Jeremiah 32:14

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
saith	אָמַר֩ 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֨ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
hosts	צְבָא֜וֹת tze.va.'ot	H6635	a mass of persons (or figuratively · noun, common feminine plural absolute
God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י 'e.lo.Hei	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
Take	לָק֣וֹחַ la.Ko.ach	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · verb, qal infinitive absolute
evidences	הַסְּפָרִ֣ים ha.se.fa.Rim	H5612	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
evidence	סֵפֶר֩ se.Fer	H5612	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct
purchase	הַמִּקְנָ֨ה ha.mik.Nah	H4736	properly · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
sealed	הֶחָת֗וּם he.cha.Tum	H2856	to close up · definite article + verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular absolute
evidence	סֵ֤פֶר Se.fer	H5612	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct
open	הַגָּלוּי֙ ha.ga.Lui	H1540	to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense) · definite article + verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular absolute
put	וּנְתַתָּ֖ם u.ne.ta.Tam	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
earthen	חָ֑רֶשׂ Cha.res	H2789	a piece of pottery · noun, common masculine singular absolute
vessel	בִּכְלִי bikh.li-	H3627	something prepared · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
continue	יַעַמְד֖וּ ya.'am.Du	H5975	to stand · verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine plural
many	רַבִּֽים ra.Bim	H7227	abundant (in quantity · adjective, masculine plural absolute
days	יָמִ֥ים ya.Mim	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · noun, common masculine plural absolute

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 32:1-15

It appears by the date of this chapter that we are now coming very nigh to that fatal year which completed the desolations of Judah and Jerusalem by the Chaldeans. God's judgments came gradually upon them, but, they not meeting him by repentance in the way of his judgments, he proceeded in his controversy till all was laid waste, which was in the eleventh year of Zedekiah; now what is here recorded happened in the tenth. The king of Babylon's army had now invested Jerusalem and was carrying on the siege with vigour, not doubting but in a little time to make themselves masters of it, while the besieged had taken up a desperate resolution not to surrender, but to hold out to the last extremity…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 32:14

in an earthen vessel--that the documents might not be injured by the moisture of the surrounding earth; at the same time, being buried, they could not be stolen, but would remain as a pledge of the Jews' deliverance until God's time should come.

John Gill on Jeremiah 32:14

Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel,.... The order to do the following is ushered in in this solemn manner, partly that Baruch might more strictly observe it, and act according to it; and partly that the persons before whom it was given might take the greater notice of it, and believe that there was something intended by it of moment and importance: take these evidences; or "books" (x); the deeds of purchase: this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; both the original and the copy: and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days; it seems, though it is not said, that this earthen vessel, with these deeds in it, were to be…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 32:6-15

Jeremiah 32:6-15 6. And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 6. Et dixit Jeremias, Fuit sermo Jehovae ad me dicendo, 7. Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum, thine uncle, shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it 7. Ecce Chanameel filius Sellum patrui tui yenit ad to (aut, venturus est ad to) qui dicet, Eme tibi agrum meum qui est in Anathoth; quia tibi jus affinitatis (vertunt, jus redemptionis, sed redemptio illa refertur ad affinitatem, vel cognationem, jus ignitur cognationis) ad emendum. 8. So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD…

Dictionary and topics

Clay — This word is used of sediment found in pits or in streets (Isa. 57:20; Jer. 38:60), of dust mixed with spittle (John 9:6), and of potter’s clay (Isa. 41:25; Nah. 3:14; Jer. 18:1-6; Rom. 9:21). Clay…
Witness — More than one witness was required in criminal cases (Deut. 17:6; 19:15). They were the first to execute the sentence on the condemned (Deut. 13:9; 17:7; 1 Kings 21:13; Matt. 27:1; Acts 7:57, 58).…
Baruch · 1. An ama — 1. An ama
Contracts · Written instrument — Written instrument
Deed · To land — To land
Land · Sale and re — Sale and re

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 32:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 32:1-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 32:14

John Gill on Jeremiah 32:14

John Calvin on Jeremiah 32:6-15

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 32:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 32:1-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 32:14

John Gill on Jeremiah 32:14

John Calvin on Jeremiah 32:6-15

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 32:10-15

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 32:13-14

Rashi on Jeremiah 32:14