Jeremiah

Jeremiah 32

1Jeremiah, imprisoned by Zedekiah for foretelling the taking of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, 6by God's direction buyeth Hanameel's field. 13Baruch is charged to keep the evidences safe, as tokens of the people's return. 16Jeremiah in prayer reasoneth earnestly with God. 26God confirmeth his threats against Judah for their sins, 36and his promise of a gracious return.

1THE word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in ^athe tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, ^bwhich was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.

a 2Ki. 25.1,2. ch. 52.4,5; 37.5,11; 39.1,2. b 2Ki. 25.8.

2For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: ^cand Jeremiah the prophet was shut up ^din the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah's house.

c ch. 33.1; 37.21; 39.13,14. Mat. 5.12; 21.35; 23.34,37. d Ne. 3.25. Not as ch. 37.16; 38.6, but as v.8.

3For ^eZedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, ^fWherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, ^gBehold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

e 2Ki. 6.31,33. 2Ch. 28.22. Is. 1.5. ch. 5.3. f Ex. 5.4. ch. 36.29; 38.4; 26.9. g ch. 21.10; 34.2,22; 37.8; 38.3. v.28,29.

4And ^hZedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes;

h ch. 21.7; 34.2,3; 37.17; 38.18,23. Eze. 12.12,13; 17.10,13-20; 21.25,26. ch. 39.4-7; 52.8-11. 2Ki. 25.4-7.

5And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until ⁱI visit him, saith the LORD: ^jthough ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper.

i ch. 27.22; 34.4,5. j ch. 33.5; 37.7-10; 21.4,5,9; 5.10. Pr. 21.30.

6¶And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

7Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in ^kAnathoth: for ^lthe right of redemption is thine to buy it.

k ch. 1.1; 11.21-23. v.8,9. l Le. 25.24-32. Ru. 4.4. Nu. 35.2.

8So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in ^mthe court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. ⁿThen I knew that this was the word of the LORD.

m ch. 33.1; 37.21; 38.28; 39.14. v.2. Ne. 3.25. n v.7,25,44. Ac. 7.16.

9And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, ^oand weighed him the money, even ¹seventeen shekels of silver.

o Ge. 23.16. Zec. 11.12. Mat. 26.15.

10And ^pI ²subscribed the evidence, and ^qsealed it , and took witnesses, and ^rweighed him the money in the balances.

p 2Co. 8.21. Phi. 4.8. Is. 8.2. q Es. 3.12. r Ge. 23.16. Zec. 11.12.

11So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was ^ssealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:

s Phi. 4.8. 2Co. 8.21. Col. 4.5. Ep. 5.15. Da. 6.4,5.

12And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto ^tBaruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son , and ^uin the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.

t ch. 36.3,4,8; 45.1-5; 43.3,6. u Is. 3.2.

13¶And I charged Baruch before them, saying,

14Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.

15For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; ^vHouses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.

v ch. 30.18; 31.24,28; 33.12. v.37,43,41,44. ch. 4.27.

16¶Now when I had delivered ^wthe evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, ^xI prayed unto the LORD, saying,

w v.11,12. x 2Sa. 7.18. Eze. 36.37. Da. 9.1-3. Phi. 4.6. 1Pe. 5.7. Ps. 55.22.

17Ah Lord GOD! behold, ^ythou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and ^zthere is nothing ³too hard for thee:

y Ge. 1; 2.1. ch. 25.5. Ps. 146.6. Ex. 20.11. 2Ki. 19.15. z Ge. 18.14. Lu. 1.37. v.27. Job 42.2.

18Thou shewest ^alovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: ^bthe Great, the Mighty God, the ^cLORD of hosts, is his name,

a Ex. 20.5,6; 34.7. De. 5.9,10; 7.7,8. Jos. 7.24. 1Sa. 2.33,34. 1Ki. 14.10,11; 21.24. b Job 11.7. Ps. 147.5. Is. 57.15; 9.6; 28.29. c ch. 10.16.

19^dGreat in counsel, and mighty in ⁴work: for thine ^eeyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: ^fto give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

d Is. 28.29. e Job 34.21. Pr. 5.21. ch. 16.17. Ps. 33.15. Ho. 4.13. f ch. 17.10. Ec. 12.14. Ps. 62.12. Is. 3.10,11. Ro. 2.7-10; 14.12. Re. 2.23; 22.12.

20Which ^ghast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and ^hhast made thee a name, as at this day;

g Ps. 78; 105-107; 135; 114; 136. Ne. 9. Da. 9.15. Ex. 9.16. Is. 63.12. h Is. 63.12. Da. 9.15.

21And ⁱhast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror;

i Ex. 6.6; 7-14. 2Sa. 7.23. 1Ch. 17.21. De. 4.34. Ne. 9. Eze. 20. Ps. 78; 105; 114; 135; 136.

22And ^jhast given them this land, which thou didst ^kswear to their fathers to give them, ^la land flowing with milk and honey;

j Ne. 9.22,24,25. Ex. 3.8,17. Ps. 44.2,3; 78.54,55; 66.12; 136.17-22. Jos. 12-23. k Ge. 17.7,8; 28.13-15. De. 26.15. l ch. 11.5.

23And they came in, and possessed it; but ^mthey obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: ⁿtherefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them:

m Ju. 2.11-20. Ne. 9.26-30. Ezr. 9.7. Ps. 106.34-43; 78.56-58. Eze. 16; 20; 22; 23. Da. 9.5-14. n ch. 11.4-8. Le. 26.14-39. De. 28.15-68; 29.18-28; 31.16,17; 32.15-26. La. 1-5. Jos. 23.16.

24Behold the ⁵mounts, they are come unto ^othe city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken ^pis come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it.

o ch. 21.4-7; 14.12,14; 16.4; 15.1,2. v.3,36. p Jos. 23.15,16. Zec. 1.6.

25And thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD, ^qBuy thee the field for money, and ^rtake witnesses; ⁶for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.

q v.7. r v.10.

26¶Then ^scame the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,

s ch. 1.1; 2.1; 7.1. Eze. 2.7; 3.17.

27Behold, I am the LORD, the ^tGod of all flesh: ^uis there any thing too hard for me?

t Nu. 16.22. Is. 64.8. Zec. 12.1. Ps. 65.2. Is. 40.5. Ro. 3.19,20. u Ge. 18.14. v.17. Ps. 115.3. Mat. 19.26.

28Therefore thus saith the LORD; ^vBehold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it:

v v.3,24,36. ch. 6.6; 19.8,11,15; 20.5; 21.9,10. Is. 5.5. Jn. 19.11. Am. 3.6.

29And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come ^wand set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.

w ch. 11.12,13,16; 17.27; 21.4,10,12; 37.8,10; 22.7; 19.13; 2.13,20,23,28; 52.13.

30For ^xthe children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger ^ywith the work of their hands, saith the LORD.

x ch. 3.1-10,25; 7.23-28; 2.7. 2Ki. 17.7-23. Eze. 16.15-34,44-52; 20.4-32; 23.2-44. Ge. 6.5; 8.21. Ps. 51.4. y ch. 25.6,7.

31For ^zthis city hath been to me as a provocation ⁷of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should ^aremove it from before my face,

z 1Ki. 11.7. 2Ki. 23.13. Eze. 22.2-12. Zep. 3.1-6. ch. 6.6,7; 23.15; 5.9-11. Is. 65.3-5. a 2Ki. 23.27; 24.3,4.

32^bBecause of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, ^cthey, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

b ch. 2.19; 4.18; 5.19,25. Is. 59.1,2. c ch. 6.12,13; 2.8,26; 8.1. Zep. 3.1-5. Is. 1.4-6. Mi. 2; 3; 7.1-5. 2Ch. 21; 28; 33; 36. Da. 9.5-11. Mat. 7.13.

33And they have turned unto me ^dthe ⁸back, and not the face: ^ethough I taught them, rising up early and teaching them , yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.

d ch. 2.27; 7.24. Is. 48.4. Zec. 7.11,12. Ho. 11.2,7. e ch. 7.13. 2Ch. 36.14-16. ch. 25.3.

34But they ^fset their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.

f ch. 23.11; 7.30,31. Eze. 8.5-16. 2Ch. 33.2,3,15,22. 2Ki. 21.4-7. Eze. 5.11.

35And ^gthey 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 the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, ^hto cause Judah to sin.

g 2Ch. 28.2-4; 33.3-7. 2Ki. 23.10. ch. 7.31; 19.5. Ps. 106.37. Is. 57.5. Eze. 16.20,21; 23.37. Le. 18.21; 20.2-5. De. 18.10. h 1Ki. 16.19.

36¶And now ⁹therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ⁱye say, ^jIt shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;

i v.43. ch. 2.25. j v.24,28.

37Behold, ^kI will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to ^ldwell safely:

k ch. 23.3; 29.14; 30.3,18; 31.8-17; 33.7. De. 30.3-6. Eze. 34.12-16,22-31; 36.8-38; 37.21-27. Ho. 1.10,11; 3.5; 6.1-3. Am. 9.11-15. Ob. 17-21. Zep. 3.9-20. l Joel 3.20. Zec. 14.11.

38And ^mthey shall be my people, and I will be their God:

m ch. 24.7; 30.22; 31.33. Ge. 17.7. Ex. 19.5,6.

39And I will ⁿgive them one heart, and one way, ^othat they may fear me ¹⁰for ever, for ^pthe good of them, and of their children after them:

n ch. 24.7; 6.16. Eze. 11.19,20. 1Sa. 7.3. Eze. 37.22. Zec. 14.9. Ac. 4.32. Ep. 4.5,6. Phi. 2.1. Is. 52.8. o De. 6.24. p De. 5.29. Ps. 115.13,14. Mat. 6.33. 1Ti. 4.8.

40And I will make an ^qeverlasting covenant with them, that ^rI will not turn away ¹¹from them, to do them good; but ^sI will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

q Ge. 17.7,13. Le. 24.8. Is. 24.5. ch. 50.5; 31.31-33. Is. 55.3. Ps. 89.34,35. Eze. 16.60. r ch. 31.31-33. Eze. 39.29. Ro. 8.28-39. s ch. 31.33. Eze. 36.26,27. Ep. 1.3; 2.4-10. 1Pe. 1.5. Mat. 16.18. Jn. 10.27-29.

41Yea, ^tI will rejoice over them to do them good, and ^uI will plant them in this land ¹²assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

t De. 30.9. Zep. 3.17. Is. 62.5. u ch. 24.6; 31.28. Am. 9.15.

42For thus saith the LORD; ^vLike as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, ^wso will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.

v ch. 31.28; 18.7,8; 29.10. Zec. 8.14,15. Jos. 23.14,15. w ch. 33.10,11.

43And ^xfields shall be bought in this land, whereof ^yye say, It is desolate without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.

x v.15. y v.36. ch. 2.25; 18.12; 33.10. Eze. 37.11. Is. 49.14. Ps. 141.7.

44^zMen shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them , and take witnesses ^ain the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: ^bfor I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.

z v.6-15. a ch. 17.26. Jos. 18; 15. b v.37-41. ch. 33.7,11,26; 23.3; 29.14; 30.3,18. Ps. 126.1-4.