New King James Version
Jeremiah 32:31
31‘For this city has been to Me a provocation of My anger and My fury from the day that they built it, even to this day; so I will remove it from before My face
Jeremiah 32:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For this city hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face,
- New International Version (NIV)From the day it was built until now, this city has so aroused my anger and wrath that I must remove it from my sight.
- English Standard Version (ESV)This city has aroused my anger and wrath, from the day it was built to this day, so that I will remove it from my sight
- New Living Translation (NLT)“From the time this city was built until now, it has done nothing but anger me, so I am determined to get rid of it.
Context of Jeremiah 32:31
29And the Chaldeans who fight against this city shall come and set fire to this city 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; 30because the children of Israel and the children of Judah have done only evil before Me from their youth. For the children of Israel have provoked Me only to anger with the work of their hands,’ says the Lord. ‘For this city has been to Me a provocation of My anger and My fury from the day that they built it, even to this day; so I will remove it from before My face 32because of all the evil of the children of Israel and 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. 33And they have turned to Me the back, and not the face; though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not listened to receive instruction.
Read all of Jeremiah 32Jeremiah 32:31 word by word
כִּ֧י עַל־אַפִּ֣י וְעַל־חֲמָתִ֗י הָ֤יְתָה לִּי֙ הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את לְמִן־הַיּוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנ֣וּ אוֹתָ֔הּ וְעַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה לַהֲסִירָ֖הּ מֵעַ֥ל פָּנָֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For this cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- a provocation of mine angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
- and of my furyחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534
- from the dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
- that they builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
- that I should removeסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
- it from before my faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
Cross-references for Jeremiah 32:31
- Jeremiah 5:9Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the Lord. “And shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?
- Jeremiah 6:6For thus has the Lord of hosts said: “Cut down trees, And build a mound against Jerusalem. This is the city to be punished. She is full of oppression in her midst.
- Jeremiah 23:14Also I have seen a horrible thing in the prophets of Jerusalem: They commit adultery and walk in lies; They also strengthen the hands of evildoers, So that no one turns back from his wickedness. All of them are like Sodom to Me, And her inhabitants like Gomorrah.
- 1 Kings 11:7Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the hill that is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the people of Ammon.
- 2 Kings 21:4He also built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My name.”
- 2 Kings 22:16“Thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will bring calamity on this place and on its inhabitants—all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read—
- 2 Kings 23:15Moreover the altar that was at Bethel, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he broke down; and he burned the high place and crushed it to powder, and burned the wooden image.
- Ezekiel 22:2“Now, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Yes, show her all her abominations!
- Matthew 23:37“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
- Luke 13:33Nevertheless I must journey today, tomorrow, and the day following; for it cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.
- Jeremiah 27:10For they prophesy a lie to you, to remove you far from your land; and I will drive you out, and you will perish.
- 2 Kings 23:27And the Lord said, “I will also remove Judah from My sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, ‘My name shall be there.’ ”
- 2 Kings 24:3Surely at the commandment of the Lord this came upon Judah, to remove them from His sight because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done,
- Lamentations 1:8Jerusalem has sinned gravely, Therefore she has become vile. All who honored her despise her Because they have seen her nakedness; Yes, she sighs and turns away.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 32:31
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26-44Verses 26-44 The answer is divided into two parts; (a) Jeremiah 32:26-35, the sins of Judah are shown to be the cause of her punishment: (b) Jeremiah 32:36-44, this punishment was not for Judah‘s destruction, but for her amendment. Jeremiah 32:28 I will give - Or, I am giving. Jeremiah 32:30 From their youth - God‘s mighty deeds for Israel began in Egypt Jeremiah 32:20, and so did Israel‘s sin. Jeremiah 32:34, Jeremiah 32:35 These verses are repeated from…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-44Verses 26-44 God's answer discovers the purposes of his wrath against that generation of the Jews, and the purposes of his grace concerning future generations. It is sin, and nothing else, that ruins them. The restoration of Judah and Jerusalem is promised. This people were now at length brought to despair. But God gives hope of mercy which he had in store for them hereafter. Doubtless the promises are sure to all believers. God will own them for his, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31This city was built during the reigns of David and Solomon, when Jerusalem became Israel's capital. In the northern kingdom of Israel, every king promoted the worship of false gods. In Judah, only a few kings encouraged worship of the Lord, but their efforts usually did not last (e.g., 2 Chronicles 14:3; 17:6; 29:5; 33:15–16; 34:3, 31–32). The northern kingdom was already destroyed (2 Kings 17:5–12), and now the Lord decided to remove the southern kingdom…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3131. provocation of mine anger--literally, "for mine anger." Calvin, therefore, connects these words with those at the end of the verse, "this city has been to me an object for mine anger (namely, by reason of the provocations mentioned, Jr 32:30, &c.), that I should remove it," &c. Thus, there will not be the repetition of the sentiment, Jr 32:30, as in English Version; the Hebrew also favors this rendering. However, Jeremiah delights in repetitions. In…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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