Verse 14

Jeremiah 32:14

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14 “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: Put these deeds of sale, the sealed original and the open copy, in a clay jar so they can be kept safe for a long time.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כֹּֽה אָמַר֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לָק֣וֹחַ אֶת הַ/סְּפָרִ֣ים הָ/אֵ֡לֶּה אֵ֣ת סֵפֶר֩ הַ/מִּקְנָ֨ה הַ/זֶּ֜ה וְ/אֵ֣ת הֶ/חָת֗וּם וְ/אֵ֨ת סֵ֤פֶר הַ/גָּלוּי֙ הַ/זֶּ֔ה וּ/נְתַתָּ֖/ם בִּ/כְלִי חָ֑רֶשׂ לְמַ֥עַן יַעַמְד֖וּ יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים

English Translation

Thus says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: To take these scrolls, this scroll of the deed, and the sealed scroll, and this open scroll, and place them in an earthen vessel so that they may last many days.

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Chapter 32 Context

1 This is the Lord's message that came to Jeremiah in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah's reign... Focus ↗

2 This was when the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem. Jeremiah the prophet was impr... Focus ↗

3 Zedekiah king of Judah had put him in prison, telling him: “Why do you have to prophesy like this? Y... Focus ↗

4 Zedekiah king of Judah won't escape from the Babylonians. He will be captured and taken to the king... Focus ↗

5 He will take Zedekiah to Babylon, where he'll remain until I deal with him, declares the Lord. You w... Focus ↗

6 Jeremiah answered, “The Lord gave me a message, saying: Focus ↗

7 Your cousin Hanamel, son of Shallum, is coming to tell you, ‘Why don't you buy my field in Anathoth... Focus ↗

8 Just as the Lord had said, my cousin Hanamel arrived to see me in the guard's courtyard and asked me... Focus ↗

9 So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel. I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver... Focus ↗

10 I signed the deed and sealed it, had it witnessed, and weighed out the silver using the scales. Focus ↗

11 Then I took the deed of sale, both the sealed original containing the terms and conditions, and the... Focus ↗

12 and handed them to Baruch son of Neriah, son of Mahseiah. I did this in the presence of my cousin Ha... Focus ↗

13 I gave Baruch these instructions in front of them, Focus ↗

14 “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: Put these deeds of sale, the seal...

15 For this is what the Lord Almighty, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: The time will come when once a... Focus ↗

16 After I had given the deed of sale to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord: Focus ↗

17 “Ah, Lord God (Elohim)! You created the heavens and the earth by your great strength and power. Noth... Focus ↗

18 You give your trustworthy love to thousands, but the consequences of your punishment of the sins of... Focus ↗

19 you are the one who is supremely wise and who does incredible things. You watch what everyone does,... Focus ↗

20 You carried out signs and miracles in Egypt, and you still do so today, both here in Israel and amon... Focus ↗

21 You led your people Israel out of Egypt with signs and miracles, with your great power and strength... Focus ↗

22 You gave them this land that you had promised to give their forefathers, a land flowing with milk an... Focus ↗

23 They came and took it over, but they didn't do what you said or follow your laws. They didn't do eve... Focus ↗

24 Look at the siege ramps piled up against the city to capture it! Through war and famine and disease,... Focus ↗

25 Yet, Lord God (Elohim), you have told me, ‘Buy yourself the field with silver in front of witnesses,... Focus ↗

26 Then the Lord gave Jeremiah this message: Focus ↗

27 Look! I am the Lord, the God (Elohim) of everyone. Is anything too hard for me to do? Focus ↗

28 So this is what the Lord says: Listen! I'm going to hand over this city to the king of Babylon and t... Focus ↗

29 The Babylonians who are attacking the city are going to come and set fire to it. They will burn it d... Focus ↗

30 From their earliest days all the people of Israel and of Judah have ever done has been evil in my si... Focus ↗

31 This city has been such a source of anger and frustration from the time it was built right up till n... Focus ↗

32 because of all the evil things the people of Israel and Judah did that made me angry—their kings, an... Focus ↗

33 They have turned their backs on me. They wouldn't even look at me. Even though I kept on trying to t... Focus ↗

34 They have put their disgusting idols in my Temple, making it unclean. Focus ↗

35 They have built pagan shrines to Baal in the Valley of Hinnom so they could sacrifice their sons and... Focus ↗

36 Now about this city. You are correctly saying, “It's going be handed over to the king of Babylon thr... Focus ↗

37 I promise to gather my people from all the lands where I exiled them because they made me so very an... Focus ↗

38 They will be my people, and I will be their God (Elohim). Focus ↗

39 I will make sure they think the same way and act in harmony, so that they will always honor me so al... Focus ↗

40 I will make an everlasting agreement with them: I'm never going to stop doing them good and I will h... Focus ↗

41 I will be delighted to treat them well, and I will commit myself with the whole of my being to helpi... Focus ↗

42 This is what the Lord says: Just as certainly as I have brought this whole disaster down on my peopl... Focus ↗

43 Fields will once again be bought in this country that you're describing, saying, “It's been complete... Focus ↗

44 People will buy fields with silver again, deeds will be signed, sealed, and witnessed. This will hap... Focus ↗

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Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 32 (44 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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