jeremiah-32:9-15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:9

And I bought the field of Hanameel mine uncle's son; that was in Anathoth ,.... The prophet agreed with his cousin to take his field of him, at a certain price hereafter mentioned; which may seem strange in one that was a poor prophet, now a prisoner, and the land just going to be subject to the Chaldeans: but the design of this was to show that there would be a return from captivity, when houses and fields should be bought and sold again, of which this was a pledge: and weighed him the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:10

And I subscribed the evidence ,.... Or, "wrote in a book" F21 ואכתב בספר "et scripsi in libro", V. L. Munster, Pagninus, Montanus; "in libello", Cocceius. ; the instrument or bill of sale, the deed of purchase; which described the field sold, and expressed the condition on which the purchase was made; and by subscribing it he agreed to it, and laid himself under obligation to perform it: and sealed it ; for the further confirmation of it: and took witnesses ; to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:11

So I took the evidence of the purchase ,.... The deed of purchase, the book or bill of sale, the instrument of the bargain, as before mentioned: both that which is sealed, according to the law and custom ; which was both sealed by the buyer and seller, and was sealed up, and not to be looked into by everyone, only when there might be a necessity; this was the original copy: and that which was open ; the counter part or copy of the former, which though signed and sealed as the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:12

And I gave the evidence of the purchase ,.... Both that which was sealed and that which was open; both the original and the copy; or the whole, as signed, sealed, and witnessed: unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah ; this Baruch, as appears from other places in this book, was one that attended on Jeremiah, was his scribe or amanuensis, and did business for him of one kind or another, and is described here by his pedigree; and it was the more necessary now to make use of him... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:13

And I charged Baruch before them ,.... Before his kinsman, the witnesses of the deed, and the Jews that were in the court: saying , as follows: read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 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" F24 את הספרים "libellos hos", Cocceius, Schmidt; "literas has", Junius & Tremellius,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:15

For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ,.... Who is the Lord God Almighty, and can do what he pleases; and is the covenant God of his people, and therefore will do them good by all his providences in the issue of things: houses, and fields, and vineyards, shall be possessed in this land ; or "bought" F25 יקנו "ementur", Cocceius, Piscator; "vedentur", Schmidt. in it; of which the prophet's buying this field was a pledge and earnest; signifying, that though the city... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 32:9

Weighed him the money - It does not appear that there was any coined or stamped money among the Jews before the captivity; the Scripture, therefore, never speaks of counting money, but of weighing it. Seventeen shekels of silver - The shekel at this time must have been a nominal coin; it was a thing of a certain weight, or a certain worth. Seventeen shekels was the weight of the silver paid: but it might have been in one ingot, or piece. The shekel has been valued at from two shillings... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 32:10

I subscribed the evidence - We have here all the circumstances of this legal act: An offer is made of the reversion of the ground, till the jubilee, to him who would then of right come into possession. The price is agreed on, and the silver weighed in the balances. A contract or deed of sale is drawn up, to which both parties agreeing, Witnesses are brought forward to see it signed and sealed; for the contract was both subscribed and sealed. A duplicate of the deed was drawn,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 32:1-15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 32:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 32:10

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