Jeremiah 39

1The word came from the Lord to Jeremiah in the tenth year of King Zedekiah of Judah. This was the eighteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon.

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2The forces of the king of Babylon's army made a fortification against Jerusalem, and Jeremiah was kept in the court of the prison which was in the king's house,

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3in which King Zedekiah shut him up, saying, 'Why do you prophesy, saying, 'Thus says the Lord: 'Behold, I give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.

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4Zedekiah shall not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans, for he shall surely be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon. He shall speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye.

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5Then Zedekiah shall go to Babylon and dwell there.' ' '

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6Again the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,

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7'Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum, your father's brother, will come to you, saying, 'Buy yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right to receive it as a possession.' '

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8So Hanamel the son of Shallum, my father's brother, came to me in the court of the prison and said to me, 'Buy my field in Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin. The right to buy it is yours and you are the elder.' So I knew this was the word of the Lord.

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9Thus I bought the field from Hanamel, the son of my father's brother, and weighed him seventeen shekels of silver.

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10I wrote it in a book, sealed it, took the testimony of witnesses, and weighed the money on the scales.

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11Then I took the book of the purchase that was sealed

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12and gave it to Baruch the son of Neriah, son of Mahseiah, in the sight of Hanamel, the son of my father's brother, and in the sight of the men who stood by and who signed the purchase deed, and in the sight of those Jews in the court of the prison.

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13Then I charged Baruch in their sight, saying,

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14'Thus says the Lord Almighty: 'Take this purchase deed and the deed that was read aloud and put it in an earthen vessel, that it may remain many days.'

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15For thus says the Lord: 'Even fields, houses, and vineyards shall be possessed in this land.' '

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16After I gave the book of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying,

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17'O Lord, You made heaven and earth by Your great strength and by Your high and uplifted arm. There is nothing hidden from You.

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18You grant mercy to thousands, and repay the sins of the fathers into the bosoms of their children after them, the Great and Mighty God,

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19the Lord of great counsel and powerful in deeds, the Great God, the Almighty and the Lord of great name. Your eyes are upon the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his way.

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20You did signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even to this day, and in Israel and among the inhabitants of the earth. You made Yourself a name, as it is this day.

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21You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and a high arm, and with great visions.

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22You gave them this land, which You swore to their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.

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23They went in and took it; but they did not listen to Your voice or walk in Your commandments. They did none of the things You commanded them to do, and it caused all of these calamities to happen to them.

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24Behold, a multitude comes against this city, and the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans who wage war against it, with the power of sword and famine. As You have spoken, thus it has happened.

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25You did say to me, 'Buy for yourself the field for silver.' So I wrote the book, sealed it, and took the testimony of witnesses. Yet the city has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans.'

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26The word of the Lord came to me, saying,

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27'I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Shall anything be hidden from Me?

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28Therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel: 'This city shall certainly be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.

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29For the Chaldeans shall come and wage war against this city. They shall burn this city with fire, and burn up the houses in which they burnt incense to Baal on their housetops, and poured drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me.

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30For the children of Israel and the children of Judah alone did evil in My sight from their youth.

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31For this city provoked My wrath and anger from the day they built it even to this day, so I removed it from My presence,

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32because of all the evils of the children of Israel and Judah which they did to provoke Me—they and their kings, and their rulers, priests and prophets, and the men of Judah and those living in Jerusalem.

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33They turned their back to Me and not their face. I taught them early in the morning, yes I taught them, but they did not listen to take hold of the instruction.

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34Instead, they put their unclean defilements in the house in which My name is called.

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35They built altars to Baal in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to offer their sons and daughters to King Molech, which things I did not command; nor did such things come into My heart, for them to do this abomination to cause Judah to sin.'

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36'Now thus says the Lord God of Israel against this city of which you say, 'It shall be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon by sword, famine, and banishment':

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37'Behold, I will gather them out of every land where I scattered them in My wrath and anger and in great provocation. I will bring them back to this place and will cause them to dwell in confidence.

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38They shall be to Me as a people, and I shall be as God to them.

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39I will give them another way and a different heart, to fear Me all their days, for their good and for the good of their children after them.

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40I will make an everlasting covenant with them, by which I will not turn away from them. I will put My fear into their heart so they may not depart from Me.

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41I will visit them to do good to them, and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, and with all My heart and soul.'

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42'For thus says the Lord: 'As I have brought all these great calamities upon this people, so I will bring upon them all the good things I have spoken.

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43Fields will yet be bought in the land of which you say, 'It is impassable for men and cattle, for they were delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans.'

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44But they shall buy fields with money, and you will write a book, seal it, and take the testimony of witnesses in the land of Benjamin and round about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah and the mountains, and in the cities of the lowland, and the south; for I will turn back their captivity.' '

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