Focused Passage

Jeremiah 32:36-44

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

36 Now therefore, about this city of which you say, ‘It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by sword and famine and plague,’ this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says:

37 I will surely gather My people from all the lands to which I have banished them in My furious anger and great wrath, and I will return them to this place and make them dwell in safety.

38 They will be My people, and I will be their God.

39 I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.

40 I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.

41 Yes, I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.

42 For this is what the LORD says: Just as I have brought all this great disaster on this people, so I will bring on them all the good I have promised them.

43 And fields will be bought in this land about which you are saying, ‘It is a desolation, without man or beast; it has been delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans.’

44 Fields will be purchased with silver, and deeds will be signed, sealed, and witnessed in the land of Benjamin, in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah—the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev—because I will restore them from captivity, declares the LORD.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 36

Original words

Now וְעַתָּ֕ה H6258 Conjunctive waw | Adverb therefore לָכֵ֛ן H3651 Adverb about אֶל־ H413 Preposition this הַזֹּ֜את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular city הָעִ֨יר H5892 Article | Noun - feminine singular of which אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ H834 Pronoun - relative you אַתֶּ֣ם H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural say אֹמְרִ֗ים H559 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural It will be delivered נִתְּנָה֙ H5414 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular into the hand בְּיַ֣ד H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Babylon בָּבֶ֔ל H894 Noun - proper - feminine singular by sword בַּחֶ֖רֶב H2719 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular and famine וּבָרָעָ֥ב H7458 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and plague וּבַדָּֽבֶר׃ H1698 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular this is what כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֥ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 37

Original words

vvv הִנְנִ֤י H2005 Interjection | first person common singular I will surely gather [My people] מְקַבְּצָם֙ H6908 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural from all מִכָּל־ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the lands הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹת H776 Article | Noun - feminine plural to which אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative I have banished them הִדַּחְתִּ֥ים H5080 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural . . . שָׁ֛ם H8033 Adverb in My furious anger בְּאַפִּ֥י H639 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular . . . וּבַחֲמָתִ֖י H2534 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular and great גָּד֑וֹל H1419 Adjective - masculine singular wrath וּבְקֶ֣צֶף H7110 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular and I will return them וַהֲשִֽׁבֹתִים֙ H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition this הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular place הַמָּק֣וֹם H4725 Article | Noun - masculine singular and make them dwell וְהֹשַׁבְתִּ֖ים H3427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural in safety לָבֶֽטַח׃ H983 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 38

Original words

They will be וְהָ֥יוּ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural My לִ֖י Preposition | first person common singular people לְעָ֑ם H5971 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and I וַאֲנִ֕י H589 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular will be אֶהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular their לָהֶ֖ם Preposition | third person masculine plural God לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ H430 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Cited in 2 Corinthians 6:16
Verse 39

Original words

I will give וְנָתַתִּ֨י H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular them לָהֶ֜ם Preposition | third person masculine plural one אֶחָד֙ H259 Number - masculine singular heart לֵ֤ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct and one אֶחָ֔ד H259 Number - masculine singular way וְדֶ֣רֶךְ H1870 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular so that they will always fear Me לְיִרְאָ֥ה H3372 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular - אוֹתִ֖י H853 Direct object marker | first person common singular - כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַיָּמִ֑ים H3117 Article | Noun - masculine plural for their own good לְט֣וֹב H2896 Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular and for the good of their children וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ם H1121 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural after them אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃ H310 Preposition | third person masculine plural
Verse 40

Original words

I will make וְכָרַתִּ֤י H3772 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular an everlasting עוֹלָ֔ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative covenant בְּרִ֣ית H1285 Noun - feminine singular construct with them לָהֶם֙ Preposition | third person masculine plural I will never לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle turn away אָשׁוּב֙ H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular from מֵאַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם H310 Preposition-m | third person masculine plural doing good to them לְהֵיטִיבִ֖י H3190 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular - אוֹתָ֑ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and I will put אֶתֵּ֣ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular My fear יִרְאָתִי֙ H3374 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular in their hearts בִּלְבָבָ֔ם H3824 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural so that they will never לְבִלְתִּ֖י H1115 Preposition-l turn away ס֥וּר H5493 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct from Me מֵעָלָֽי׃ H5921 Preposition-m | first person common singular
Verse 41

Original words

Yes , I will rejoice וְשַׂשְׂתִּ֥י H7797 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular in עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם H5921 Preposition | third person masculine plural doing them good לְהֵטִ֣יב H3190 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct - אוֹתָ֑ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural and I will faithfully בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת H571 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular plant them וּנְטַעְתִּ֞ים H5193 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural in this הַזֹּאת֙ H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular land בָּאָ֤רֶץ H776 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular with all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct My heart לִבִּ֖י H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and with all וּבְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct My soul נַפְשִֽׁי׃ס H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Verse 42

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction this is what כֹה֙ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative I have brought הֵבֵ֙אתִי֙ H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct this הַזֹּ֑את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular great הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה H1419 Article | Adjective - feminine singular disaster הָרָעָ֥ה H7451 Article | Adjective - feminine singular on אֶל־ H413 Preposition this הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular - אֵ֛ת H853 Direct object marker people הָעָ֣ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular so כֵּ֣ן H3651 Adverb I will אָנֹכִ֞י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular bring מֵבִ֤יא H935 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular on עֲלֵיהֶם֙ H5921 Preposition | third person masculine plural them אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the good הַטּוֹבָ֔ה H2896 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אָנֹכִ֖י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular have promised דֹּבֵ֥ר H1696 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular them עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ H5921 Preposition | third person masculine plural
Verse 43

Original words

And fields הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה H7704 Article | Noun - masculine singular will be bought וְנִקְנָ֥ה H7069 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular in this הַזֹּ֑את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular land בָּאָ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular about which אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ H834 Pronoun - relative you אַתֶּ֣ם H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural are saying אֹמְרִ֗ים H559 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural It is הִיא֙ H1931 Pronoun - third person feminine singular a desolation שְׁמָמָ֥ה H8077 Noun - feminine singular without מֵאֵ֤ין H369 Preposition-m | Adverb man אָדָם֙ H120 Noun - masculine singular or beast וּבְהֵמָ֔ה H929 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular it has been delivered נִתְּנָ֖ה H5414 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular into the hands בְּיַ֥ד H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the Chaldeans הַכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃ H3778 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Verse 44

Original words

Fields שָׂד֞וֹת H7704 Noun - masculine plural will be purchased יִקְנ֗וּ H7069 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural with silver בַּכֶּ֣סֶף H3701 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and deeds בַּסֵּ֥פֶר׀ H5612 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular will be signed וְכָת֨וֹב H3789 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute sealed וְחָתוֹם֮ H2856 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute vvv וְהָעֵ֣ד H5749 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute and witnessed עֵדִים֒ H5707 Noun - masculine plural in the land בְּאֶ֨רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִ֜ן H1144 Noun - proper - masculine singular in the areas surrounding וּבִסְבִיבֵ֣י H5439 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adverb Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular and in the cities וּבְעָרֵ֤י H5892 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular the cities וּבְעָרֵ֣י H5892 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct of the hill country הָהָ֔ר H2022 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וּבְעָרֵ֥י H5892 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct the foothills הַשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה H8219 Article | Noun - feminine singular [and] וּבְעָרֵ֣י H5892 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct the Negev הַנֶּ֑גֶב H5045 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular because כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I will restore them אָשִׁ֥יב H7725 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker from captivity שְׁבוּתָ֖ם H7622 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃פ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew Shephelah or lowlands; that is, the western foothills of Judea
  • Or restore their fortunes

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