People will buy fields for money, sign and seal deeds, and call in witnesses in the land of Benjamin, in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, in the cities of Judah, in the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the Negev; for I will restore their fortunes,’ declares the Lord.”
Commentaries
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The answer is divided into two parts:
- In Jeremiah 32:26-35, the sins of Judah are shown to be the cause of her punishment.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And fields shall be bought in this land ... —The significance of the whole transaction of the purchase of the field in An…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
He confirms the prediction concerning the return of the people and applies the vision that had been presented to the Prophet, for he had been comma…
John Gill
JohnGill
Men shall buy fields for money
They shall have plenty of money, and they shall lay it out in land, and carry on husb…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
God's answer reveals the purposes of His wrath against that generation of the Jews, and the purposes of His grace concerning future generations. It…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes