The word{H1697} that came to Jeremiah{H3414} from Jehovah{H3068} in the tenth{H6224} year{H8141} of Zedekiah{H6667} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} which was the eighteenth{H6240} year{H8141} of Nebuchadrezzar.{H5019}

Now at that time the king{H4428} of Babylon's{H894} army{H2428} was besieging{H6696} Jerusalem;{H3389} and Jeremiah{H3414} the prophet{H5030} was shut up{H3607} in the court{H2691} of the guard,{H4307} which was in the king{H4428} of Judah's{H3063} house.{H1004}

For Zedekiah{H6667} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} had shut him up,{H3607} saying,{H559} Wherefore dost thou prophesy,{H5012} and say,{H559} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} Behold, I will give{H5414} this city{H5892} into the hand{H3027} of the king{H4428} of Babylon,{H894} and he shall take{H3920} it;

and Zedekiah{H6667} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} shall not escape{H4422} out of the hand{H3027} of the Chaldeans,{H3778} but shall surely{H5414} be delivered{H5414} into the hand{H3027} of the king{H4428} of Babylon,{H894} and shall speak{H1696} with him mouth{H6310} to mouth,{H6310} and his eyes{H5869} shall behold{H7200} his eyes;{H5869}

and he shall bring{H3212} Zedekiah{H6667} to Babylon,{H894} and there shall he be until I visit{H6485} him, saith{H5002} Jehovah:{H3068} though ye fight{H3898} with the Chaldeans,{H3778} ye shall not prosper?{H6743}

And Jeremiah{H3414} said,{H559} The word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came unto me, saying,{H559}

Behold, Hanamel{H2601} the son{H1121} of Shallum{H7967} thine uncle{H1730} shall come{H935} unto thee, saying,{H559} Buy{H7069} thee my field{H7704} that is in Anathoth;{H6068} for the right{H4941} of redemption{H1353} is thine to buy{H7069} it.

So Hanamel{H2601} mine uncle's{H1730} son{H1121} came{H935} to me in the court{H2691} of the guard{H4307} according to the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} and said{H559} unto me, Buy{H7069} my field,{H7704} I pray thee, that is in Anathoth,{H6068} which is in the land{H776} of Benjamin;{H1144} for the right{H4941} of inheritance{H3425} is thine, and the redemption{H1353} is thine; buy{H7069} it for thyself. Then I knew{H3045} that this was the word{H1697} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And I bought{H7069} the field{H7704} that was in Anathoth{H6068} of Hanamel{H2601} mine uncle's{H1730} son,{H1121} and weighed{H8254} him the money,{H3701} even seventeen{H7651} shekels{H8255} of silver.{H3701}

And I subscribed{H3789} the deed,{H5612} and sealed{H2856} it, and called{H5749} witnesses,{H5707} and weighed{H8254} him the money{H3701} in the balances.{H3976}

So I took{H3947} the deed{H5612} of the purchase,{H4736} both that which was sealed,{H2856} [according to] the law{H4687} and custom,{H2706} and that which was open:{H1540}

and I delivered{H5414} the deed{H5612} of the purchase{H4736} unto Baruch{H1263} the son{H1121} of Neriah,{H5374} the son{H1121} of Mahseiah,{H4271} in the presence{H5869} of Hanamel{H2601} mine uncle's{H1730} [son], and in the presence{H5869} of the witnesses{H5707} that subscribed{H3789} the deed{H5612} of the purchase,{H4736} before{H5869} all the Jews{H3064} that sat{H3427} in the court{H2691} of the guard.{H4307}

And I charged{H6680} Baruch{H1263} before{H5869} them, saying,{H559}

Thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478} Take{H3947} these deeds,{H5612} this deed{H5612} of the purchase{H4736} which is sealed,{H2856} and this deed{H5612} which is open,{H1540} and put{H5414} them in an earthen{H2789} vessel;{H3627} that they may continue{H5975} many{H7227} days.{H3117}

For thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478} Houses{H1004} and fields{H7704} and vineyards{H3754} shall yet again{H7069} be bought in this land.{H776}

Now after{H310} I had delivered{H5414} the deed{H5612} of the purchase{H4736} unto Baruch{H1263} the son{H1121} of Neriah,{H5374} I prayed{H6419} unto Jehovah,{H3068} saying,{H559}

Ah{H162} Lord{H136} Jehovah!{H3069} behold, thou hast made{H6213} the heavens{H8064} and the earth{H776} by thy great{H1419} power{H3581} and by thine outstretched{H5186} arm;{H2220} there is nothing{H1697} too hard{H6381} for thee,

who showest{H6213} lovingkindness{H2617} unto thousands,{H505} and recompensest{H7999} the iniquity{H5771} of the fathers{H1} into the bosom{H2436} of their children{H1121} after{H310} them; the great,{H1419} the mighty{H1368} God,{H410} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} is his name;{H8034}

great{H1419} in counsel,{H6098} and mighty{H7227} in work;{H5950} whose eyes{H5869} are open{H6491} upon all the ways{H1870} of the sons{H1121} of men,{H120} to give{H5414} every one{H376} according to his ways,{H1870} and according to the fruit{H6529} of his doings:{H4611}

who didst set{H7760} signs{H226} and wonders{H4159} in the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} even unto this day,{H3117} both in Israel{H3478} and among [other] men;{H120} and madest{H6213} thee a name,{H8034} as at this day;{H3117}

and didst bring forth{H3318} thy people{H5971} Israel{H3478} out{H3318} of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} with signs,{H226} and with wonders,{H4159} and with a strong{H2389} hand,{H3027} and with an outstretched arm,{H248} and with great{H1419} terror;{H4172}

and gavest{H5414} them this land,{H776} which thou didst swear{H7650} to their fathers{H1} to give{H5414} them, a land{H776} flowing{H2100} with milk{H2461} and honey;{H1706}

and they came in,{H935} and possessed{H3423} it, but they obeyed{H8085} not thy voice,{H6963} neither walked{H1980} in thy law;{H8451} they have done{H6213} nothing of all that thou commandedst{H6680} them to do:{H6213} therefore thou hast caused all this evil{H7451} to come{H7122} upon them.

Behold, the mounds,{H5550} they are come{H935} unto the city{H5892} to take{H3920} it; and the city{H5892} is given{H5414} into the hand{H3027} of the Chaldeans{H3778} that fight{H3898} against it, because{H6440} of the sword,{H2719} and of the famine,{H7458} and of the pestilence;{H1698} and what thou hast spoken{H1696} is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest{H7200} it.

And thou hast said{H559} unto me, O Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} Buy{H7069} thee the field{H7704} for money,{H3701} and call{H5749} witnesses;{H5707} whereas the city{H5892} is given{H5414} into the hand{H3027} of the Chaldeans.{H3778}

Then came the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} unto Jeremiah,{H3414} saying,{H559}

Behold, I am Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of all flesh:{H1320} is there anything{H1697} too hard{H6381} for me?

Therefore thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} Behold, I will give{H5414} this city{H5892} into the hand{H3027} of the Chaldeans,{H3778} and into the hand{H3027} of Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon,{H894} and he shall take{H3920} it:

and the Chaldeans,{H3778} that fight{H3898} against this city,{H5892} shall come{H935} and set{H3341} this city{H5892} on fire,{H784} and burn{H8313} it, with the houses,{H1004} upon whose roofs{H1406} they have offered incense{H6999} unto Baal,{H1168} and poured out{H5258} drink-offerings{H5262} unto other{H312} gods,{H430} to provoke me to anger.{H3707}

For the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} and the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} have done{H6213} only that which was evil{H7451} in my sight{H5869} from their youth;{H5271} for the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} have only provoked me to anger{H3707} with the work{H4639} of their hands,{H3027} saith{H5002} Jehovah.{H3068}

For this city{H5892} hath been to me a provocation of mine anger{H639} and of my wrath{H2534} from the day{H3117} that they built{H1129} it even unto this day;{H3117} that I should remove{H5493} it from before my face,{H6440}

because of all the evil{H7451} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} and of the children{H1121} of Judah,{H3063} which they have done{H6213} to provoke me to anger,{H3707} they, their kings,{H4428} their princes,{H8269} their priests,{H3548} and their prophets,{H5030} and the men{H376} of Judah,{H3063} and the inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem.{H3389}

And they have turned{H6437} unto me the back,{H6203} and not the face:{H6440} and though I taught{H3925} them, rising up early{H7925} and teaching{H3925} them, yet they have not hearkened{H8085} to receive{H3947} instruction.{H4148}

But they set{H7760} their abominations{H8251} in the house{H1004} which is called{H7121} by my name,{H8034} to defile{H2930} it.

And they built{H1129} the high places{H1116} of Baal,{H1168} which are in the valley{H1516} of the son{H1121} of Hinnom,{H2011} to cause their sons{H1121} and their daughters{H1323} to pass{H5674} through [the fire] unto Molech;{H4432} which I commanded{H6680} them not, neither came{H5927} it into my mind,{H3820} that they should do{H6213} this abomination,{H8441} to cause Judah{H3063} to sin.{H2398}

And now therefore thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} concerning this city,{H5892} whereof ye say,{H559} It is given{H5414} into the hand{H3027} of the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} by the sword,{H2719} and by the famine,{H7458} and by the pestilence:{H1698}

Behold, I will gather them out{H6908} of all the countries,{H776} whither I have driven{H5080} them in mine anger,{H639} and in my wrath,{H2534} and in great{H1419} indignation;{H7110} and I will bring them again{H7725} unto this place,{H4725} and I will cause them to dwell{H3427} safely:{H983}

and they shall be my people,{H5971} and I will be their God:{H430}

and I will give{H5414} them one{H259} heart{H3820} and one{H259} way,{H1870} that they may fear{H3372} me for ever,{H3117} for the good{H2896} of them, and of their children{H1121} after{H310} them:

and I will make{H3772} an everlasting{H5769} covenant{H1285} with them, that I will not turn away{H7725} from following them,{H310} to do them good;{H3190} and I will put{H5414} my fear{H3374} in their hearts,{H3824} that they may not depart{H5493} from me.

Yea, I will rejoice{H7797} over them to do them good,{H2895} and I will plant{H5193} them in this land{H776} assuredly{H571} with my whole heart{H3820} and with my whole soul.{H5315}

For thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} Like as I have brought{H935} all this great{H1419} evil{H7451} upon this people,{H5971} so will I bring{H935} upon them all the good{H2896} that I have promised{H1696} them.

And fields{H7704} shall be bought{H7069} in this land,{H776} whereof ye say,{H559} It is desolate,{H8077} without man{H120} or beast;{H929} it is given{H5414} into the hand{H3027} of the Chaldeans.{H3778}

Men shall buy{H7069} fields{H7704} for money,{H3701} and subscribe{H3789} the deeds,{H5612} and seal{H2856} them, and call{H5749} witnesses,{H5707} in the land{H776} of Benjamin,{H1144} and in the places about{H5439} Jerusalem,{H3389} and in the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} and in the cities{H5892} of the hill-country,{H2022} and in the cities{H5892} of the lowland,{H8219} and in the cities{H5892} of the South:{H5045} for I will cause their captivity{H7622} to return,{H7725} saith{H5002} Jehovah.{H3068}