Jeremiah Imprisoned1 The word° that came° to Jeremiah° from the LORD° in the atenth° year° of Zedekiah° king° of Judah°, which° was the eighteenth°° year° of Nebuchadnezzar°. 2 Now at that time° the army° of the king° of Babylon° was besieging°° Jerusalem°, and Jeremiah° the prophet° was shut° up in the acourt° of the guard°, which° [was in] the house° of the king° of Judah°, 3 because° Zedekiah° king° of Judah° had ashut° him up, saying°, “Why° do you bprophesy°, saying°, ‘cThus° says° the LORD°, “Behold°, I am about to dgive° this° city° into the hand° of the king° of Babylon°, and he will take° it; 4 and Zedekiah° king° of Judah° will anot escape° out of the hand° of the Chaldeans°, but he will surely° be given° into the hand° of the king° of Babylon°, and he will bspeak° with him Iface° to face° and see° him eye° to eye°; 5 and he will atake° Zedekiah° to Babylon°, and he will be there° until° I visit° him,” declares° the LORD°. “If° you fight° against° the Chaldeans°, you will bnot succeed°”’?” [1] a2K 25:1, 2; Jr 39:1, 2
[2] aNe 3:25; Jr 33:1; 37:21; 38:6; 39:14 [3] a2K 6:32 bJr 26:8, 9 cJr 21:3-7; 34:2, 3 dJr 21:4-7; 32:28, 29; 34:2, 3 [4] ILit mouth to mouth a2K 25:4-7; Jr 37:17; 38:18, 23; 39:4-7 bJr 39:5 [5] aJr 27:22; 39:7; Ezk 12:12, 13 bEzk 17:9, 10, 15 6 ¶ And Jeremiah° said°, “The word° of the LORD° came° to me, saying°, 7 ‘Behold°, Hanamel° the son° of Shallum° your uncle° is coming° to you, saying°, “Buy° for yourself my field° which° is at aAnathoth°, for you have the bright° of redemption° to buy° [it].”’ 8 Then Hanamel° my uncle’s° son° came° to me in the acourt° of the guard° according to the word° of the LORD° and said° to me, ‘Buy° my field°, please°, that is at bAnathoth°, which° is in the land° of Benjamin°; for you have the right° of possession° and the redemption° is yours; buy° [it] for yourself.’ Then I knew° that this° was the cword° of the LORD°. [7] aJr 1:1; 11:21 bLv 25:25; Ru 4:3, 4
[8] aJr 32:2; 33:1 bJr 1:1; 32:7 c1S 9:16, 17; 10:3-7; 1K 22:25; Jr 32:25 9 ¶ “I bought° the field° which° was at Anathoth° from Hanamel° my uncle’s° son°, and I aweighed° out the silver° for him, seventeen°° bshekels° of silver°. 10 I Iasigned° and bsealed° the deed°, and ccalled° in witnesses°, and weighed° out the silver° on the scales°. 11 Then I took° the deeds° of purchase°, both the sealed° [copy containing] the aterms° and conditions° and the open° [copy]; 12 and I gave° the deed° of purchase° to aBaruch° the son° of bNeriah°, the son° of Mahseiah°, in the sight° of Hanamel° my uncle’s° [son] and in the sight° of the witnesses° who signed° the deed° of purchase°, before° all° the Jews° who were sitting° in the court° of the guard°. 13 And I commanded° Baruch° in their presence°, saying°, 14 ‘Thus° says° the LORD° of hosts°, the God° of Israel°, “Take° these° deeds°, this° sealed° deed° of purchase° and this° open° deed°, and put° them in an earthenware° jar°, that they may Ilast° a long° time°.” 15 For thus° says° the LORD° of hosts°, the God° of Israel°, “aHouses° and fields° and vineyards° will again° be bought° in this° land°.”’ [9] aGn 23:16; Zc 11:12 bGn 24:22; Ex 21:32; Ne 5:15; Ezk 4:10
[10] IOr wrote...on the document aIs 44:5; Jr 32:44 bDt 32:34; Jb 14:17 cRu 4:1, 9; Is 8:2 [11] aLk 2:27 [12] aJr 32:16; 36:4, 5, 32; 43:3; 45:1 bJr 51:59 [14] ILit stand many days [15] aJr 30:18; 31:5, 12, 24; 32:37, 43, 44; 33:12, 13; Am 9:14, 15; Zc 3:10 Jeremiah Prays and God Explains16 ¶ “After° I had given° the deed° of purchase° to Baruch° the son° of Neriah°, then I aprayed° to the LORD°, saying°, 17 ‘aAh° Lord° IGOD°! Behold°, You have bmade° the heavens° and the earth° by Your great° power° and by Your outstretched° arm°! cNothing°°° is too° difficult° for You, 18 who ashows° lovingkindness° to thousands°, but brepays° the iniquity° of fathers° into the bosom° of their children° after° them, O cgreat° and dmighty° God°. The eLORD° of hosts° is His name°; 19 agreat° in counsel° and mighty° in deed°, whose° beyes° are open° to all° the ways° of the sons° of men°, cgiving° to everyone° according to his ways° and according to the fruit° of his deeds°; 20 who° has aset° signs° and wonders° in the land° of Egypt°, [and] even to this° day° both in Israel° and among mankind°; and You have bmade° a name° for Yourself, as at this° day°. 21 You abrought° Your people° Israel° out of the land° of Egypt° with signs° and with wonders°, and with a strong° hand° and with an outstretched° arm° and with great° terror°; 22 and gave° them this° land°, which° You aswore° to their forefathers° to give° them, a land° flowing° with milk° and honey°. 23 They acame° in and took° possession° of it, but they bdid not obey° Your voice° or cwalk° in Your law°; they have done° nothing° of all° that You commanded° them to do°; therefore You have made dall° this° calamity° come° upon them. 24 Behold°, the asiege° ramps° have reached° the city° to take° it; and the city° is bgiven° into the hand° of the Chaldeans° who fight° against° it, because°° of the csword°, the famine° and the pestilence°; and what° You have spoken° has dcome° to pass°; and behold°, You see° [it]. 25 You have said° to me, O Lord° IGOD°, “Buy° for yourself the field° with money° and call° in witnesses°”—although the city° is given° into the hand° of the Chaldeans°.’” [16] aGn 32:9-12; Jr 12:1; Php 4:6, 7
[17] IHeb YHWH, usually rendered LORD aJr 1:6; 4:10 b2K 19:15; Ps 102:25; Is 40:26-29; Jr 27:5 cGn 18:14; Jr 32:27; Zc 8:6; Mt 19:26; Mk 10:27; Lk 1:37; 18:27 [18] aEx 20:6; 34:6, 7; Dt 5:9, 10; 7:9, 10 b1K 14:9, 10; 16:1-3; Mt 23:32-36 cPs 145:3 dPs 50:1; Is 9:6; Jr 20:11 eJr 10:16; 31:35 [19] aIs 9:6; 28:29 bJb 34:21; Jr 23:24 cPs 62:12; Jr 17:10; 21:14; Mt 16:27; Jn 5:29 [20] aPs 78:43; 105:27 bEx 9:16; Is 63:12, 14; Dn 9:15 [21] aEx 6:6; Dt 4:34; 7:19; 26:8; 2S 7:23; 1Ch 17:21; Ps 136:11 [22] aEx 3:8, 17; 13:5; Dt 1:8; Ps 105:9-11; Jr 11:5 [23] aPs 44:2, 3; 78:54, 55; Jr 2:7 bNe 9:26; Jr 11:8; Dn 9:10-14 cEzr 9:7; Jr 26:4; 44:10 dLm 1:18; Dn 9:11, 12 [24] aJr 33:4; Ezk 21:22 bJr 20:5; 21:4-7; 32:5 cJr 14:12; 29:17, 18; 32:36; 34:17; Ezk 14:21 dDt 4:26; Jsh 23:15, 16; Zc 1:6 [25] IHeb YHWH, usually rendered LORD 26 ¶ Then the word° of the LORD° came° to Jeremiah°, saying°, 27 “Behold°, I am the LORD°, the aGod° of all° flesh°; is anything°° btoo° difficult° for Me?” 28 Therefore° thus° says° the LORD°, “Behold°, I am about to agive° this° city° into the hand° of the Chaldeans° and into the hand° of Nebuchadnezzar° king° of Babylon°, and he will take° it. 29 The Chaldeans° who are fighting° against° this° city° will enter° and aset° this° city° on fire° and burn° it, with the bhouses° where° [people] have offered° incense° to Baal° on their roofs° and poured° out drink° offerings° to other° gods° to provoke° Me to anger°. 30 Indeed° the sons° of Israel° and the sons° of Judah° have been doing° only° aevil° in My sight° from their youth°; for the sons° of Israel° have been only° bprovoking° Me to anger° by the work° of their hands°,” declares° the LORD°. 31 “Indeed° this° city° has been° to Me [a] a[provocation of] My anger° and My wrath° from the day° that they built° it, even to this° day°, so that it should be bremoved° from before° My face°, 32 because° of all° the evil° of the sons° of Israel° and the sons° of Judah° which° they have done° to provoke° Me to anger°—they, their akings°, their leaders°, their priests°, their prophets°, the men° of Judah° and the inhabitants° of Jerusalem°. 33 They have turned° [their] back° to Me and not [their] face°; though [I] taught° them, Iateaching° again° and again°, they would not listen° IIand receive° instruction°. 34 But they aput° their detestable° things° in the house° which° is called° by My name°, to defile° it. 35 They built° the ahigh° places° of Baal° that are in the valley° of Ben-hinnom°° to cause their sons° and their daughters° to pass° through° [the fire] to bMolech°, which° I had not commanded° them nor° had it Ientered° My mind° that they should do° this° abomination°, to cause Judah° to sin°. [27] aNu 16:22; 27:16 bJr 32:17; Mt 19:26
[28] a2K 25:11; 2Ch 36:17-21; Jr 19:7-12; 32:3, 24, 36; 34:2, 3 [29] a2Ch 36:19; Jr 21:10; 37:8, 10; 39:8 bJr 19:13; 44:17-19, 25; 52:13 [30] aDt 9:7-12; Is 63:10; Jr 2:7; 7:22-26 bJr 8:19; 11:17; 25:7 [31] a1K 11:7, 8; 2K 21:4-7, 16; Jr 5:9-11; 6:6, 7; Mt 23:37 b2K 23:27; 24:3, 4; Jr 27:10 [32] aEzr 9:7; Is 1:4-6, 23; Jr 2:26; 44:17, 21; Dn 9:8 [33] ILit rising up early and teaching IILit to a2Ch 36:15, 16; Jr 7:13; 25:3; 26:5; 35:15; Jn 8:2 [34] a2K 21:1-7; Jr 7:30; 19:4-6; Ezk 8:5 [35] ILit come up into My heart a2Ch 28:2, 3; 33:6; Jr 7:31; 19:5 bLv 18:21; 20:2-5; 1K 11:7; 2K 23:10; Ac 7:43 36 ¶ “Now° therefore° thus° says° the LORD° God° of Israel° concerning° this° city° of which° you say°, ‘It is agiven° into the hand° of the king° of Babylon° by sword°, by famine° and by pestilence°.’ 37 Behold°, I will agather° them out of all° the lands° to which° I have driven° them in My anger°, in My wrath° and in great° indignation°; and I will bring° them back° to this° place° and bmake them dwell° in safety°. 38 They shall be aMy people°, and I will be their God°; 39 and I will agive° them one° heart° and one° way°, that they may fear° Me always°°, for their own bgood° and for [the good of] their children° after° them. 40 I will make° an aeverlasting° covenant° with them that I will bnot turn° away° from them, to do° them good°; and I will cput° the fear° of Me in their hearts° so that they will not turn° away° from Me. 41 I will arejoice° over° them to do° them good° and will Ifaithfully° bplant° them in this° land° with call° My heart° and with all° My soul°. 42 For thus° says° the LORD°, ‘aJust° as I brought° all° this° great° disaster° on this° people°, so° I am going to bbring° on them all° the good° that I am promising° them. 43 aFields° will be bought° in this° land° of which° you say°, “bIt is a desolation°, without° man° or beast°; it is given° into the hand° of the Chaldeans°.” 44 Men will buy° fields° for money°, Iasign° and seal° deeds°, and call° in witnesses° in the bland° of Benjamin°, in the environs° of Jerusalem°, in the cities° of Judah°, in the cities° of the hill° country°, in the cities° of the lowland° and in the cities° of the IINegev°; for I will crestore° their IIIfortunes°,’ declares° the LORD°.” [36] aJr 32:24
[37] aDt 30:3; Ps 106:47; Is 11:11-16; Jr 16:14, 15; 23:3, 8; Ezk 11:17; Ho 1:11; Am 9:14, 15 bJr 23:6; Ezk 34:25, 28; Zc 14:11 [38] aJr 24:7 [39] a2Ch 30:12; Jr 31:33; Ezk 11:19; Jn 17:21; Ac 4:32 bDt 11:18-21; Ezk 37:25 [40] aIs 55:3; Jr 31:33, 34; 50:5; Ezk 37:26 bDt 31:6, 8; Ezk 39:29 cJr 24:7; 31:33 [41] IOr truly aDt 30:9; Is 62:5; 65:19 bJr 24:6; 31:28; Am 9:15 cHo 2:19, 20 [42] aJr 31:28; Zc 8:14, 15 bJr 33:14 [43] aJr 32:15, 25; Ezk 37:11-14 bJr 33:10 [44] IOr write...on the document III.e. South country IIIOr captivity aJr 32:10 bJr 17:26; 33:13 cJr 31:23; 33:7, 11, 26 Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries Copyright © 1981, 1998 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. |
Jeremiah, being imprisoned by Zedekiah for his prophecy,1 ¶ The wordº that² came² to² Jeremiahº from²² the LORDº in the tenthº yearº of Zedekiahº kingº of Judah,º which² [was] the eighteenthºº¹ yearº of Nebuchadrezzar.º 2 For then² the kingº of Babylon'sº armyº besiegedºª² Jerusalem:º and Jeremiahº the prophetº was² shut upºª in the courtº of the prison,º which² [was] in the kingº of Judah'sº house.º 3 For² Zedekiahº kingº of Judahº had shut him up,ºª saying,ºª Wherefore² dost thou² prophesy,ºª and say,ºª Thus² saithºª the LORD,º Behold,² I will giveºª² this² cityº into the handº of the kingº of Babylon,º and he shall takeºª it; 4 And Zedekiahº kingº of Judahº shall not² escapeºª out of the handº² of the Chaldeans,º but² shall surely¹ª be deliveredºª into the handº of the kingº of Babylon,º and shall speakºª with² him mouthº to mouth,º and his eyesº shall beholdºª² his eyes;º 5 And he shall lead¹ª²² Zedekiahº to Babylon,º and there² shall he be² until² I visitºª him, saithºª the LORD:º though² ye fightºª with² the Chaldeans,º ye shall not² prosper.ºª [1] 2K 25:1; 2Ch 36:11; Jr 25:1; 39:1; 52:4.
[2] 2K 25:18; Ne 3:25; Jr 32:3, 8; 33:1; 36:5; 37:21; 38:6; 39:13; Mt 5:12. [3] Ex 5:4; 2K 6:31; 2Ch 28:22; Jr 2:30; 5:3; 21:4; 26:8; 27:8; 32:28; 34:2; 37:6; 38:4, 8; Am 7:13; Lk 20:2; Ac 6:12. [4] 2K 25:4; Jr 37:17; 38:18, 23; 39:4; 52:8; Ezk 12:12; 17:13; 21:25. [5] Nu 14:41; 2Ch 13:12; 24:20; Pv 21:30; Jr 2:37; 21:4; 27:22; 33:5; 34:4; 37:10; Ezk 17:9, 15. buyeth Hanameel's field.6 ¶ And Jeremiahº said,ºª The wordº of the LORDº came² unto² me, saying,ºª 7 Behold,² Hanameelº the sonº of Shallumº thine uncleº shall comeºª unto² thee, saying,ºª Buyºª thee² my fieldº that² [is] in Anathoth:º for² the rightº of redemptionº [is] thine to buyºª [it]. 8 So Hanameelº mine uncle'sº sonº cameºª to² me in² the courtº of the prisonº according to the wordº of the LORD,º and saidºª unto² me, Buyºª² my field,º I pray thee,² that² [is] in Anathoth,º which² [is] in the countryº of Benjamin:º for² the rightº of inheritanceº [is] thine, and the redemptionº [is] thine; buyºª [it] for thyself. Then I knewºª that² this² [was] the wordº of the LORD.º 9 And I boughtºª² the fieldº of²² Hanameelº my uncle'sº son,º that² [was] in Anathoth,º and weighedºª him² the money,º [even] seventeenº¹² shekelsº of silver.º 10 And I subscribedºª the evidence,º and sealedºª [it], and tookºª witnesses,º and weighedºª [him] the moneyº in the balances.º 11 So I tookºª² the evidenceº of the purchase,º [both]² that which was sealedºª [according] to the lawº and custom,º and that which was open:ºª [7] Lv 25:23, 34, 49; Nu 35:2; Jsh 21:18; Ru 4:4; 1K 14:5; Jr 1:1; 11:21; Mk 11:2; 14:13.
[8] 1S 9:16; 10:3; 1K 2:26; 22:25; 1Ch 6:60; Jr 32:2, 7; 33:1; Zc 11:11; Jn 4:53; Ac 10:17. [9] Gn 23:15; 37:28; 1K 20:39; Es 3:9; Is 55:2; Ho 3:2; Zc 11:12. [10] Dt 32:34; Jsh 18:9; Ru 4:9; Jb 14:17; So 8:6; Is 8:1; 30:8; 44:5; Jr 32:12, 25, 44; Dn 8:26; Jn 3:33; 6:27; 2Co 1:22; Ep 1:13; 4:30; Rv 7:2; 9:4. [11] Lk 2:27; Ac 26:3; 1Co 11:16. Baruch must preserve the evidences, as tokens of the people's return.12 And I gaveºª² the evidenceº of the purchaseº unto² Baruchº the sonº of Neriah,º the sonº of Maaseiah,º in the sightº of Hanameelº mine uncle'sº [son], and in the presenceº of the witnessesº that subscribedºª the bookº of the purchase,º beforeº all² the Jewsº that satºª in the courtº of the prison.º 13 ¶ And I chargedºª² Baruchº beforeº them, saying,ºª 14 Thus² saithºª the LORDº of hosts,º the Godº of Israel;º Takeºª² these² evidences,º² this² evidenceº of the purchase,º both which is sealed,ºª and this² evidenceº which is open;ºª and putºª them in an earthenº vessel,º that² they may continueºª manyº days.º 15 For² thus² saithºª the LORDº of hosts,º the Godº of Israel;º Housesº and fieldsº and vineyardsº shall be possessed² again¹ª² in this² land.º Jeremiah in his prayer complaineth to God.16 ¶ Now whenº I had deliveredºª² the evidenceº of the purchaseº unto² Baruchº the sonº of Neriah,º I prayedºª unto² the LORD,º saying,ºª 17 Ahº Lordº GOD!º behold,² thou² hast madeºª² the heavenº and the earthº by thy greatº powerº and stretched outºª arm,º [and] there is nothingº²² too hardºª for² thee: 18 Thou shewestºª lovingkindnessº unto thousands,º and recompensestºª the iniquityº of the fathersº into² the bosomº of their childrenº afterº them: the Great,º the Mightyº God,º the LORDº of hosts,º [is] his name,º 19 Greatº in counsel,º and mightyº in work:º for² thine eyesº [are] openºª upon² all² the waysº of the sonsº of men:º to giveºª every oneº according to his ways,º and according to the fruitº of his doings:º 20 Which² hast setºª signsº and wondersº in the landº of Egypt,º [even] unto² this² day,º and in Israel,º and among [other] men;º and hast madeºª thee a name,º as at this² day;º 21 And hast brought forthºª² thy peopleº² Israelº out of the landº² of Egyptº with signs,º and with wonders,º and with a strongº hand,º and with a stretched outºª arm,º and with greatº terror;º 22 And hast givenºª them² this² land,º which² thou didst swearºª to their fathersº to giveºª them, a landº flowingºª with milkº and honey;º 23 And they came² in,¹ª and possessedºª it; but they obeyedºª not² thy voice,º neither² walkedºª in thy law;º they have doneºª² nothing² of all² that² thou commandedstºª them to do:ºª therefore thou hast caused² all² this² evilº to come¹ª upon² them: 24 Behold² the mounts,º they are comeºª unto the cityº to takeºª it; and the cityº is givenºª into the handº of the Chaldeans,º that fightºª against² it, becauseº² of the sword,º and of the famine,º and of the pestilence:º and what² thou hast spokenºª is come to pass;² and, behold,² thou seestºª [it]. 25 And thou² hast saidºª unto² me, O Lordº GOD,º Buyºª thee the fieldº for money,º and takeºª witnesses;º for the cityº is givenºª into the handº of the Chaldeans.º [16] Gn 32:9; 2S 7:18; Jr 12:1; Ezk 36:35; Php 4:6.
[17] Gn 1:1; 18:14; Ex 20:11; 2K 19:15; Ne 9:6; Jb 42:2; Ps 102:25; 136:5; 146:5; Is 40:26; 42:5; 44:24; 45:12; 46:9; 48:12; Jr 1:6; 4:10; 10:11; 14:13; 27:5; 32:27; 51:15, 19; Ezk 9:8; 11:13; Dn 2:22; Zc 12:1; Lk 1:37; 18:27; Jn 1:1; Ac 7:49; 14:15; 15:18; 17:24; Ep 3:9; Col 1:15; He 1:2, 10; Rv 4:11. [18] Gn 49:24; Ex 20:5; 34:7; Nu 14:18; Dt 5:9; 7:9, 21; 10:17; Jsh 7:24; 2S 21:1; 1K 14:9; 16:1; 21:21; 2K 9:26; Ne 1:5; Ps 50:1; 145:3; Is 9:6; 10:21; 57:15; Jr 10:16; 31:35; Hab 1:12; Mt 23:32; 27:25. [19] Ex 15:11; 1K 8:32; 2Ch 16:9; Jb 34:21; Ps 33:13; 34:15; 62:12; Pv 5:21; Ec 12:14; Is 9:6; 28:29; 40:13; 46:10; Jr 16:17; 17:10; 23:24; Dn 4:35; Mt 16:27; Jn 5:29; Ro 2:6; 11:33; 2Co 5:10; Ep 1:11; He 4:13; Rv 2:23; 22:12. [20] Ex 7:3; 9:16; 10:2; Dt 4:34; 6:22; 7:19; 2S 7:23; 1Ch 17:21; Ne 9:10; Ps 78:43; 105:27; 135:9; Is 63:12; Dn 9:15; Ac 7:36. [21] Ex 6:1, 6; 13:9, 14; Dt 26:8; 1K 8:42; Ps 89:8; 105:37, 43; 106:8; 136:11. [22] Gn 13:15; 15:18; 17:7; 24:7; 28:13; 35:11; 50:24; Ex 3:8, 17; 13:5; 33:1; Nu 14:16, 30; Dt 1:8, 35; 6:10, 18, 23; 7:13; 8:1; 26:9; Jsh 1:6; 21:43; Ne 9:15; Ps 105:9; Jr 11:5; Ezk 20:6, 15. [23] Lv 26:14; Dt 28:15; Jsh 23:16; Jg 2:11; 10:6; Ezr 9:7; Ne 9:15, 22, 26; Ps 44:2; 78:54; 105:44; Jr 7:23; 11:7; Lm 1:8, 18; 5:16; Ezk 20:8, 18, 21; Dn 9:4, 10, 11; Zc 1:2; Lk 17:10; Jn 15:14; Ga 3:10; Jm 2:10. [24] Dt 4:26; 31:16; 32:24; Jsh 23:15; 2S 20:15; Jr 14:12; 15:1; 16:4; 21:4; 24:10; 32:3, 25, 36; 33:4; 37:6; 52:6; Lm 2:21; 4:3; Ezk 14:21; 21:22; Zc 1:6; Mt 24:35. [25] Ps 77:19; 97:2; Jr 32:8, 24; Jn 13:7; Ro 11:33. God confirmeth the captivity for their sins,26 ¶ Then came² the wordº of the LORDº unto² Jeremiah,º saying,ºª 27 Behold,² I² [am] the LORD,º the Godº of all² flesh:º is there any² thingº too hardºª for² me? 28 Therefore² thus² saithºª the LORD;º Behold,² I will giveºª² this² cityº into the handº of the Chaldeans,º and into the handº of Nebuchadrezzarº kingº of Babylon,º and he shall takeºª it: 29 And the Chaldeans,º that fightºª against² this² city,º shall comeºª and setºª fireº on² this² city,º and burnºª it with the houses,º upon² whose² roofsº they have offered incenseºª unto Baal,º and poured outºª drink offeringsº unto otherº gods,º to² provoke me to anger.ºª 30 For² the childrenº of Israelº and the childrenº of Judahº have² only² doneºª evilº beforeº me from their youth:º² for² the childrenº of Israelº have only² provoked me to angerºª² with the workº of their hands,º saithºª the LORD.º 31 For²² this² cityº hath been² to me [as] a provocation² of mine angerº and of² my furyº from² the dayº that² they builtºª it even unto² this² day;º that I should removeºª it from before²² my face,º 32 Because² of all² the evilº of the childrenº of Israelº and of the childrenº of Judah,º which² they have doneºª to provoke me to anger,ºª they,² their kings,º their princes,º their priests,º and their prophets,º and the menº of Judah,º and the inhabitantsºª of Jerusalem.º 33 And they have turnedºª unto² me the back,º and not² the face:º though I taughtºª them, rising up earlyºª and teachingºª [them], yet they have not² hearkenedºª to receiveºª instruction.º 34 But they setºª their abominationsº in the house,º which² is calledºª by² my name,º to defileºª it. 35 And they builtºª² the high placesº of Baal,º which² [are] in the valleyº of the sonº of Hinnom,º to cause² their sonsº and their daughtersº to pass¹ª through² [the fire] unto Molech;º which² I commandedºª them not,² neither² cameºª it into² my mind,º that they should doºª this² abomination,º to² cause² Judahº to sin.ºª [27] Nu 16:22; 27:16; Ps 65:2; Is 64:8; Jr 32:17; Mt 19:26; Lk 3:6; Jn 17:2; Ro 3:29.
[28] Jr 19:7; 20:5; 32:3, 24, 36. [29] 2K 25:9; 2Ch 36:19; Is 64:10; Jr 7:18; 17:27; 19:13; 21:10; 27:8; 37:7; 39:8; 44:17, 25; 52:13; Lm 4:11; Mt 22:7. [30] Gn 8:21; Dt 9:7, 22; 2K 17:9; Ne 9:16; Ps 106:6; Is 63:10; Jr 2:7; 3:25; 7:22; 22:21; Ezk 16:15; 20:8, 28; 23:3, 43; Ac 7:51. [31] 1K 11:7; 2K 21:4, 16; 22:16; 23:15, 27; 24:3; Jr 5:9; 6:6; 23:14; 27:10; Lm 1:8; Ezk 22:2; Mt 23:37; Lk 13:33. [32] Ezr 9:7; Ne 9:32; Is 1:4, 23; 9:14; Jr 2:26; Ezk 22:6, 25; Dn 9:6, 8; Mi 3:1, 9; Zp 3:1. [33] 2Ch 36:15; Jr 2:27; 7:13, 24; 18:17; 25:3; 26:5; 35:15; 44:4; Ezk 8:16; Ho 11:2; Zc 7:11; Jn 8:2. [34] 2K 21:4; 23:6; 2Ch 33:4, 15; Jr 7:30; 23:11; Ezk 8:5. [35] Ex 32:21; Lv 18:21; 20:2; Dt 18:10; 24:4; 1K 11:33; 14:16; 15:26, 30; 16:19; 21:22; 2K 3:3; 21:11; 23:10, 15; 2Ch 28:2; 33:6, 9; Ps 106:37; Is 57:5; Jr 7:31; 19:5; Ezk 16:20; 23:37. and promiseth a gracious return.36 ¶ And now² therefore² thus² saithºª the LORD,º the Godº of Israel,º concerning² this² city,º whereof² ye² say,ºª It shall be deliveredºª into the handº of the kingº of Babylonº by the sword,º and by the famine,º and by the pestilence;º 37 Behold,² I will gather² them out¹ª of all²² countries,º whither²² I have drivenºª them in mine anger,º and in my fury,º and in greatº wrath;º and I will bring them againºª unto² this² place,º and I will cause them to dwellºª safely:º 38 And they shall be² my people,º and I² will be² their God:º 39 And I will giveºª them oneº heart,º and oneº way,º that they may fearºª me for ever,º² for the goodº of them, and of their childrenº afterº them: 40 And I will makeºª an everlastingº covenantº with them, that² I will not² turn awayºª from²² them,¹ to do them good;ºª² but I will putºª my fearº in their hearts,º that they shall not² departºª from²² me. 41 Yea, I will rejoiceºª over² them to do them good,º |