Jeremiah 32 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] This is the word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar. ^[2] Now at that time the king of Babylon’s army was besieging Jerusalem. Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which was in the king of Judah’s house. ^[3] For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, “Why do you prophesy, and say, ‘Yahweh says, “Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will take it; ^[4] and Zedekiah king of Judah won’t escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes will see his eyes; ^[5] and he will bring Zedekiah to Babylon, and he will be there until I visit him,” says Yahweh, “though you fight with the Chaldeans, you will not prosper” ’?” ^[6] Jeremiah said, “Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, ^[7] ‘Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum your uncle will come to you, saying, “Buy my field that is in Anathoth; for the right of redemption is yours to buy it.” ’ ” ^[8] “So Hanamel my uncle’s son came to me in the court of the guard according to Yahweh’s word, and said to me, ‘Please buy my field that is in Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin; for the right of inheritance is yours, and the redemption is yours. Buy it for yourself.’“Then I knew that this was Yahweh’s word. ^[9] I bought the field that was in Anathoth of Hanamel my uncle’s son, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels^ⓘ of silver. ^[10] I signed the deed, sealed it, called witnesses, and weighed the money in the balances to him. ^[11] So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open; ^[12] and I delivered the deed of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel my uncle’s son, and in the presence of the witnesses who signed the deed of the purchase, before all the Jews who sat in the court of the guard. ^[13] “I commanded Baruch before them, saying, ^[14] Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Take these deeds, this deed of the purchase which is sealed, and this deed which is open, and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may last many days.’ ^[15] For Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says: ‘Houses and fields and vineyards will yet again be bought in this land.’ ^[16] Now after I had delivered the deed of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to Yahweh, saying, ^[17] “Ah Lord Yahweh! Behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for you. ^[18] You show loving kindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them. The great, the mighty God, Yahweh of Armies is your name: ^[19] great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open to all the ways of the children of men, to give everyone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings; ^[20] who performed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even to this day, both in Israel and among other men; and made yourself a name, as it is today; ^[21] and brought your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, with wonders, with a strong hand, with an outstretched arm, and with great terror; ^[22] and gave them this land, which you swore to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey. ^[23] They came in and possessed it, but they didn’t obey your voice and didn’t walk in your law. They have done nothing of all that you commanded them to do. Therefore you have caused all this evil to come upon them. ^[24] “Behold, siege ramps have been built against the city to take it. The city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans who fight against it, because of the sword, of the famine, and of the pestilence. What you have spoken has happened. Behold, you see it. ^[25] You have said to me, Lord Yahweh, ‘Buy the field for money, and call witnesses;’ whereas the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.” ^[26] Then Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah, saying, ^[27] “Behold, I am Yahweh, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for me? ^[28] Therefore Yahweh says: Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will take it. ^[29] The Chaldeans, who fight against this city, will come and set this city on fire, and burn it with the houses on whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal, and poured out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger. ^[30] “For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have done only that which was evil in my sight from their youth; for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, says Yahweh. ^[31] For this city has been to me a provocation of my anger and of my wrath from the day that they built it even to this day, so that I should remove it from before my face, ^[32] because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger—they, their kings, their princes, their priests, their prophets, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. ^[33] They have turned their backs to me, and not their faces. Although I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not listened to receive instruction. ^[34] But they set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to defile it. ^[35] They built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through fire to Molech, which I didn’t command them. It didn’t even come into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.” ^[36] Now therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says concerning this city, about which you say, “It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:” ^[37] “Behold, I will gather them out of all the countries where I have driven them in my anger, and in my wrath, and in great indignation; and I will bring them again to this place. I will cause them to dwell safely. ^[38] Then they will be my people, and I will be their God. ^[39] I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good and the good of their children after them. ^[40] I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good. I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me. ^[41] Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.” ^[42] For Yahweh says: “Just as I have brought all this great evil on this people, so I will bring on them all the good that I have promised them. ^[43] Fields will be bought in this land, about which you say, ‘It is desolate, without man or animal. It is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.’ ^[44] Men will buy fields for money, sign the deeds, seal them, and call witnesses, in the land of Benjamin, and in the places around Jerusalem, in the cities of Judah, in the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the South; for I will cause their captivity to be reversed,” says Yahweh.

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King James Version

^[1] The wordH1697 that came to JeremiahH3414 from the LordH3068 in the tenthH6224 yearH8141 of ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 which [was] the eighteenthH8083 yearH8141 of Nebuchadrezzar.H5019 ^[2] For then the kingH4428 of Babylon’sH894 armyH2428 besiegedH6696(QalActPtc) Jerusalem:H3389 and JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 was shut upH3607(QalPasPtc) in the courtH2691 of the prison,H4307 which [was] in the kingH4428 of Judah’sH3063 house.H1004 ^[3] For ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 had shut him up,H3607(QalPerf) saying,H559(QalInf) Wherefore dost thou prophesy,H5012(NiphPtc) and say,H559(QalInf) Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 Behold, I will giveH5414(QalActPtc) this cityH5892 into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of Babylon,H894 and he shall takeH3920(QalPerf) it; ^[4] And ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 shall not escapeH4422(NiphImpf) out of the handH3027 of the Chaldeans,H3778 but shall surelyH5414(NiphInf) be deliveredH5414(NiphImpf) into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of Babylon,H894 and shall speakH1696(PielPerf) with him mouthH6310 to mouth,H6310 and his eyesH5869 shall beholdH7200(QalImpf) his eyes;H5869 ^[5] And he shall leadH3212(HiphImpf) ZedekiahH6667 to Babylon,H894 and there shall he be until I visitH6485(QalInf) him, saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the Lord:H3068 though ye fightH3898(NiphImpf) with the Chaldeans,H3778 ye shall not prosper.H6743(HiphImpf) ^[6] And JeremiahH3414 said,H559(QalImpf) The wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came unto me, saying,H559(QalInf) ^[7] Behold, HanameelH2601 the sonH1121 of ShallumH7967 thine uncleH1730 shall comeH935(QalActPtc) unto thee, saying,H559(QalInf) BuyH7069(QalImpv) thee my fieldH7704 that [is] in Anathoth:H6068 for the rightH4941 of redemptionH1353 [is] thine to buyH7069(QalInf) [it]. ^[8] So HanameelH2601 mine uncle’sH1730 sonH1121 cameH935(QalImpf) to me in the courtH2691 of the prisonH4307 according to the wordH1697 of the Lord,H3068 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto me, BuyH7069(QalImpv) my field,H7704 I pray thee, that [is] in Anathoth,H6068 which [is] in the countryH776 of Benjamin:H1144 for the rightH4941 of inheritanceH3425 [is] thine, and the redemptionH1353 [is] thine; buyH7069(QalImpv) [it] for thyself. Then I knewH3045(QalImpf) that this [was] the wordH1697 of the Lord.H3068 ^[9] And I boughtH7069(QalImpf) the fieldH7704 of HanameelH2601 my uncle’sH1730 son,H1121 that [was] in Anathoth,H6068 and weighedH8254(QalImpf) him the money,H3701 [even] seventeenH7651 shekelsH8255 of silver.H3701 ^[10] And I subscribedH3789(QalImpf) the evidence,H5612 and sealedH2856(QalImpf) [it], and tookH5749(HiphImpf) witnesses,H5707 and weighedH8254(QalImpf) [him] the moneyH3701 in the balances.H3976 ^[11] So I tookH3947(QalImpf) the evidenceH5612 of the purchase,H4736 [both] that which was sealedH2856(QalPasPtc) [according] to the lawH4687 and custom,H2706 and that which was open:H1540(QalPasPtc) ^[12] And I gaveH5414(QalImpf) the evidenceH5612 of the purchaseH4736 unto BaruchH1263 the sonH1121 of Neriah,H5374 the sonH1121 of Maaseiah,H4271 in the sightH5869 of HanameelH2601 mine uncle’sH1730 [son], and in the presenceH5869 of the witnessesH5707 that subscribedH3789(QalActPtc) the bookH5612 of the purchase,H4736 beforeH5869 all the JewsH3064 that satH3427(QalActPtc) in the courtH2691 of the prison.H4307 ^[13] And I chargedH6680(PielImpf) BaruchH1263 beforeH5869 them, saying,H559(QalInf) ^[14] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts,H6635 the GodH430 of Israel;H3478 TakeH3947(QalInf) these evidences,H5612 this evidenceH5612 of the purchase,H4736 both which is sealed,H2856(QalPasPtc) and this evidenceH5612 which is open;H1540(QalPasPtc) and putH5414(QalPerf) them in an earthenH2789 vessel,H3627 that they may continueH5975(QalImpf) manyH7227 days.H3117 ^[15] For thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts,H6635 the GodH430 of Israel;H3478 HousesH1004 and fieldsH7704 and vineyardsH3754 shall be possessed againH7069(NiphImpf) in this land.H776 ^[16] Now whenH310 I had deliveredH5414(QalInf) the evidenceH5612 of the purchaseH4736 unto BaruchH1263 the sonH1121 of Neriah,H5374 I prayedH6419(HithImpf) unto the Lord,H3068 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[17] AhH162 LordH136 God!H3069 behold, thou hast madeH6213(QalPerf) the heavenH8064 and the earthH776 by thy greatH1419 powerH3581 and stretched outH5186(QalPasPtc) arm,H2220 [and] there is nothingH1697 too hardH6381(NiphImpf) for thee: ^[18] Thou shewestH6213(QalActPtc) lovingkindnessH2617 unto thousands,H505 and recompensestH7999(PielPtc) the iniquityH5771 of the fathersH1 into the bosomH2436 of their childrenH1121 afterH310 them: the Great,H1419 the MightyH1368 God,H410 the LordH3068 of hosts,H6635 [is] his name,H8034 ^[19] GreatH1419 in counsel,H6098 and mightyH7227 in work:H5950 for thine eyesH5869 [are] openH6491(QalPasPtc) upon all the waysH1870 of the sonsH1121 of men:H120 to giveH5414(QalInf) every oneH376 according to his ways,H1870 and according to the fruitH6529 of his doings:H4611 ^[20] Which hast setH7760(QalPerf) signsH226 and wondersH4159 in the landH776 of Egypt,H4714 [even] unto this day,H3117 and in Israel,H3478 and among [other] men;H120 and hast madeH6213(QalImpf) thee a name,H8034 as at this day;H3117 ^[21] And hast brought forthH3318(HiphImpf) thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 with signs,H226 and with wonders,H4159 and with a strongH2389 hand,H3027 and with a stretched outH5186(QalPasPtc) arm,H248 and with greatH1419 terror;H4172 ^[22] And hast givenH5414(QalImpf) them this land,H776 which thou didst swearH7650(NiphPerf) to their fathersH1 to giveH5414(QalInf) them, a landH776 flowingH2100(QalActPtc) with milkH2461 and honey;H1706 ^[23] And they came in,H935(QalImpf) and possessedH3423(QalImpf) it; but they obeyedH8085(QalPerf) not thy voice,H6963 neither walkedH1980(QalPerf) in thy law;H8451 they have doneH6213(QalPerf) nothing of all that thou commandedstH6680(PielPerf) them to do:H6213(QalInf) therefore thou hast caused all this evilH7451 to comeH7122(HiphImpf) upon them: ^[24] Behold the mounts,H5550 they are comeH935(QalPerf) unto the cityH5892 to takeH3920(QalInf) it; and the cityH5892 is givenH5414(NiphPerf) into the handH3027 of the Chaldeans,H3778 that fightH3898(NiphPtc) against it, becauseH6440 of the sword,H2719 and of the famine,H7458 and of the pestilence:H1698 and what thou hast spokenH1696(PielPerf) is come to pass; and, behold, thou seestH7200(QalActPtc) [it]. ^[25] And thou hast saidH559(QalPerf) unto me, O LordH136 God,H3069 BuyH7069(QalImpv) thee the fieldH7704 for money,H3701 and takeH5749(HiphImpv) witnesses;H5707 for the cityH5892 is givenH5414(NiphPerf) into the handH3027 of the Chaldeans.H3778 ^[26] Then came the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 unto Jeremiah,H3414 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[27] Behold, I [am] the Lord,H3068 the GodH430 of all flesh:H1320 is there any thingH1697 too hardH6381(NiphImpf) for me? ^[28] Therefore thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord;H3068 Behold, I will giveH5414(QalActPtc) this cityH5892 into the handH3027 of the Chaldeans,H3778 and into the handH3027 of NebuchadrezzarH5019 kingH4428 of Babylon,H894 and he shall takeH3920(QalPerf) it: ^[29] And the Chaldeans,H3778 that fightH3898(NiphPtc) against this city,H5892 shall comeH935(QalPerf) and setH3341(HiphPerf) fireH784 on this city,H5892 and burnH8313(QalPerf) it with the houses,H1004 upon whose roofsH1406 they have offered incenseH6999(PielPerf) unto Baal,H1168 and poured outH5258(HiphPerf) drink offeringsH5262 unto otherH312 gods,H430 to provoke me to anger.H3707(HiphInf) ^[30] For the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 and the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063 have only doneH6213(QalActPtc) evilH7451 beforeH5869 me from their youth:H5271 for the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 have only provoked me to angerH3707(HiphPtc) with the workH4639 of their hands,H3027 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the Lord.H3068 ^[31] For this cityH5892 hath been to me [as] a provocation of mine angerH639 and of my furyH2534 from the dayH3117 that they builtH1129(QalPerf) it even unto this day;H3117 that I should removeH5493(HiphInf) it from before my face,H6440 ^[32] Because of all the evilH7451 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 and of the childrenH1121 of Judah,H3063 which they have doneH6213(QalPerf) to provoke me to anger,H3707(HiphInf) they, their kings,H4428 their princes,H8269 their priests,H3548 and their prophets,H5030 and the menH376 of Judah,H3063 and the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of Jerusalem.H3389 ^[33] And they have turnedH6437(QalImpf) unto me the back,H6203 and not the face:H6440 though I taughtH3925(PielInf) them, rising up earlyH7925(HiphInf) and teachingH3925(PielInf) [them], yet they have not hearkenedH8085(QalActPtc) to receiveH3947(QalInf) instruction.H4148 ^[34] But they setH7760(QalImpf) their abominationsH8251 in the house,H1004 which is calledH7121(NiphPerf) by my name,H8034 to defileH2930(PielInf) it. ^[35] And they builtH1129(QalImpf) the high placesH1116 of Baal,H1168 which [are] in the valleyH1516 of the sonH1121 of Hinnom,H2011 to cause their sonsH1121 and their daughtersH1323 to passH5674(HiphInf) through [the fire] unto Molech;H4432 which I commandedH6680(PielPerf) them not, neither cameH5927(QalPerf) it into my mind,H3820 that they should doH6213(QalInf) this abomination,H8441 to cause JudahH3063 to sin.H2398(HiphInf) ^[36] And now therefore thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 the GodH430 of Israel,H3478 concerning this city,H5892 whereof ye say,H559(QalActPtc) It shall be deliveredH5414(NiphPerf) into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 by the sword,H2719 and by the famine,H7458 and by the pestilence;H1698 ^[37] Behold, I will gather them outH6908(PielPtc) of all countries,H776 whither I have drivenH5080(HiphPerf) them in mine anger,H639 and in my fury,H2534 and in greatH1419 wrath;H7110 and I will bring them againH7725(HiphPerf) unto this place,H4725 and I will cause them to dwellH3427(HiphPerf) safely:H983 ^[38] And they shall be my people,H5971 and I will be their God:H430 ^[39] And I will giveH5414(QalPerf) them oneH259 heart,H3820 and oneH259 way,H1870 that they may fearH3372(QalInf) me for ever,H3117 for the goodH2896 of them, and of their childrenH1121 afterH310 them: ^[40] And I will makeH3772(QalPerf) an everlastingH5769 covenantH1285 with them, that I will not turn awayH7725(QalImpf) from them,H310 to do them good;H3190(HiphInf) but I will putH5414(QalImpf) my fearH3374 in their hearts,H3824 that they shall not departH5493(QalInf) from me. ^[41] Yea, I will rejoiceH7797(QalPerf) over them to do them good,H2895(HiphInf) and I will plantH5193(QalPerf) them in this landH776 assuredlyH571 with my whole heartH3820 and with my whole soul.H5315 ^[42] For thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord;H3068 Like as I have broughtH935(HiphPerf) all this greatH1419 evilH7451 upon this people,H5971 so will I bringH935(HiphPtc) upon them all the goodH2896 that I have promisedH1696(QalActPtc) them. ^[43] And fieldsH7704 shall be boughtH7069(NiphPerf) in this land,H776 whereof ye say,H559(QalActPtc) [It is] desolateH8077 without manH120 or beast;H929 it is givenH5414(NiphPerf) into the handH3027 of the Chaldeans.H3778 ^[44] Men shall buyH7069(QalImpf) fieldsH7704 for money,H3701 and subscribeH3789(QalInf) evidences,H5612 and sealH2856(QalInf) [them], and takeH5749(HiphInf) witnessesH5707 in the landH776 of Benjamin,H1144 and in the places aboutH5439 Jerusalem,H3389 and in the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 and in the citiesH5892 of the mountains,H2022 and in the citiesH5892 of the valley,H8219 and in the citiesH5892 of the south:H5045 for I will cause their captivityH7622 to return,H7725(HiphImpf) saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the Lord.H3068

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