Jeremiah 32:44

“Fields they will buy with silver, and write in deeds, and seal them, and have witnesses testify, in the land of Benjamin, and in the surroundings of Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the hill country, and in the cities of the Shephelah, and in the cities of the Negev; for I will bring back their captivity, declares YHWH.””

Jeremiah 32:44 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 32:44, word by word

Fieldsשָׂדוֹתsadot

farmland

Land that is farmed.

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they will buyיִקְנוּyiknu

buy

To give silver in order to become the owner of something.

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with silverכֶּסֶףkesef

money

What is paid and received in exchange, weighed out in silver.

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and writeכָתוֹבchatov

write

To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.

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in deedsסֵּפֶרsefer

deed

An official paper, like one granting divorce.

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seal themחָתוֹםchatom

seal, stop up

Seal, close up. Of the body, be blocked so that a discharge does not come out.

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witnessesעֵדִיםedim

witness

Someone who vouches for what he saw; YHWH is one too.

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testifyהָעֵדhaed

testify

To declare what one knows, or summon others to vouch for one's words.

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in the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִןbinyamin

Benjamin

Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".

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and in the surroundingsסְבִיבֵיsevive

surroundings

The villages and lands that lie round a city.

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of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears
and in the citiesעָרֵיare

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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of the hill countryהָרhar

hill country

A whole region of high ground, like that of Ephraim or Judah.

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of the Shephelahשְּׁפֵלָהshefela

lowland, Shephelah

Shephelah, the lowland: the zone of low hills between the hill country of Judah and the coast.

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of the Negevנֶּגֶבnegev

Negev

The dry land in the south of Israel.

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I will bring backאָשִׁיבashiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

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their captivityשְׁבוּתָshevuta

captivity, fortunes

Captivity: the condition of those taken away as prisoners far from their land. "Turn back the captivity" is to restore someone to his former state.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

43And the field will be bought in this land of which you are saying, ‘It is a desolation, without human being or livestock; it has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans.’

44 · This verse (above)

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