The Field at Anathoth

Jeremiah 39

While besieged Jerusalem is on the brink of falling and Jeremiah is confined in the court of the prison for prophesying its capture, his cousin Hanameel comes to him with the right of redemption to sell his field at Anathoth, and Jeremiah buys it and has the deed sealed and preserved in an earthen vessel as a sign. In prayer and in the Lord's reply, this purchase becomes a pledge that fields, houses, and vineyards will again be bought in the land, for the Lord will one day restore the people and make an everlasting covenant with them.

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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.

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ThomsonTHE word which came from the Lord to Jeremias in the tenth year of king Sedekias (this was the eighteenth year of the reign of Nabuchodonosar king of Babylon)

BrentonThe word that came from the Lord to Jeremias in the tenth year of king Sedekias, this is the eighteenth year of king Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon.

GreekὉ ΛΟΓΟΣ ὁ γενόμενος παρὰ Κυρίου πρὸς Ἱερεμίαν ἐν τῷ ἐνιαυτῷ δεκάτῳ βασιλεῖ Σεδεκίᾳ, οὗτος ἐνιαυτὸς ὀκτωκαιδέκατος τῷ βασιλεῖ Ναβουχοδονόσορ βασιλεῖ Βαβυλῶνος.

KJVThe word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.

JPSThe word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.

Thomsonwhen the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremias was confined in the court of the prison which is in the king’s house (

BrentonAnd the host of the king of Babylon had made a rampart against Jerusalem: and Jeremias was kept in the court of the prison, which is in the king's house;

GreekΚαὶ δύναμις βασιλέως Βαβυλῶνος ἐχαράκωσεν ἐπὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ Ἱερεμίας ἐφυλάσσετο ἐν αὐλῇ τῆς φυλακῆς, ἥ ἐστιν ἐν οἴκῳ βασιλέως,

KJVFor then the king of Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah’s house.

JPSNow at that time the king of Babylon’s army was besieging Jerusalem; and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which was in the king of Judah’s house.

Thomsonto which king Sedekias had confined him) saying, Why dost thou prophesy and say, Thus said the Lord: Behold I deliver this city into the hands of the king of Babylon and he shall take it;

Brentonin which king Sedekias had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will give this city into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

Greekἐν ᾗ κατέκλεισεν αὐτὸν ὁ βασιλεὺς Σεδεκίας, λέγων, διατί σὺ προφητεύεις, λέγων, οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ δίδωμι τὴν πόλιν ταύτην ἐν χερσὶ βασιλέως Βαβυλῶνος, καὶ λήψεται αὐτὴν,

KJVFor Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

JPSFor Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying: ‘Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say: Thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

Thomsonand Sedekias shall not escape out of the hands of the Chaldeans, for he shall assuredly be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon who shall speak to him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall see his eyes;

Brentonand Sedekias shall by no means be delivered out of the hand of the Chaldeans, for he shall certainly be given up into the hands of the king of Babylon, and his mouth shall speak to his mouth, and his eyes shall look upon his eyes;

Greekκαὶ Σεδεκίας οὐ μὴ σωθῇ ἐκ χειρὸς τῶν Χαλδαίων, ὅτι παραδόσει παραδοθήσεται εἰς χεῖρας βασιλέως Βαβυλῶνος, καὶ λαλήσει στόμα αὐτοῦ πρὸς στόμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ ὄψονται·

KJVAnd Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes;

JPSand Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes;

Thomsonand Sedekias shall go to Babylon.

Brentonand Sedekias shall go into Babylon, and dwell there?

GreekΚαὶ εἰσελεύσεται Σεδεκίας εἰς Βαβυλῶνα, καὶ ἐκεῖ καθίεται;

KJVAnd he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper.

JPSand he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I remember him, saith the LORD; though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper?’

ThomsonNow when he was there, the word of the Lord came to Jeremias, saying:

BrentonAnd the Word of the Lord came to Jeremias, saying,

GreekΚΑΙ Ὁ ΛΟΓΟΣ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ ἘΓΕΝΗΘΗ ΠΡΟΣ ἹΕΡΕΜΙΑΝ, ΛΕΓΩΝ,

KJVAnd Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

JPSAnd Jeremiah said: ‘The word of the LORD came unto me, saying:

ThomsonBehold Anameel son of Salom thy father’s brother is coming to thee and will say, Buy thee my field which is at Anathoth, for the right of purchase is in thee.

BrentonBehold, Anameel the son of Salom thy father's brother is coming to thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for thou hast the right to take it as a purchase.

GreekἸδοὺ Ἀναμεὴλ υἱὸς Σαλῶμ ἀδελφοῦ πατρός σου ἔρχεται πρὸς σὲ, λέγων, κτῆσαι σεαυτῷ τὸν ἀγρόν μου τὸν ἐν Ἀναθὼθ, ὅτι σοὶ κρίσις παραλαβεῖν εἰς κτῆσιν.

KJVBehold, 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.

JPSBehold, 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.’

ThomsonAccordingly Anameel, son of Salom, my father’s brother, came to me in the court of the prison and said, Buy thee my field which is in the land of Benjamin, that at Anathoth, for the right of purchase is in thee as thou art the eldest. Upon this I knew that it was a word of the Lord,

BrentonSo Anameel the son of Salom my father's brother came to me into the court of the prison, and said, Buy thee my field that is in the land of Benjamin, in Anathoth: for thou hast a right to buy it, and thou art the elder. So I knew that it was the word of the Lord.

GreekΚαὶ ἦλθε πρὸς μὲ Ἀναμεὴλ υἱὸς Σαλὼμ, ἀδελφοῦ πατρός μου, εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τῆς φυλακῆς, καὶ εἶπε, κτῆσαι σεαυτῷ τὸν ἀγρόν μου τὸν ἐν γῇ Βενιαμὶν τὸν ἐν Ἀναθὼθ, ὅτι σοὶ κρίμα κτήσασθαι αὐτὸν, καὶ σὺ πρεσβύτερος. καὶ ἔγνων, ὅτι λόγος Κυρίου ἐστὶ,

KJVSo Hanameel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country 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 the LORD.

JPSSo Hanamel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the guard according to the word of the LORD, 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 the LORD.

Thomsonso I bought the field of Anameel, my father’s brother’s son and paid him seventeen shekels of silver.

BrentonAnd I bought the field of Anameel the son of my father's brother, and I weighed him seventeen shekels of silver.

Greekκαὶ ἐκτησάμην τὸν ἀγρὸν Ἀναμεὴλ υἱοῦ ἀδελφοῦ πατρός μου, καὶ ἔστησα αὐτῷ ἑπτὰ σίκλους καὶ δέκα ἀργυρίου,

KJVAnd I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle’s son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.

JPSAnd I bought the field that was in Anathoth of Hanamel mine uncle’s son, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.

Thomson—

BrentonAnd I wrote it in a book, and sealed it, and took the testimony of witnesses, and weighed the money in the balance.

Greekκαὶ ἔγραψα εἰς βιβλίον, καὶ ἐσφραγισάμην, καὶ διεμαρτυράμην μάρτυρας, καὶ ἔστησα τὸ ἀργύριον ἐν ζυγῷ.

KJVAnd I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.

JPSAnd I subscribed the deed, and sealed it, and called witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.

ThomsonI took the deed of possession which was sealed and gave it to Baruch, son of Nerias son of Maasias in the presence of Anameel my father’s brother’s son,

BrentonAnd I took the book of the purchase that was sealed;

GreekΚαὶ ἔλαβον τὸ βιβλίον τῆς κτήσεως τὸ ἐσφραγισμένον,

KJVSo I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:

JPSSo I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open;

Thomsonand in the presence of the bystanders who had signed the deed of purchase, and in the presence of the Jews who were in the court of the prison.

Brentonand I gave it to Baruch son of Nerias, son of Maasæas, in the sight of Anameel my father's brother's son, and in the sight of the men that stood by and wrote in the book of the purchase, and in the sight of the Jews that were in the court of the prison.

Greekκαὶ ἔδωκα αὐτὸ τῷ Βαροὺχ υἱῷ Νηρίου υἱῷ Μαασαίου, κατʼ ὀφθαλμοὺς Ἀναμεὴλ υἱοῦ ἀδελφοῦ πατρός μου, καὶ κατʼ ὀφθαλμοὺς τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῶν παρεστηκότων καὶ γραφόντων ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τῆς κτήσεως, καὶ κατʼ ὀφθαλμοὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων τῶν ἐν τῇ αὐλῇ τῆς φυλακῆς.

KJVAnd I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle’s son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.

JPS—

ThomsonAnd in their presence I gave a charge to Baruch, saying,

BrentonAnd I charged Baruch in their presence, saying, Thus saith the Lord Almighty;

GreekΚαὶ συνέταξα τῷ Βαροὺχ κατʼ ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, λέγων,

KJVAnd I charged Baruch before them, saying,

JPSAnd I charged Baruch before them, saying:

ThomsonThus said the Lord Almighty: Take this deed of possession, even this deed which hath been read, and put it in an earthen vessel that it may remain there many days.

BrentonTake this book of the purchase, and the book that has been read; and thou shalt put it into an earthen vessel, that it may remain many days.

GreekΟὕτως εἶπε Κύριος παντοκράτωρ, λάβε τὸ βιβλίον τῆς κτήσεως τοῦτο, καὶ τὸ βιβλίον τὸ ἀνεγνωσμένον, καὶ θήσεις αὐτὸ εἰς ἀγγεῖον ὀστράκινον, ἵνα διαμείνῃ ἡμέρας πλείους.

KJVThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.

JPS’Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds, this deed of the purchase, both that which is sealed, and this deed which is open, and put them in an earthen vessel; that they may continue many days.

ThomsonFor thus said the Lord, Fields and houses and vineyards shall again be possessed in this land.

BrentonFor thus saith the Lord; There shall yet be bought fields and houses and vineyards in this land.

GreekὍτι οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος, ἔτι κτιηθήσονται ἀγροὶ, καὶ οἰκίαι, καὶ ἀμπελῶνες ἐν τῇ γῇ ταύτῃ.

KJVFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.

JPSFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Houses and fields and vineyards shall yet again be bought in this land.’

ThomsonAnd after I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Nerias, I prayed to the Lord, saying:

BrentonAnd I prayed to the Lord after I had given the book of the purchase to Baruch the son of Nerias, saying,

GreekΚαὶ προσευξάμην πρὸς Κύριον μετὰ τὸ δοῦναί με τὸ βιβλίον τῆς κτήσεως πρὸς Βαροὺχ υἱὸν Νηρίου, λέγων,

KJVNow when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying,

JPSNow after I had delivered the deed of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying:

ThomsonO self-existent Lord, Thou hast made the heaven and the earth by Thy great power and by Thy high and exalted arm. From Thee nothing can be hid.

BrentonO ever living Lord! thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power, and with thy high and lofty arm: nothing can be hidden from thee.

GreekὉ ὢν Κύριε, σὺ ἐποίησας τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν τῇ ἰσχύϊ σου τῇ μεγάλῃ, καὶ τῷ βραχίονί σου τῷ ὑψηλῷ καὶ τῷ μετεώρῳ, οὐ μὴ ἀποκρυβῇ ἀπὸ σοῦ οὐθὲν,

KJVAh Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

JPS’Ah Lord GOD! behold, Thou hast made the heaven and the earth by Thy great power and by Thy outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for Thee;

ThomsonThou shewest mercy to thousands and retributest the sins of fathers into the bosoms of their children after them.

BrentonGranting mercy to thousands, and recompensing the sins of the fathers into the bosoms of their children after them: the great, the strong God;

Greekποιῶν ἔλεος εἰς χιλιάδας, καὶ ἀποδιδοὺς ἁμαρτίας πατέρων εἰς κόλπους τέκνων αὐτῶν μετʼ αὐτούς· ὁ Θεὸς ὁ μέγας, ὁ ἰσχυρὸς,

KJVThou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,

JPSwho showest mercy unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them; the great, the mighty God, the LORD of hosts is His name;

ThomsonThou art the God, the Great, the Mighty One, the Lord of great counsel and mighty in works, the Mighty Omnipotent God, and the Lord of great renown. Thine eyes are on the ways of the children of men to give to every one according to his way.

Brentonthe Lord of great counsel, and mighty in deeds, the great Almighty God, and Lord of great name: thine eyes are upon the ways of the children of men, to give to every one according to his way:

GreekΚύριος μεγάλης βουλῆς, καὶ δυνατὸς τοῖς ἔργοις, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ μέγας ὁ παντοκράτωρ, καὶ μεγαλώνυμος Κύριος· οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου εἰς τὰς ὁδοὺς τῶν υἱῶν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, δοῦναι ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτοῦ·

KJVGreat in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

JPSgreat in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings;

ThomsonThou hast done signs and wonders in the land of Egypt which continue even to this day; and in Israef and among the inhabitants of the earth; and hast made Thyself a name as at this day.

Brentonwho hast wrought signs and wonders in the land of Egypt even to this day, and in Israel, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and thou didst make for thyself a name, as at this day;

GreekὋς ἐποίησας σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης, καὶ ἐν Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐν τοῖς γηγενέσι· καὶ ἐποίησας σεαυτῷ ὄνομα, ὡς ἡμέρα αὕτη,

KJVWhich hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day;

JPSwho didst set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel and among other men; and madest Thee a name, as at this day;

ThomsonThou didst bring Thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders and with a strong hand and an outstretched arm and with stupendous visions,

Brentonand thou didst bring out thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, with a mighty hand, and with a high arm, and with great sights;

Greekκαὶ ἐξήγαγες τὸν λαόν σου Ἰσραὴλ ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου ἐν σημείοις καὶ ἐν τέρασιν, ἐν χειρὶ κραταιᾷ,

KJVAnd hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror;

JPSand didst bring forth Thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terror;

Thomsonand gavest them this land which with an oath Thou hadst promised to their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Brentonand thou gavest them this land, which thou didst swear to give to their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey;

Greekκαὶ ἐν βραχίονι ὑψηλῷ, καὶ ἐν ὁράμασι μεγάλοις, καὶ ἔδωκας αὐτοῖς τὴν γῆν ταύτην, ἣν ὤμοσας τοῖς πατράσιν αὐτῶν, γῆν ῥέουσαν γάλα καὶ μέλι.

KJVAnd hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;

JPSand gavest them this land, which Thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;

ThomsonBut when they entered in and had taken possession of it, they hearkened not to Thy voice nor walked in Thy statutes. They did not do all that Thou commandedst them, so they have brought upon themselves all these evils.

Brentonand they went in, and took it; but they hearkened not to thy voice, and walked not in thine ordinances; they did none of the things which thou didst command them, and they caused all these calamities to happen to them.

GreekΚαὶ εἰσήλθοσαν καὶ ἔλαβον αὐτὴν, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν τῆς φωνῆς σου, καὶ ἐν τοῖς προστάγμασί σου οὐκ ἐπορεύθησαν· ἅπαντα ἃ ἐνετείλω αὐτοῖς οὐκ ἐποίησαν, καὶ ἐποὶησαν συμβῆναι αὐτοῖς πάντα τὰ κακὰ ταῦτα.

KJV—

JPS—

ThomsonBehold a multitude is come up against this city to take it; and this city is about to be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans who are fighting against it, by reason of the sword and famine. As Thou hast spoken, so it hath come to pass.

BrentonBehold, a multitude is come against the city to take it; and the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans that fight against it, by the power of the sword, and the famine: as thou hast spoken, so has it happened.

GreekἸδοὺ ὄχλος ἥκει εἰς τὴν πόλιν συλλαβεῖν αὐτὴν, καὶ ἡ πόλις ἐδόθη εἰς χεῖρας Χαλδαίων τῶν πολεμούντων αὐτὴν ἀπὸ προσώπου μαχαίρας, καὶ τοῦ λιμοῦ ὡς ἐλάλησας, οὕτως ἐγένετο.

KJVBehold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it.

JPSbehold the mounds, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence; and what Thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, Thou seest it.

ThomsonNow Thou sayest to me, Buy thee a field for it and had it witnessed; though the city is about to be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans.

BrentonAnd thou sayest to me, Buy thee the field for money; and I wrote a book, and sealed it, and took the testimony of witnesses: and the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans.

GreekΚαὶ σὺ λέγεις πρὸς μέ κτῆσαι σεαυτῷ τὸν ἀγρὸν ἀργυρίου· καὶ ἔγραψα βιβλίον, καὶ ἐσφραγισάμην, καὶ ἐπεμαρτυράμην μάρτυρας, καὶ ἡ πόλις ἐδόθη εἰς χεῖρας Χαλδαίων.

KJVAnd thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.

JPSYet Thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD: Buy thee the field for money, and call witnesses; whereas the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.’

ThomsonThen a word of the Lord came to me saying,

BrentonAnd the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

GreekΚαὶ ἐγένετο λόγος Κυρίου πρὸς μὲ, λέγων,

KJVThen came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,

JPSThen came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying:

ThomsonI the Lord am the God of all flesh. From Me nothing can be hid.

BrentonI am the Lord, the God of all flesh: shall anything be hidden from me!

GreekἘγὼ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς πάσης σαρκός, μὴ ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ κρυβήσεταί τι;

KJVBehold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

JPS’Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh; is there any thing too hard for Me?

ThomsonTherefore thus said the Lord the God of Israel: This city will assuredly be given up into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will take it.

BrentonTherefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel; This city shall certainly be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it:

GreekΔιατοῦτο οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσραὴλ, δοθεῖσα παραδοθήσεται ἡ πόλις αὕτη εἰς χεῖρας βασιλέως Βαβυλῶνος, καὶ λήψεται αὐτὴν,

KJVTherefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it:

JPSTherefore thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

ThomsonAnd the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come and burn this city with fire; and they will burn those houses on the tops of which they have offered incense to Baal and poured out libations to strange gods, to provoke me.

Brentonand the Chaldeans shall come to war against this city, and they shall burn this city with fire, and shall burn down the houses wherein they burnt incense on the roofs thereof to Baal, and poured drink-offerings to other gods, to provoke me.

Greekκαὶ ἥξουσιν οἱ Χαλδαῖοι πολεμοῦντες ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν ταύτην, καὶ καύσουσι τὴν πόλιν ταύτην ἐν πυρί, καὶ κατακαύσουσι τὰς οἰκίας ἐν αἷς ἐθυμιῶσαν ἐπὶ τῶν δωμάτων αὐτῶν τῇ Βάαλ, καὶ ἔσπενδον σπονδὰς θεοῖς ἑτέροις, πρὸς τὸ παραπικράναι με·

KJVAnd the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.

JPSand the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set this city on fire, and burn it, with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered unto Baal, and poured out drink-offerings unto other gods, to provoke Me.

ThomsonBecause the children of Israel and the children of Juda have done nothing but evil before Mine eyes from their youth-

BrentonFor the children of Israel and the children of Juda alone did evil in my sight from their youth.

GreekὍτι ἦσαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰούδα μόνοι ποιοῦντες τὸ πονηρὸν κατʼ ὀφθαλμούς μου ἐκ νεὁτητος αὐτῶν·

KJVFor the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD.

JPSFor the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done that which was evil in My sight from their youth; for the children of Israel have only provoked Me with the work of their hands, saith the LORD.

Thomsonbecause this very city hath been an object of My wrath and of My resentment from the day it was built to this day;

BrentonFor this city was obnoxious to my anger and my wrath, from the day that they built it even to this day; that I should remove it from my presence,

GreekὍτι ἐπὶ τὴν ὀργήν μου, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν θυμόν μου ἦν ἡ πόλις αὕτη, ἀφʼ ἧς ἡμέρας ᾠκοδόμησαν αὐτὴν καὶ ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης, ἀπαλλάξαι αὐτὴν ἀπὸ προσώπου μου,

KJVFor this city hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face,

JPSFor this city hath been to Me a provocation of Mine anger and of My fury from the day that they built it even unto this day, that I should remove it from before My face;

Thomsonlet him remove it from My presence on account of all the iniquities of the children of Israel and Juda, which they and their kings and their chiefs and their priests and their prophets, the men of Juda and the inhabitants of Jerusalem have done to provoke Me.

Brentonbecause of all the wickedness of the children of Israel and Juda, which they wrought to provoke me, they and their kings, and their princes, and their priests, and their prophets, the men of Juda, and the dwellers in Jerusalem.

Greekδιὰ πάσας τὰς πονηρίας τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ καὶ Ἰούδα, ὧν ἐποίησαν πικράναι με, αὐτοὶ καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες αὐτῶν, καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ οἱ προφῆται αὐτῶν, ἄνδρες Ἰούδα, καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ,

KJVBecause of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

JPSbecause of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke Me, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

ThomsonFor they have turned to Me their back and not their face. Though I taught them betimes, they would no more receive instruction,

BrentonAnd they turned the back to me, and not the face: whereas I taught them early in the morning, but they hearkened no more to receive instruction.

Greekκαὶ ἀπέστρεψαν πρὸς μὲ νῶτον, καὶ οὐ πρόσωπον· καὶ ἐδίδαξα αὐτοὺς ὄρθρου, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν ἔτι λαβεῖν παιδείαν.

KJVAnd they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.

JPSAnd they have turned unto Me the back, and not the face; and though I taught them, teaching them betimes and often, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.

Thomsonbut have set up their abominations in the house which is called by My name, and polluted it with their impurities;

BrentonAnd they set their pollutions in the house, on which my name was called, by their uncleannesses.

GreekΚαὶ ἔθηκαν τὰ μιάσματα αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ, οὗ ἐπεκλήθη τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, ἐν ἀκαθαρσίαις αὐτῶν.

KJVBut they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.

JPSBut they set their abominations in the house whereupon My name is called, to defile it.

Thomsonand have built up the altars to Baal which were in the valley of the son of Ennom to offer up their sons and their daughters to king Moloch-a thing which I never commanded them, nor did it ever come into My mind that they should commit such an abomination to cause Juda to transgress heinously.

BrentonAnd they built to Baal the altars that are in the valley of the son of Ennom, to offer their sons and their daughters to king Moloch; which things I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind that they should do this abomination, to cause Juda to sin.

GreekΚαὶ ᾠκοδόμησαν τοὺς βωμοὺς τῇ Βάαλ τοὺς ἐν φάραγγι υἱοὺ Ἑννὸμ, τοῦ ἀναφέρειν τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτῶν καὶ τὰς θυγατέρας αὐτῶν τῷ Μολὸχ βασιλεῖ, ἃ οὐ συνέταξα αὐτοῖς, καὶ οὐκ ἀνέβη ἐπὶ καρδίαν μου τοῦ ποιῆσαι τὸ βδέλυγμα τοῦτο, πρὸς τὸ ἐφαμαρτεῖν τὸν Ἰούδαν.

KJVAnd they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.

JPSAnd they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to set apart their sons and their daughters unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into My mind, that they should do this abomination; to cause Judah to sin.

ThomsonBut now thus said the Lord the God of Israel respecting this city, which as thou sayest shall be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon by sword and by famine and by pestilence:

BrentonAnd now thus has the Lord God of Israel said concerning this city, of which thou sayest, It shall be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by famine, and banishment.

GreekΚαὶ νῦν οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν, ἣν σὺ λέγεις, παραδοθήσεται εἰς χεῖρας βασιλέως Βαβυλῶνος ἐν μαχαίρᾳ, καὶ ἐν λιμῷ καὶ ἐν ἀποστολῇ·

KJVAnd now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;

JPSAnd now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say: It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence:

ThomsonBehold I will gather them from every land through which I have in My wrath and in My great indignation dispersed them; and I will bring them back to this place and cause them to live securely.

BrentonBehold, I will gather them out of every land, where I have scattered them in my anger, and my wrath, and great fury; and I will bring them back into this place, and will cause them to dwell safely:

GreekἸδοὺ ἐγὼ συνάγω αὐτοὺς ἐκ πάσης τῆς γῆς, οὗ διέσπειρα αὐτοὺς ἐκεῖ ἐν ὀργῇ μου, καὶ τῷ θυμῷ μου, καὶ ἐν παροξυσμῷ μεγάλῳ· καὶ ἐπιστρέψω αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον, καὶ καθιῶ αὐτοὺς πεποιθότας·

KJVBehold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely:

JPSBehold, I will gather them out of all the countries, whither I have driven them in Mine anger, and in My fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them back unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely;

ThomsonAnd they shall be My people and I will be their God.

Brentonand they shall be to me a people, and I will be to them a God.

GreekΚαὶ ἔσονταί μοι εἰς λαὸν, καὶ ἐγὼ ἔσομαι αὐτοῖς εἰς Θεόν.

KJVAnd they shall be my people, and I will be their God:

JPSand they shall be My people, and I will be their God;

ThomsonAnd I will give them another way and another heart that I may be always feared and may be for good to them and their children after them.

BrentonAnd I will give them another way, and another heart, to fear me continually, and that for good to them and their children after them.

GreekΚαὶ δώσω αὐτοῖς ὁδὸν ἑτέραν καὶ καρδίαν ἑτέραν, φοβηθῆναί με πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας, καὶ εἰς ἀγαθὸν αὐτοῖς καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτῶν μετʼ αὐτούς.

KJVAnd I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

JPSand I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me for ever; for the good of them, and of their children after them;

ThomsonAnd I will make an everlasting covenant with them, which I will not turn away from them; and I will put My fear in their heart, that they may not apostatise from Me;

BrentonAnd I will make with them an everlasting covenant, which I will by no means turn away from them, and I will put my fear into their heart, that they may not depart from me.

GreekΚαὶ διαθήσομαι αὐτοῖς διαθήκην αἰωνίαν, ἣν οὐ μὴ ἀποστρέψω ὄπισθεν αὐτῶν· καὶ τὸν φόβον μου δώσω εἰς τὴν καρδίαν αὐτῶν, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἀποστῆναι αὐτοὺς ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ.

KJVAnd I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

JPSand I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from Me.

Thomsonand I will watch over them to do them good, and plant them in this land with faithfulness even with My whole heart and soul.

BrentonAnd I will visit them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, and with all my heart, and with all my soul.

GreekΚαὶ ἐπισκέψομαι τοῦ ἀγαθῶσαι αὐτοὺς, καὶ φυτεύσω αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ γῇ ταύτῃ ἐν πίστει, καὶ ἐν πάσῃ καρδίᾳ μου, καὶ ἐν πάσῃ ψυχῇ.

KJVYea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

JPSYea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land in truth with My whole heart and with My whole soul.

ThomsonFor thus said the Lord: As I have brought upon this people all these great evils, so will I bring upon them all these good things, which I have spoken concerning them.

BrentonFor thus saith the Lord; As I have brought upon this people all these great evils, so will I bring upon them all the good things which I pronounced upon them.

GreekὍτι οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος, καθὰ ἐπήγαγον ἐπὶ τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον πάντα τὰ κακὰ τὰ μεγάλα ταῦτα, οὕτως ἐγὼ ἐπάξω ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς πάντα τὰ ἀγαθὰ, ἃ ἐλάλησα ἐπʼ αὐτούς.

KJVFor thus saith the LORD; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.

JPSFor thus saith the LORD: Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.

ThomsonAnd fields shall again be purchased in this land which as thou sayest shall be untrodden by men and beasts when they are delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans.

BrentonAnd there shall yet be fields bought in the land, of which thou sayest, It shall be destitute of man and beast; and they are delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans.

GreekΚαὶ κτηθήσονται ἔτι ἀγροὶ ἐν τῇ γῇ, ᾗ σὺ λέγεις, ἄβατος ἔσται ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπων καὶ κτήνους, καὶ παρεδόθησαν εἰς χεῖρας Χαλδαίων.

KJVAnd fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.

JPSAnd fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say: It is desolate, without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.

ThomsonAnd they shall purchase fields for money. And thou shalt subscribe deeds and seal them and cause them to be witnessed in the land of Benjamin and around Jerusalem and in the cities of Juda and in the cities of the mountain and in the cities of the plain and in the cities of the south; for I will bring back their captivities.

BrentonAnd they shall buy fields for money, and thou shalt write a book, and seal it, and shalt take the testimony of witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and round about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda, and in the cities of the mountain, and in the cities of the plain, and in the cities of the south: for I will turn their captivity.

GreekΚαὶ κτήσονται ἀγροὺς ἐν ἀργυρίῳ· καὶ γράψεις βιβλίον καὶ σφραγιῇ, καὶ διαμαρτύρῃ μάρτυρας ἐν γῇ Βενιαμὶν, καὶ κύκλῳ τῆς Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ἐν πόλεσιν Ἰούδα, καὶ ἐν πόλεσι τοῦ ὄρους, καὶ ἐν πόλεσι τῆς σεφηλὰ, καὶ ἐν πόλεσι τῆς ναγὲβ, ὅτι ἀποστρέψω τὰς ἀποικίας αὐτῶν.

KJVMen shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.

JPSMen shall buy fields for money, and subscribe the deeds, and seal them, and call witnesses, in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the hill-country, and in the cities of the Lowland, and in the cities of the South; for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.’