Jeremiah 32:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 32:3

Jeremiah Buys a Field

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord ^ain the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.

2 For then the king of Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up ^ain the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah’s house.

3 For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, “Why do you ^aprophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord: ^b“Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

4 and Zedekiah king of Judah ^ashall not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him¹ face to face, and see him ^beye to eye;

5 then he shall ^alead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there he shall be ^buntil I visit him,” says the Lord; ^c“though you fight with the Chaldeans, you shall not succeed” ’?”

6 And Jeremiah said, “The word of the Lord came to me, saying,

7 ‘Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum your uncle will come to you, saying, “Buy my field which is in Anathoth, for the ^aright of redemption is yours to buy it.” ’

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 32:3

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American Standard Version
For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

Amplified® Bible
For Zedekiah king of Judah had locked him up, saying, Why do you prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

Contemporary English Version
Zedekiah had ordered me to be held there because I told everyone that the LORD had said: I am the LORD, and I am about to let the king of Babylonia conquer Jerusalem.

Darby English Version
For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Why dost thou prophesy and say, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

Good News Bible
King Zedekiah had imprisoned me there and had accused me of announcing that the LORD had said, "I am going to let the king of Babylonia capture this city,

King James Version
For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

New American Standard Bible
because Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, "Why do you prophesy, saying, `Thus says the LORD, "Behold, I am about to give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will take it;

New International Version
Now Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him there, saying, "Why do you prophesy as you do? You say, 'This is what the LORD says: I am about to hand this city over to the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.

New King James Version
For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, “Why do you prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
because Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, "Why do you prophesy, saying, ' Thus says the LORD, "Behold, I intend to give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will take it;

Revised Standard Version
For Zedeki'ah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying, "Why do you prophesy and say, 'Thus says the LORD: Behold, I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

Young's Literal Translation
Where Zedekiah king of Judah hath shut him up, saying, `Wherefore art thou prophesying, saying, Thus said Jehovah, Lo, I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he hath captured it;

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