Jeremiah 32 · Verse 25

Jeremiah 32:25

And thou hast said unto me, O Lord God, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.
Jeremiah 32:25, King James Version

Jeremiah 32:25 in other translations

BSBYet You, O Lord GOD, have said to me, ‘Buy for yourself the field with silver and call in witnesses, even though the city has been delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans!’”
WEBYou have said to me, Lord GOD, ‘Buy the field for money, and call witnesses;’ whereas the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.”
ASVAnd thou hast said unto me, O Lord Jehovah, Buy thee the field for money, and call witnesses; whereas the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.
YLTYet Thou hast said unto me, O Lord Jehovah, Buy for thee the field with money, and cause witnesses to testify--and the city hath been given into the hand of the Chaldeans!'
DARBYAnd thou, Lord Jehovah, thou hast said unto me, Buy for thyself the field for money, and take witnesses; — and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.
BBEAnd you have said to me, Give the money to get yourself a property, and have the business witnessed; though the town is given into the hands of the Chaldaeans.
WebsterAnd thou hast said to me, O Lord GOD, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.

What does Jeremiah 32:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
25. for the city, &c.--rather, "though," &c.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 32:16-25

Jeremiah adores the Lord and his infinite perfections. When at any time we are perplexed about the methods of Providence, it is good for us to look to first principles. Let us consider that God is the fountain of all being, power, and life; that with him no difficulty is such as cannot be overcome; that he is a God of boundless mercy; that he is a God of strict justice; and that he directs every thing for the best…

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Jeremiah 32:25 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.Tahand youH859
אָמַ֤רְתָּ'a.Mar.tayou have saidH559
אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413
אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiO LordH136
יְהוִ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3069
קְנֵֽה\־ke.neh-buyH7069
לְךָ֧le.Khafor <the> yourself
הַשָּׂדֶ֛הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH7704
בַּכֶּ֖סֶףba.Ke.sefwith <the> silverH3701
וְהָעֵ֣דve.ha.'Edand cause to witness [it]H5749
עֵדִ֑ים'e.DimwitnessesH5707
וְהָעִ֥ירve.ha.'Irand the cityH5892
נִתְּנָ֖הni.te.Nahit has been givenH5414
בְּיַ֥דbe.Yadin [the] hand ofH3027
הַכַּשְׂדִּֽים\׃ha.kas.Dimthe ChaldeansH3778

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 32:25

  • Jeremiah 32:24

    Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it.

  • John 13:7

    Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

  • Romans 11:33-34

    O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

  • Psalms 77:19

    Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

  • Psalms 97:2

    Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thou.
8-15
for. or, though.
24; Ps 77:19; 97:2; Joh 13:7; Ro 11:33,34

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Jeremiah 32:24

    Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it.

  • Jeremiah 32:25

    And thou hast said unto me, O Lord God, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.

  • Jeremiah 32:26

    Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,

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Jeremiah 32:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		¡Oh Señor Jehová! ¿y me has tú dicho: Cómprate la heredad por dinero, y pon testigos; bien que la ciudad sea entregada en manos de los Caldeos?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et toi, Seigneur Éternel! tu m’as dit: Achète-toi le champ à prix d’argent, et fais-le attester par des témoins;… et la ville est livrée en la main des Chaldéens!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und doch hast du zu mir gesprochen, Herr, Jehova: Kaufe dir das Feld für Geld und nimm Zeugen; -und die Stadt ist ja in die Hand der Chaldäer gegeben!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et tu dicis mihi, Domine Deus: Eme agrum argento, et adhibe testes, cum urbs data sit in manus Chaldæorum?