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.
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The right of inheritance is thine - Hanameel therefore had no children, and at his death the land would have been Jeremiah’s by rig…

Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth ... —We are not told what led Hanameel to make the offer of sale. Probably…

And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy…

The whole of this passage ought to be read together, for the Prophet explains in detail how and by what symbol this prophecy had been confirmed. No…

So Hanameel mine uncle's son came unto me Freely and voluntarily, of his own accord; though it was determined he should, …

Jeremiah, while in prison for his prophecy, purchased a piece of ground. This was to signify that although Jerusalem was besieged and the whole cou…

Here, he consoles them through an action.
First, he indicates the time of the prophecy by referencing the king's reign: in the…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes