Focused Passage

Jeremiah 32:26-35

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

26 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

27 “Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?

28 Therefore this is what the LORD says: Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will capture it.

29 And the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come in, set it on fire, and burn it, along with the houses of those who provoked Me to anger by burning incense to Baal on their rooftops and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods.

30 For the children of Israel and of Judah have done nothing but evil in My sight from their youth; indeed, they have done nothing but provoke Me to anger by the work of their hands, declares the LORD.

31 For this city has aroused My wrath and fury from the day it was built until now. Therefore I will remove it from My presence

32 because of all the evil the children of Israel and of Judah have done to provoke Me to anger—they, their kings, their officials, their priests and prophets, the men of Judah, and the residents of Jerusalem.

33 They have turned their backs to Me and not their faces. Though I taught them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline.

34 They have placed their abominations in the house that bears My Name, and so have defiled it.

35 They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech—something I never commanded them, nor had it ever entered My mind, that they should commit such an abomination and cause Judah to sin.

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Verse 26

Original words

Then the word דְּבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular came וַיְהִי֙ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶֽל־ H413 Preposition Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 27

Original words

Behold הִנֵּה֙ H2009 Interjection I אֲנִ֣י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the God אֱלֹהֵ֖י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct flesh בָּשָׂ֑ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular Is anything כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . דָּבָֽר׃ H1697 Noun - masculine singular too difficult יִפָּלֵ֖א H6381 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular for Me הֲ‍ֽמִמֶּ֔נִּי H4480 Preposition | first person common singular
Verse 28

Original words

Therefore לָכֵ֕ן H3651 Adverb this is what כֹּ֖ה H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Behold הִנְנִ֣י H2005 Interjection | first person common singular I am about to deliver נֹתֵן֩ H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular this הַזֹּ֜את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular city הָעִ֨יר H5892 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker into the hands בְּיַ֣ד H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the Chaldeans הַכַּשְׂדִּ֗ים H3778 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural and וּבְיַ֛ד H3027 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Nebuchadnezzar נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר H5019 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Babylon בָּבֶ֖ל H894 Noun - proper - feminine singular who will capture it וּלְכָדָֽהּ׃ H3920 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Verse 29

Original words

And the Chaldeans הַכַּשְׂדִּ֗ים H3778 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural who are fighting הַנִּלְחָמִים֙ H3898 Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural against עַל־ H5921 Preposition this הַזֹּ֔את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular city הָעִ֣יר H5892 Article | Noun - feminine singular will come in וּבָ֣אוּ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural set הַזֹּ֛את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular [it] הָעִ֥יר H5892 Article | Noun - feminine singular on fire וְהִצִּ֜יתוּ H3341 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - בָּאֵ֖שׁ H784 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular and burn it וּשְׂרָפ֑וּהָ H8313 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singular along with וְאֵ֣ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the houses הַבָּתִּ֡ים H1004 Article | Noun - masculine plural of those who אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 Pronoun - relative provoked Me to anger הַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃ H3707 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular by burning incense קִטְּר֨וּ H6999 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural to Baal לַבַּ֗עַל H1168 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition their rooftops גַּגּֽוֹתֵיהֶ֜ם H1406 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural and by pouring out וְהִסִּ֤כוּ H5258 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural drink offerings נְסָכִים֙ H5262 Noun - masculine plural to other אֲחֵרִ֔ים H312 Adjective - masculine plural gods לֵאלֹהִ֣ים H430 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural - לְמַ֖עַן H4616 Conjunction
Verse 30

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction . . . הָי֨וּ H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural the children בְנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular and וּבְנֵ֣י H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular have done עֹשִׂ֥ים H6213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural nothing but אַ֣ךְ H389 Adverb evil הָרַ֛ע H7451 Article | Adjective - masculine singular in My sight בְּעֵינַ֖י H5869 Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | first person common singular from their youth מִנְּעֻרֹֽתֵיהֶ֑ם H5271 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural indeed כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction [they] בְנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular have done nothing but אַ֣ךְ H389 Adverb provoke Me to anger מַכְעִסִ֥ים H3707 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural - אֹתִ֛י H853 Preposition | first person common singular by the work בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה H4639 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of their hands יְדֵיהֶ֖ם H3027 Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine plural declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 31

Original words

For כִּ֧י H3588 Conjunction this הַזֹּ֔את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular city הָעִ֣יר H5892 Article | Noun - feminine singular has aroused עַל־ H5921 Preposition My wrath אַפִּ֣י H639 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular . . . וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and fury חֲמָתִ֗י H2534 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular . . . הָ֤יְתָה H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular from לְמִן־ H4480 Preposition-l the day הַיּוֹם֙ H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative it was built בָּנ֣וּ H1129 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural - אוֹתָ֔הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular until now וְעַ֖ד H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition . . . הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Therefore I will remove it לַהֲסִירָ֖הּ H5493 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular from מֵעַ֥ל H5921 Preposition-m My presence פָּנָֽי׃ H6440 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Verse 32

Original words

because of עַל֩ H5921 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the evil רָעַ֨ת H7451 Noun - feminine singular construct the children בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular and וּבְנֵ֣י H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative have done עָשׂוּ֙ H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural to provoke Me to anger לְהַכְעִסֵ֔נִי H3707 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular they הֵ֤מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural their kings מַלְכֵיהֶם֙ H4428 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural their officials שָֽׂרֵיהֶ֔ם H8269 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural their priests כֹּהֲנֵיהֶ֖ם H3548 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural and prophets וּנְבִֽיאֵיהֶ֑ם H5030 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural the men וְאִ֣ישׁ H376 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular and the residents וְיֹשְׁבֵ֖י H3427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 33

Original words

They have turned וַיִּפְנ֥וּ H6437 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural their backs עֹ֖רֶף H6203 Noun - masculine singular to Me אֵלַ֛י H413 Preposition | first person common singular and not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle their faces פָנִ֑ים H6440 Noun - masculine plural Though I taught וְלַמֵּ֤ד H3925 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute them אֹתָם֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural again and again הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם H7925 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute . . . וְלַמֵּ֔ד H3925 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute they would not וְאֵינָ֥ם H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine plural listen שֹׁמְעִ֖ים H8085 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural or respond לָקַ֥חַת H3947 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct to discipline מוּסָֽר׃ H4148 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Literally I taught them, rising up early and teaching,
Verse 34

Original words

They have placed וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural their abominations שִׁקּֽוּצֵיהֶ֗ם H8251 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural in the house בַּבַּ֛יִת H1004 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative bears נִקְרָֽא־ H7121 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular My Name שְׁמִ֥י H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and so עָלָ֖יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular have defiled it לְטַמְּאֽוֹ׃ H2930 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 35

Original words

They have built וַיִּבְנוּ֩ H1129 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the high places בָּמ֨וֹת H1116 Noun - feminine plural construct of Baal הַבַּ֜עַל H1168 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ H834 Pronoun - relative in the Valley of Ben-hinnom בְּגֵ֣יא H1516 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular to make their sons בֶן־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . הִנֹּ֗ם H2011 Noun - proper and daughters בְּנוֹתֵיהֶם֮ H1323 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural pass through לְ֠הַעֲבִיר H5674 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the fire to Molech לַמֹּלֶךְ֒ H4432 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular something אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative I never לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle commanded them צִוִּיתִ֗ים H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural nor had it ever וְלֹ֤א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle entered עָֽלְתָה֙ H5927 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular . . . עַל־ H5921 Preposition My mind לִבִּ֔י H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular that they should commit לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct such הַזֹּ֑את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular . . . לְמַ֖עַן H4616 Conjunction an abomination הַתּוֹעֵבָ֣ה H8441 Article | Noun - feminine singular and cause Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ס H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular to sin הַחֲטִי H2398 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker

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