Jeremías 32:24-34

24 He aquí que con arietes han acometido la ciudad para tomarla; y la ciudad es entregada en mano de los caldeos que pelean contra ella, a causa de la espada, y del hambre y de la pestilencia; ha pues, venido, a ser lo que tú dijiste, y he aquí tú lo estás viendo

25 Y tú Señor DIOS me dijiste a mí: Cómprate la heredad por dinero, y pon testigos; y la ciudad es entregada en manos de los caldeos

26 Y vino palabra del SEÑOR a Jeremías, diciendo

27 He aquí que yo soy el SEÑOR, Dios de toda carne; ¿por ventura se me encubrirá a mí alguna cosa

28 Por tanto, así dijo el SEÑOR: He aquí que yo entrego esta ciudad en mano de los caldeos, y en mano de Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia, y la tomará

29 y vendrán los caldeos que combaten esta ciudad, y encenderán esta ciudad a fuego, y la abrasarán, asimismo las casas sobre cuyas azoteas ofrecieron perfumes a Baal y derramaron libaciones a dioses ajenos, para provocarme a ira

30 Porque los hijos de Israel y los hijos de Judá no han hecho sino lo malo delante de mis ojos desde su juventud; porque los hijos de Israel no han hecho más que provocarme a ira con la obra de sus manos, dijo el SEÑOR

31 De manera que para enojo mío y para ira mía me ha sido esta ciudad, desde el día que la edificaron hasta hoy, para que la haga quitar de mi presencia

32 por toda la maldad de los hijos de Israel y de los hijos de Judá, que han hecho para enojarme, ellos, sus reyes, sus príncipes, sus sacerdotes, y sus profetas, y los varones de Judá, y los moradores de Jerusalén

33 Y me volvieron la cerviz, y no el rostro; y cuando les enseñaba, madrugando y enseñando, no oyeron para recibir castigo

34 antes asentaron sus abominaciones en la casa sobre la cual es llamado mi nombre, contaminándola

Jeremías 32:24-34 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 32

This chapter contains an account of Jeremiah's imprisonment, and the cause of it; of his buying a field of his uncle's son, and the design of it; of his prayer to God, and of the answer returned to him. The time of his imprisonment, the place where, and the reasons of it, are observed in Jer 32:1-5; that his uncle's son would come and offer the sale of a field to him was told him by the Lord, which he did accordingly, Jer 32:6,7; of whom he bought the field, paid the money, had the purchase confirmed in a legal way, before witnesses, Jer 32:8-12; and the writings of it he committed to Baruch, to put in an earthen vessel, where they were to continue some time as a pledge of houses, fields, and vineyards, being possessed again after the captivity, Jer 32:13-15; then follows a prayer of his to the Lord, in which he addresses him as the Maker of all things; as the Lord God omnipotent; as a God of great grace and mercy, as well as strict justice; as a God of wisdom, counsel, and might, and an omniscient and righteous Being, Jer 32:16-19; and recounts the wonderful things he had done for the people of Israel, Jer 32:20-22; and observes the ingratitude and disobedience of that people, which were the cause of the present siege of the city, which should surely be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans, Jer 32:23-25; to which prayer an answer is returned, Jer 32:26; in which the Lord describes himself as the God of all flesh, and as able to do what he pleases, Jer 32:27; and confirms the delivery of the city of Jerusalem unto the Chaldeans, Jer 32:28,29; and assigns the causes of it, the backslidings, disobedience, and dreadful idolatry of the people, Jer 32:30-35; and, notwithstanding, promises a restoration of them to their own land again, Jer 32:36,37; when an opportunity is taken to insert the covenant of grace, and the special articles and peculiar promises of it, for the comfort of the spiritual Israel of God, whether Jews or Gentiles, Jer 32:38-40; and the chapter is concluded with a fresh assurance of the return of the captivity, and of the punctual performance of the promise of it; when fields should be bought in every part of the land, in like manner as Jeremiah had bought his, Jer 32:41-44.