Jeremiah 32:7

“‘Look, Hanamel son of Shallum your uncle is coming to you, saying, “Buy for yourself my field that is in Anathoth, for the right of redemption to buy it is yours.”’”

Jeremiah 32:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 32:7, word by word

Hanamelחֲנַמְאֵלchanamel

Hanamel

Hanamel: Jeremiah's cousin, from whom Jeremiah bought a field in Anathoth.

Where else “chanamel” appears
sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ben” appears
of Shallumשַׁלֻּםshalum

Shallum

Shallum: a name meaning "recompense," borne by many men: the king of Israel who reigned one month (2 Kings 15:10-15), the husband of the prophetess Huldah (2 Kings 22:14), a son of King Josiah (Jeremiah 22:11) and others.

Where else “shalum” appears
your uncleדֹּדְdod

uncle

An uncle, or a relative.

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is comingבָּאba

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Buyקְנֵהkene

buy

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

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my fieldשָׂדִsadi

farmland

Land that is farmed.

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in Anathothעֲנָתוֹתanatot

Anathoth

See it on the mapWhere else “anatot” appears
the rightמִשְׁפַּטmishpat

right

What is due someone: what the orphan should receive.

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of redemptionגְּאֻלָּהgeula

right of redemption

The right to buy back land or a person.

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Translation note

The law of the redemption of land: Leviticus 25:25.

Places in this verse

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

    Today: Anata and Ras al-Kharrubeh, West Bank

    A town in Benjamin, about 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Jerusalem.

    It was a city of priests (Josh 21:18). Jeremiah came from there (Jer 1:1).

    Jeremiah 1:1Joshua 21:181 Kings 2:26

The context

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

7 · This verse (above)

8And Hanamel my uncle's son came to me according to the word of YHWH to the court of the guard, and said to me, ‘Buy, please, my field that is in Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin, for the right of possession is yours, and the redemption is yours; buy it for yourself.’ Then I knew that it was the word of YHWH.

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