Charles Spurgeon Commentary Jeremiah 32:6-7

"And Jeremiah said, The word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth; for the right of redemption is thine to buy it." — Jeremiah 32:6-7 (ASV)

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 thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it.

God gave his servant an intimation of what was about to happen, so that he might know how to act.

It did seem a very strange thing to come to a poor prophet in prison, and to ask him to buy a piece of land when the Chaldeans were in possession of it, and when there seemed to be no hope that he would ever see it. One said, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it; but Jeremiah could not do this, for he was shut up in prison, and the enemy had possession of the field he was to buy.

Still, the thing was from the Lord, and therefore it was right. And there are many actions which in themselves might seem absurd, but which, nevertheless, are to be performed because they are according to the will of God.