Focused Passage

Jeremiah 32:1-5

Buying a Field Under Siege: Nothing Is Too Hard for the LORD

The chapter moves from Jerusalem under siege and Jeremiah imprisoned, to the purchase of a field as an enacted promise, to Jeremiah's prayer of obedient perplexity, to the LORD's confirmation of judgment, and finally to the LORD's promise of gathering, heart renewal, everlasting covenant, and restored land transactions.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.

2At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard, which was in the palace of the king of Judah.

3For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying: “Why are you prophesying like this? You claim that the LORD says, ‘Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.

4Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hands of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye.

5He will take Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will stay until I attend to him, declares the LORD. If you fight against the Chaldeans, you will not succeed.’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

2 Kings 25:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 39:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 21:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 25:1Classic cross-references

Original words

This is the wordהַדָּבָ֞רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativecameהָיָ֤הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶֽל־H413PrepositionJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙H3414Noun - proper - masculine singular-מֵאֵ֣תH854Preposition-m | Direct object markerfrom the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularin the tenthהָעֲשִׂרִ֔יתH6224Article | Number - ordinal feminine singularyearבִּשְׁנַתH8141Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularof Zedekiahלְצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּH6667Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֑הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularwhichהִ֧יאH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularwas the eighteenthשְׁמֹנֶֽה־H8083Number - feminine singular. . .עֶשְׂרֵ֥הH6240Number - feminine singular. . .שָׁנָ֖הH8141Noun - feminine singularyearהַשָּׁנָ֛הH8141Article | Noun - feminine singularof Nebuchadnezzarלִנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּֽר׃H5019Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Jeremiah 37:21Classic cross-references Jeremiah 33:1Classic cross-references Nehemiah 3:25Classic cross-references Jeremiah 32:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 36:5Classic cross-references

Original words

At that timeוְאָ֗זH227Conjunctive waw | Adverbthe armyחֵ֚ילH2428Noun - masculine singular constructof the kingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶ֔לH894Noun - proper - feminine singularwas besiegingצָרִ֖יםH6696Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural. . .עַל־H5921PrepositionJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םH3389Noun - proper - feminine singularand Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֣הוּH3414Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singularwasהָיָ֤הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularimprisonedכָלוּא֙H3607Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularin the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֣רH2691Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructof the guardהַמַּטָּרָ֔הH4307Article | Noun - feminine singularwhich wasאֲשֶׁ֖רH834Pronoun - relativein the palaceבֵּֽית־H1004Noun - masculine singular constructof the kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃H3063Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Jeremiah 34:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 21:4Classic cross-references Jeremiah 32:28Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 36:16Classic cross-references Jeremiah 26:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Forאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeZedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּH6667Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֖הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularhad imprisoned himכְּלָא֔וֹH3607Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularsayingלֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructWhyמַדּוּעַ֩H4069Interrogativeare youאַתָּ֨הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularprophesyingנִבָּ֜אH5012Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularlike thisכֹּ֚הH3541AdverbYou claim thatלֵאמֹ֗רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularBeholdהִנְנִ֨יH2005Interjection | first person common singularI am about to deliverנֹתֵ֜ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthisהַזֹּ֛אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularcityהָעִ֥ירH5892Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerinto the handבְּיַ֥דH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶ֖לH894Noun - proper - feminine singularand he will capture itוּלְכָדָֽהּ׃H3920Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Jeremiah 34:3Classic cross-references 2 Kings 25:4Classic cross-references Jeremiah 37:17Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:18Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:23Classic cross-references

Original words

Zedekiahוְצִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙H6667Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֔הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularwill notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleescapeיִמָּלֵ֖טH4422Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfrom the handsמִיַּ֣דH3027Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםH3778Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralbutכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionhe will surely be deliveredהִנָּתֹ֤ןH5414Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute. . .יִנָּתֵן֙H5414Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularinto the handבְּיַ֣דH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶ֔לH894Noun - proper - feminine singularand will speak with himוְדִבֶּר־H1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularfaceפִּ֣יוH6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singulartoעִם־H5973Prepositionfaceפִּ֔יוH6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand see himתִּרְאֶֽינָה׃H7200Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluraleyeוְעֵינָ֖יוH5869Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singularאֶת־אֶת־H853Direct object markerto eyeעֵינוֹH5869Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

That is, the Babylonians; also in verses 5, 24, 25, 28, 29, and 43

Verse 5

Cross-references

Jeremiah 21:4Classic cross-references Jeremiah 27:22Classic cross-references Jeremiah 33:5Classic cross-references Ezekiel 17:15Classic cross-references Ezekiel 17:9Classic cross-references

Original words

He will takeיוֹלִ֤ךְH1980Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerZedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙H6667Noun - proper - masculine singularto Babylonוּבָבֶ֞לH894Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularwhereוְשָׁ֣םH8033Conjunctive waw | Adverbhe will stayיִֽהְיֶ֔הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704PrepositionI attend toפָּקְדִ֥יH6485Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularhimאֹת֖וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularIfכִּ֧יH3588Conjunctionyou fightתִֽלָּחֲמ֛וּH3898Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralagainstאֶת־H854Prepositionthe Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםH3778Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralyou will notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlesucceedתַצְלִֽיחוּ׃פH6743Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

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