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Jeremiah 32:25
25And though the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians, you, Sovereign Lord, say to me, ‘Buy the field with silver and have the transaction witnessed.’ ”
Jeremiah 32:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And thou hast said unto me, O Lord God, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Yet you, O Lord God, have said to me, "Buy the field for money and get witnesses"—though the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans.'"
- New King James Version (NKJV)And You have said to me, O Lord God, “Buy the field for money, and take witnesses”!—yet the city has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans.’ ”
- New Living Translation (NLT)And yet, O Sovereign Lord, you have told me to buy the field—paying good money for it before these witnesses—even though the city will soon be handed over to the Babylonians.”
Context of Jeremiah 32:25
23They came in and took possession of it, but they did not obey you or follow your law; they did not do what you commanded them to do. So you brought all this disaster on them. 24“See how the siege ramps are built up to take the city. Because of the sword, famine and plague, the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians who are attacking it. What you said has happened, as you now see. And though the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians, you, Sovereign Lord, say to me, ‘Buy the field with silver and have the transaction witnessed.’ ” 26Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 27“I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?
Read all of Jeremiah 32Jeremiah 32:25 word by word
וְאַתָּ֞ה אָמַ֤רְתָּ אֵלַי֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה קְנֵֽה־לְךָ֧ הַשָּׂדֶ֛ה בַּכֶּ֖סֶף וְהָעֵ֣ד עֵדִ֑ים וְהָעִ֥יר נִתְּנָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד הַכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And thou hast saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto me, O Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
- Buyקָנָהqânâh · to buyH7069
- thee the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
- for moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- and takeעוּד‛ûd · to testifyH5749
- witnessesעֵד‛êd · witnessH5707
- for the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- is givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- into the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778
Cross-references for Jeremiah 32:25
- Jeremiah 32:8“Then, just as the Lord had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and said, ‘Buy my field at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. Since it is your right to redeem it and possess it, buy it for yourself.’ “I knew that this was the word of the Lord;
- Jeremiah 32:24“See how the siege ramps are built up to take the city. Because of the sword, famine and plague, the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians who are attacking it. What you said has happened, as you now see.
- Psalms 77:19Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen.
- Psalms 97:2Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
- John 13:7Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
- Romans 11:33Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!
Commentaries on Jeremiah 32:25
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25For - See the margin. It is enough to place the command side by side with the state of Jerusalem to show how contrary it is to all the rules of human prudence. The prophet is sure that God will explain to him his difficulty.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-25Verses 16-25 Jeremiah adores the Lord and his infinite perfections. When at any time we are perplexed about the methods of Providence, it is good for us to look to first principles. Let us consider that God is the fountain of all being, power, and life; that with him no difficulty is such as cannot be overcome; that he is a God of boundless mercy; that he is a God of strict justice; and that he directs every thing for the best. Jeremiah owns that God was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25Jeremiah was still confused about the Lord’s command to buy the field (Jeremiah 32:8). The Babylonian army would control that field, and Jeremiah used his savings to buy it. Since the Lord had said the city would be destroyed, the purchase seemed pointless from a human perspective.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. for the city, &c.--rather, "though," &c.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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