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Jeremiah 32:25

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32:25The city is sure to fall into the hands of the Babylonians.48 Yet, in spite of this,49 you, Lord God,50 have said to me, “Buy that field with silver and have the transaction legally witnessed.” ’ ”51

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Footnotes

  1. 48 Heb “The Chaldeans.” See the study note on for further explanation.
  2. 49 Heb “And you, Lord Yahweh, have said to me, ‘Buy the field for …’ even though the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians.” The sentence has been broken up and the order reversed for English stylistic purposes. For the rendering “is sure to fall into the hands of” see the translator’s note on the preceding verse.
  3. 50 Heb “Lord God.” For the rendering of this title see the study note on .
  4. 51 Heb “call in witnesses to witness.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Yet you, O Lord God, have said to me, “Buy the field for money and get witnesses”—though the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans.’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And though the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians, you, Sovereign Lord, say to me, ‘Buy the field with silver and have the transaction witnessed.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Yet you, Lord God, have said to me, ‘Purchase the field and call in witnesses’—even though the city has been handed over to the Chaldeans!”

NLTNew Living Translation

And yet, O Sovereign Lord, you have told me to buy the field—paying good money for it before these witnesses—even though the city will soon be handed over to the Babylonians.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yet you have said to me, Lord Yahweh, “Buy for yourself the field with the money, and call witnesses as witness,” though the city has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans.’ ”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.