Jeremiah 32:9

Translations

Modern

So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver.

Traditional

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

Literal

And I bought the field that was in Anathoth from Hanamel son of my uncle, and I weighed out for him the silver, seven shekels and ten of silver.

Latin

…et emi agrum ab Hanameel filio patrui mei, qui est in Anathoth, et appendi ei argentum: septem stateres, et decem argenteos.

Original

Hebrew

English

So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver.

Notes

Jeremiah 32:9–12

Many people might have thought Jeremiah acted foolishly when he agreed to buy the land. After Jerusalem fell and many people went into exile, the land's value would drop to almost nothing. Still, Jeremiah immediately bought the field.
Matthew 27:9–10 refers to the “what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet,” which might allude to this event.

Jeremiah 30:1–33:26

People often call these four chapters "The Book of Consolation," a highlight in Old Testament revelation. Unlike the many judgment messages Jeremiah gave his people, these messages are full of hope and promise a wonderful future restoration.

Theme notes and profiles

Baruch Jeremiah Hope Beyond Judgment The Family Redeemer The New Covenant

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Measurements

of silver: About 6.8 oz (193.8 g)

Related verses

1 Kings 20:39
As the king passed by, he cried out to the king: “Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a captive and told me, ‘Guard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.’
Zechariah 11:12–13
Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver.
Esther 3:9
If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”
Isaiah 55:2
Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.
Genesis 37:28
So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
Hosea 3:2
So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley.
Genesis 23:15–16
“Listen to me, my lord. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver, but what is that between you and me? Bury your dead.”

People

Hanamel: Jeremiah's cousin, from whom he bought a field

Places

Anathoth: A Levitical city in Benjamin, home of the prophet Jeremiah

Glossary

Anathoth (Place), Anathothite Balance, Balances Bible, Quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament Book of Jeremiah Family Life and Relations Guard, Courtyard of the Hanamel Jeremiah (Person) Land Money Perseverance Redeemer, Redemption Witness

Topics

Anathoth: City of Refuge in Benjamin: Birthplace of Jeremiah Hanamel: Cousin off Jeremiah, to Whom he Sold a Field in Anathoth Jeremiah: The Prophet: Purchases a Field Land: Conveyance of, by Written Deeds and Other Forms Land: Sale and Redemption of, Laws Concerning Land: Witnessed Money: Silver Used As Money: Weighed Priests: Might Purchase and Hold Other Lands in Possession Seals: Impressions of Attached to Lease and Transfers of Property Symbols and Similitudes: Jeremiah's Deeds of Land Weights: Value of Money Estimated According To Witness: To the Transfer of Land

Jeremiah 32:9

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