Jeremiah 32:8

KJV

So Hanameel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the Lord, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord.

— Jeremiah 32:8, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 32 connects to 10 cross-references. During the siege of Jerusalem Jeremiah buys a field at Anathoth as a prophetic sign that houses and fields and vineyards will again be bought in the land. His prayer struggles with the paradox of buying property when the city …

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Other Translations

ASV

So Hanamel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the guard according to the word of Jehovah, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin; for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of Jehovah.

YLT

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BBE

So Hanamel, the son of my father's brother, came to me, as the Lord had said, to the place of the armed watchmen, and said to me, Give the price and get my property which is in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: for you have the nearest relation's right to the heritage; so get it for yourself. Then it was clear to me that this was the word of the Lord.

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