Jeremiah 32

1This is the wordH1697 thatH834 cameH1961 toH413 JeremiahH3414 from the LORDH3068 in the tenthH6224 yearH8141 of ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, whichH1931 was the eighteenthH8083H6240H8141 yearH8141 of NebuchadnezzarH5019. 2At that timeH227 the armyH2428 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 was besiegingH6696H5921 JerusalemH3389, and JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 wasH1961 imprisonedH3607 in the courtyardH2691 of the guardH4307, which wasH834 in the palaceH1004 of the kingH4428 of JudahH3063.

3ForH834 ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 had imprisoned himH3607, sayingH559: “WhyH4069 are youH859 prophesyingH5012 like thisH3541? You claim thatH559 the LORDH3068 saysH559, ‘BeholdH2005, I am about to deliverH5414 thisH2063 cityH5892 into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and he will capture itH3920. 4ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 will notH3808 escapeH4422 from the handsH3027 of the ChaldeansH3778,1 butH3588 he will surely be deliveredH5414 into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and will speak with himH1696 faceH6310 toH5973 faceH6310 and see himH7200 eyeH5869 to eyeH5869. 5He will takeH1980 ZedekiahH6667 to BabylonH894, whereH8033 he will stayH1961 untilH5704 I attend toH6485 himH853, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068. IfH3588 you fightH3898 againstH854 the ChaldeansH3778, you will notH3808 succeedH6743.’”

6JeremiahH3414 repliedH559, “The wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559: 7BeholdH2009! HanamelH2601, the sonH1121 of your uncleH1730 ShallumH7967, is comingH935 toH413 you to sayH559, ‘BuyH7069 for yourself my fieldH7704 in AnathothH6068, forH3588 you have the rightH4941 of redemptionH1353 to buy itH7069.’ 8Then, as the LORDH3068H413 had saidH1697, my cousinH1121H1730 HanamelH2601 cameH935 to meH413 in the courtyardH2691 of the guardH4307 and urged meH559H413, ‘PleaseH4994 buyH7069 my fieldH7704 in AnathothH6068 in the landH776 of BenjaminH1144, forH3588 you own the rightH4941 of inheritanceH3425 and redemptionH1353. Buy itH7069 for yourself.’”

Then I knewH3045 thatH3588 thisH1931 was the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068.

9So I boughtH7069 the fieldH7704H854 in AnathothH6068 from my cousinH1121H1730 HanamelH2601, and I weighed outH8254 seventeenH3701H7651H6235 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701.2 10I signedH3789 and sealedH2856 the deedH5612, called in witnessesH5749H5707, and weighed outH8254 the silverH3701 on the scalesH3976. 11Then I tookH3947 the deedH5612 of purchaseH4736—the sealedH2856 copy with its termsH4687 and conditionsH2706, as well asH853 the open copyH1540— 12and I gaveH5414 this deedH5612H4736 toH413 BaruchH1263 sonH1121 of NeriahH5374, the sonH1121 of MahseiahH4271, in the sightH5869 of my cousinH1730H5869 HanamelH2601 and the witnessesH5707 who were signingH3789 the purchaseH4736H5869 agreementH5612 and allH3605 the JewsH3064 sittingH3427 in the courtyardH2691 of the guardH4307.

13In their sightH5869H559 I instructedH6680 BaruchH1263, 14“This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559: TakeH3947 theseH428 deedsH5612—both the sealed copyH2856 and theH2088 openH1540 copyH5612 of theH2088 deedH5612 of purchaseH4736—and put themH5414 in a clayH2789 jarH3627 toH4616 preserve themH5975 for a longH7227 timeH3117. 15ForH3588 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559: HousesH1004, fieldsH7704, and vineyardsH3754 will againH5750 be boughtH7069 in thisH2063 landH776.”

Jeremiah Prays for Understanding

16AfterH310 I had givenH5414 the deedH5612 of purchaseH4736 toH413 BaruchH1263 sonH1121 of NeriahH5374H559, I prayedH6419 toH413 the LORDH3068: 17“OhH162, LordH136 GODH3069H2009! YouH859 have madeH6213 the heavensH8064 and the earthH776 by Your greatH1419 powerH3581 and outstretchedH5186 armH2220. NothingH3808H3605H1697 is too difficultH6381 for YouH4480!

18You showH6213 loving devotionH2617 to thousandsH505 but layH7999 the iniquityH5771 of the fathersH1 intoH413 the lapsH24363 of their childrenH1121 after themH310, O greatH1419 and mightyH1368 GodH410 whose nameH8034 is the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, 19the One greatH1419 in counselH6098 and mightyH7227 in deedH5950, whoseH834 eyesH5869H6491 are onH5921 allH3605 the waysH1870 of the sonsH1121 of menH120, to rewardH5414 each oneH376 according to his waysH1870 and according to the fruitH6529 of his deedsH4611.

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You performedH7760 signsH226 and wondersH4159 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, and You do so toH5704 this veryH2088 dayH3117, both in IsraelH3478 and among all mankindH120. And You have madeH6213 a nameH8034 for Yourself, as is the caseH2088 to this dayH3117.

21You broughtH3318 Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 with signsH226 and wondersH4159, with a strongH2389 handH3027 and an outstretchedH5186 armH248, and with greatH1419 terrorH4172. 22You gaveH5414 them thisH2063 landH776 thatH834 You had swornH7650 to giveH5414 their fathersH1, a landH776 flowingH2100 with milkH2461 and honeyH1706.

23They came inH935 and possessed itH3423, but they did notH3808 obeyH8085 Your voiceH6963 or walkH1980 in Your lawH8451. They failedH3808 to performH6213H3808 allH3605 thatH834 You commandedH6680 them to doH6213, and so You have broughtH7122 upon themH853 allH3605 thisH2063 disasterH7451. 24See howH2009 the siege rampsH5550 are mountedH935 against the cityH5892 to capture itH3920. And byH6440 swordH2719 and famineH7458 and plagueH1698, the cityH5892 has been givenH5414 into the handsH3027 of the ChaldeansH3778 who are fightingH3898 against itH5921. WhatH834 You have spokenH1696 has happenedH1961, as YouH2005 now seeH7200!

25Yet YouH859, O LordH136 GODH3069, have saidH559 to meH413, ‘BuyH7069 for yourself the fieldH7704 with silverH3701 and call inH5749 witnessesH5707, even though the cityH5892 has been deliveredH5414 into the handsH3027 of the ChaldeansH3778!’”

The LORD Answers Jeremiah

26Then the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 toH413 JeremiahH3414H559: 27“BeholdH2009, IH589 am the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of allH3605 fleshH1320. Is anythingH3605H1697 too difficultH6381 for MeH4480?

28ThereforeH3651 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: BeholdH2005, I am about to deliverH5414 thisH2063 cityH5892 into the handsH3027 of the ChaldeansH3778 andH3027 of NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894, who will capture itH3920. 29And the ChaldeansH3778 who are fightingH3898 againstH5921 thisH2063 cityH5892 will come inH935, setH2063 it on fireH3341, and burn itH8313, along withH853 the housesH1004 of those whoH834 provoked Me to angerH3707 by burning incenseH6999 to BaalH1168 onH5921 their rooftopsH1406 and by pouring outH5258 drink offeringsH5262 to otherH312 godsH430.

30ForH3588H1961 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 andH1121 of JudahH3063 have doneH6213 nothing butH389 evilH7451 in My sightH5869 from their youthH5271; indeedH3588, they have done nothing butH389 provoke Me to angerH3707 by the workH4639 of their handsH3027, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.

31ForH3588 thisH2063 cityH5892 has arousedH5921 My wrathH639H5921 and furyH2534H1961 fromH4480 the dayH3117 it was builtH1129 until nowH5704H3117H2088. Therefore I will remove itH5493 fromH5921 My presenceH6440 32because ofH5921 allH3605 the evilH7451 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 andH1121 of JudahH3063 have doneH6213 to provoke Me to angerH3707—theyH1992, their kingsH4428, their officialsH8269, their priestsH3548 and prophetsH5030, the menH376 of JudahH3063, and the residentsH3427 of JerusalemH3389. 33They have turnedH6437 their backsH6203 to MeH413 and notH3808 their facesH6440. Though I taughtH3925 themH853 again and againH7925H3925,4 they would notH369 listenH8085 or respondH3947 to disciplineH4148.

34They have placedH7760 their abominationsH8251 in the houseH1004 thatH834 bearsH7121 My NameH8034, and soH5921 have defiled itH2930. 35They have builtH1129 the high placesH1116 of BaalH1168 in the Valley of Ben-hinnomH1516 to make their sonsH1121H2011 and daughtersH1323 pass throughH5674 the fire to MolechH4432—somethingH834 I neverH3808 commanded themH6680, nor had it everH3808 enteredH5927H5921 My mindH3820, that they should commitH6213 suchH2063H4616 an abominationH8441 and cause JudahH3063 to sinH2398.

A Promise of Restoration

(Ezekiel 11:13–21)

36NowH6258 thereforeH3651, aboutH413 thisH2063 cityH5892 of whichH834 youH859 sayH559, ‘It will be deliveredH5414 into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 by swordH2719 and famineH7458 and plagueH1698,’ this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559: 37I will surely gatherH2005H6908 My people from allH3605 the landsH776 to whichH834 I have banished themH5080H8033 in My furious angerH639H2534 and greatH1419 wrathH7110, and I will return themH7725 toH413 thisH2088 placeH4725 and make them dwellH3427 in safetyH983. 38They will beH1961 My peopleH5971, and IH589 will beH1961 their GodH430.5 39I will giveH5414 them oneH259 heartH3820 and oneH259 wayH1870, so that they will always fear MeH3372 for their own goodH2896 and for the good of their childrenH1121 after themH310.

40I will makeH3772 an everlastingH5769 covenantH1285 with them: I will neverH3808 turn awayH7725 fromH310 doing good to themH3190, and I will putH5414 My fearH3374 in their heartsH3824, so that they will neverH1115 turn awayH5493 from MeH5921. 41Yes, I will rejoiceH7797 inH5921 doing them goodH3190, and I will faithfullyH571 plant themH5193 in thisH2063 landH776 with allH3605 My heartH3820 and with allH3605 My soulH5315.

42ForH3588 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: Just asH834 I have broughtH935 allH3605 thisH2063 greatH1419 disasterH7451 onH413 thisH2088 peopleH5971, soH3651 I willH595 bringH935 onH5921 themH853 allH3605 the goodH2896 IH595 have promisedH1696 themH5921. 43And fieldsH7704 will be boughtH7069 in thisH2063 landH776 about whichH834 youH859 are sayingH559, ‘It isH1931 a desolationH8077, withoutH369 manH120 or beastH929; it has been deliveredH5414 into the handsH3027 of the ChaldeansH3778.’ 44FieldsH7704 will be purchasedH7069 with silverH3701, and deedsH5612 will be signedH3789, sealedH2856, and witnessedH5749H5707 in the landH776 of BenjaminH1144, in the areas surroundingH5439 JerusalemH3389, and in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063—the citiesH5892 of the hill countryH2022, the foothillsH8219,6 and the NegevH5045—becauseH3588 I will restore themH7725 from captivityH7622,7 declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.”