, the God of all humankind. There is, indeed, nothing too difficult for me.
Jeremiah 32:28 (show verse)
Therefore I, the Lord, say: 'I will indeed hand this city over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and the Babylonian army. They will capture it.
Jeremiah 32:29 (show verse)
The Babylonian soldiers that are attacking this city will break into it and set it on fire. They will burn it down along with the houses where people have made me angry by offering sacrifices to the god Baal and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods on their rooftops.
Jeremiah 32:30 (show verse)
This will happen because the people of Israel and Judah have repeatedly done what displeases me from their earliest history until now and because they have repeatedly made me angry by the things they have done. I, the Lord, affirm it!
Jeremiah 32:31 (show verse)
This will happen because the people of this city have aroused my anger and my wrath since the time they built it until now. They have made me so angry that I am determined to remove it from my sight.
Jeremiah 32:32 (show verse)
I am determined to do so because the people of Israel and Judah have made me angry with all their wickedness -- they, their kings, their officials, their priests, their prophets, and especially the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem have done this wickedness.
Jeremiah 32:33 (show verse)
They have turned away from me instead of turning to me. I tried over and over again to instruct them, but they did not listen and respond to correction.
Jeremiah 32:34 (show verse)
They set up their disgusting idols in the temple which I have claimed for my own and defiled it.
Jeremiah 32:35 (show verse)
They built places of worship for the god Baal in the Valley of Ben Hinnom so that they could sacrifice their sons and daughters to the god Molech. Such a disgusting practice was not something I commanded them to do! It never even entered my mind to command them to do such a thing! So Judah is certainly liable for punishment.'
Abomination » The abomination that makes desolate
Children » Caused to pass through fire
Defilement » What defiles the house of God
Evil » The reward for doing evil
Hinnom » Children offered in sacrifice in
Molech » Children sacrificed to
Offerings » Human sacrifices » israelites
Paganism » Results
Sacrifice » The reward for sacrificing your children
Tophet » Jewish children passed through the fire to the God molech in
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Molech, moloch, or milcom, a God of the ammonites
Children » Caused to pass through fire
Defilement » What defiles the house of God
Evil » The reward for doing evil
Hinnom » Children offered in sacrifice in
Molech » Children sacrificed to
Offerings » Human sacrifices » israelites
Paganism » Results
Sacrifice » The reward for sacrificing your children
Tophet » Jewish children passed through the fire to the God molech in
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Molech, moloch, or milcom, a God of the ammonites
Jeremiah 32:36 (show verse)
"You and your people are right in saying, 'War, starvation, and disease are sure to make this city fall into the hands of the king of Babylon.' But now I, the Lord God of Israel, have something further to say about this city:
Jeremiah 32:37 (show verse)
I will certainly regather my people from all the countries where I will have exiled them in my anger, fury, and great wrath. I will bring them back to this place and allow them to live here in safety.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 32:38 (show verse)
They will be my people, and I will be their God.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 32:39 (show verse)
I will give them a single-minded purpose to live in a way that always shows respect for me. They will want to do that for their own good and the good of the children who descend from them.
Jeremiah 32:40 (show verse)
I will make a lasting covenant with them that I will never stop doing good to them. I will fill their hearts and minds with respect for me so that they will never again turn away from me.
Jeremiah 32:41 (show verse)
I will take delight in doing good to them. I will faithfully and wholeheartedly plant them firmly in the land.'
Jeremiah 32:42 (show verse)
"For I, the Lord, say: 'I will surely bring on these people all the good fortune that I am hereby promising them. I will be just as sure to do that as I have been in bringing all this great disaster on them.
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Jeremiah 32:43 (show verse)
You and your people are saying that this land will become desolate, uninhabited by either people or animals. You are saying that it will be handed over to the Babylonians. But fields will again be bought in this land.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 32:44 (show verse)
Fields will again be bought with silver, and deeds of purchase signed, sealed, and witnessed. This will happen in the territory of Benjamin, the villages surrounding Jerusalem, the towns in Judah, the southern hill country, the western foothills, and southern Judah. For I will restore them to their land. I, the Lord, affirm it!'"