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Jeremiah 32:15 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 15. 15For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.
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Quick Meaning
The field purchase sign reaches its stated hope that houses, fields, and vineyards will again be possessed.
Hanameel's field is bought with weighed silver while the city is under assault
This verse is one part of that explanation in Jeremiah 32:6–15. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Jeremiah 32:6–15
Read Jeremiah 32:15 with 32:6–15. By itself, “For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Jeremiah redeems land at Anathoth, weighs silver, seals duplicate deeds, and charges Baruch to preserve them because property will again be bought.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “Jeremiah Is Confined during Babylon's Siege” into “A Field Purchase Enacts Hope under Siege.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: Jeremiah redeems land at Anathoth, weighs silver, seals duplicate deeds, and charges Baruch to preserve them because property will again be bought. This verse's placement is specific: The field purchase sign reaches its stated hope that houses, fields, and vineyards will again be possessed.
What Remains True
Material signs can disclose danger and hope, but bodies and property remain protected from coercive imitation. In Jeremiah 32:15, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The field purchase sign reaches its stated hope that houses, fields, and vineyards will again be possessed.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Jeremiah 32:6–15 — A Field Purchase Enacts Hope under SiegeSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Jeremiah 32:6–15, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Jeremiah
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2; fixed commit
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Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Jer.xml, OSIS 32:6–15
Open the fixed Hebrew Jeremiah file ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible: Jeremiah with Translator, Textual, and Study Notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press; official eBible PDF distribution, NET Bible Second Edition; official PDF accessed 2026
Supports: Verse-level controls for Hebrew, syntax, older KJV language, dates, names, textual problems, and material translation alternatives.
Exact location: Official NET Bible Jeremiah PDF, pp. 1258-1459, translator, study, and textual notes attached to Jeremiah 32:6–15
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