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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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am going to hand this city over to the Chaldeans and to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will take it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the LORD, &#8220Behold, I am about to give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will take it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Therefore thus says the LORD, “Behold, I am about to give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Therefore thus says Yahweh, “Behold, I am about to give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will capture it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the LORD, “Behold, I am about to give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will take it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I am about to hand this city over to the Chaldeans, to Babylon’s king Nebuchadnezzar, and he will capture it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I am about to hand this city over to the Chaldeans, to Babylon&#8217s king Nebuchadnezzar, and he will capture it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith Jehovah: 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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It is true that I am going to let King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia capture Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore 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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: I'm going to hand this city over to the Babylonians and King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. They will capture it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am going to give this city over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia and his army; they will capture it <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, this is what the LORD says: "I'm about to give this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and he will capture it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says: Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will capture it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I, the LORD, say: 'I will indeed hand this city over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and the Babylonian army. They will capture it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the LORD: 'Look, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore 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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore Yahweh says: Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will take it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, thus said YHWH: “Behold, I am giving this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he has captured it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Therefore, thus said Jehovah, Lo, I am giving this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he hath captured it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For this, thus said Jehovah, Behold me giving this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel, and he took it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord: Behold I will deliver this city into the hands of the Chaldeans, and into the hands of the king of Babylon, and they shall take it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, thus says the Lord: Behold, I will deliver this city into the hands of the Chaldeans, and into the hands of the king of Babylon, and they will capture it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD says: I am handing over this city to the Chaldeans and to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and he shall capture it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, thus says the LORD: I am going to give this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and into the hand of King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon, and he shall take it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the LORD: Behold, I will deliver this city into the hand of the Chaldeans and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because of this, thus says LORD JEHOVAH God: ‘Behold, I hand over this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, into the hand of Nebukadnetsar, King of Babel, and he shall enslave it<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Therefore 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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=9974" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/32.htm">The LORD's Answer</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me? <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nō·ṯên (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I am about to deliver</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">city</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">into the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/3778.htm" title="3778: hak·kaś·dîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- A region of S. Bab. and its inhab. (occasionally with enclitic) Kasdiymah; towards the Kasdites.">of the Chaldeans</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ū·ḇə·yaḏ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/5019.htm" title="5019: nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar (N-proper-ms) -- Of foreign derivation; Nebukadnetstsar, king of Babylon.">of Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: ū·lə·ḵā·ḏāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">who will capture it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>And the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come in, set it on fire, and burn it, along with the houses of those who provoked Me to anger by burning incense to Baal on their rooftops and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-11</a></span><br />So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-21</a></span><br />So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm">Jeremiah 21:10</a></span><br />For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Jeremiah 34:2</a></span><br />The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8</a></span><br />Then the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1-8</a></span><br />In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. / And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached. / Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jeremiah 52:4-16</a></span><br />So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Ezekiel 21:24-27</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have drawn attention to your guilt, exposing your transgressions, so that your sins are revealed in all your deeds—because you have come to remembrance—you shall be taken in hand. / And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-1.htm">Ezekiel 24:1-2</a></span><br />In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-2.htm">Lamentations 2:2-9</a></span><br />Without pity the Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob. In His wrath He has demolished the fortified cities of the Daughter of Judah. He brought to the ground and defiled her kingdom and its princes. / In fierce anger He has cut off every horn of Israel and withdrawn His right hand at the approach of the enemy. He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it. / He has bent His bow like an enemy; His right hand is positioned. Like a foe He has killed all who were pleasing to the eye; He has poured out His wrath like fire on the tent of the Daughter of Zion. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a></span><br />In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-43.htm">Luke 19:43-44</a></span><br />For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. / They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a></span><br />But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-2.htm">Mark 13:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore thus said 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:</p><p class="hdg">Behold.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Jeremiah 32:3,24,36</a></b></br> For 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; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/19-7.htm">Jeremiah 19:7-12</a></b></br> And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place; and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of them that seek their lives: and their carcases will I give to be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/20-5.htm">Jeremiah 20:5</a></b></br> Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/32-5.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-4.htm">Babylonians</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-18.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-25.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-25.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-25.htm">Chalde'ans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-25.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-25.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-1.htm">Nebuchadrezzar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-1.htm">Nebuchadrez'zar</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/32-36.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-43.htm">Babylonians</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-43.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-43.htm">Chalde'ans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-36.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-30.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-1.htm">Nebuchadrezzar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-11.htm">Nebuchadrez'zar</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/32-1.htm">Jeremiah, being imprisoned by Zedekiah for his prophecy,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/32-6.htm">buys Hanameel's field.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/32-13.htm">Baruch must preserve the evidences, as tokens of the people's return.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/32-16.htm">Jeremiah in his prayer complains to God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/32-26.htm">God confirms the captivity for their sins;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/32-36.htm">and promises a gracious return.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Jeremiah, the prophet often serves as a mouthpiece for God, delivering messages of judgment and hope. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, reminding the audience of His sovereignty and faithfulness.<p><b>Behold, I am about to deliver this city:</b><br>"Behold" is a call to attention, indicating the importance of the forthcoming message. The city referred to is Jerusalem, the spiritual and political center of Judah. The phrase "I am about to deliver" indicates God's active role in the unfolding events, highlighting His control over history. This delivery is a consequence of the people's persistent disobedience and idolatry, as outlined in earlier chapters of Jeremiah.<p><b>into the hands of the Chaldeans:</b><br>The Chaldeans, also known as the Babylonians, were a dominant power in the ancient Near East. This phrase signifies the impending conquest and destruction of Jerusalem by a foreign nation. Historically, the Chaldeans were known for their military prowess and strategic conquests, which aligns with the biblical narrative of Babylon's rise to power. This event fulfills earlier prophecies of judgment against Judah for their unfaithfulness.<p><b>and of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon:</b><br>Nebuchadnezzar II was the most powerful ruler of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigning from 605 to 562 BC. His campaigns against Judah, including the siege and eventual destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC, are well-documented both biblically and historically. Nebuchadnezzar is often depicted as an instrument of God's judgment, used to discipline His people while also being subject to God's ultimate authority.<p><b>who will capture it:</b><br>The certainty of Jerusalem's capture is emphasized here, underscoring the inevitability of God's judgment due to the nation's persistent sin. This phrase also serves as a warning to the people of Judah, urging them to recognize the seriousness of their situation. The capture of Jerusalem marks a pivotal moment in biblical history, leading to the Babylonian exile, which profoundly shaped Jewish identity and theology.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is speaking through the prophet Jeremiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>The prophet who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah, often warning them of impending judgment due to their disobedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_chaldeans.htm">The Chaldeans</a></b><br>A Semitic people who were part of the Babylonian Empire, known for their military prowess and eventual conquest of Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The king of Babylon, under whose reign Jerusalem was besieged and captured.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, significant as the location of the Temple and the center of Jewish worship and identity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty.htm">Divine Sovereignty</a></b><br>God is in control of nations and their leaders. He uses them to accomplish His purposes, even when they are unaware of His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_mercy.htm">Judgment and Mercy</a></b><br>While God pronounces judgment on Jerusalem, His ultimate goal is to bring His people back to repentance and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Persistent disobedience to God's commands leads to severe consequences, as seen in the fall of Jerusalem.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_despair.htm">Hope in Despair</a></b><br>Even in the midst of judgment, God provides hope for the future, as seen in the broader context of Jeremiah's prophecies about restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>Like Jeremiah, believers are called to remain faithful and proclaim God's truth, even when it is unpopular or leads to personal hardship.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_hananiah's_short_exile_prophecy_be_trusted.htm">In Jeremiah 28:1-4, how can Hananiah's prophecy of a short Babylonian captivity be trusted given the historical evidence of a much longer exile?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_12_13_with_history.htm">Ezekiel 12:13 foretells a ruler's capture, yet some historical accounts appear to conflict with the exact manner of King Zedekiah's downfall; how can these differences be reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_jer._52_12-14_and_2_kgs_25_8-10_differ.htm">Why does Jeremiah 52:12-14 seem to conflict with 2 Kings 25:8-10 regarding the exact timing of Jerusalem's destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_wasn't_hananiah_rejected_immediately.htm">In Jeremiah 28:6-9, why did the people not reject Hananiah immediately if his prophecy contradicted Jeremiah and Deuteronomy 18:22 on false prophets?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will give;</span> rather, <span class="accented">I am on the point of giving</span> (present participle). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Therefore,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֵ֕ן</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(kōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I am about to hand this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֜את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">city</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֨יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over to</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹתֵן֩</span> <span class="translit">(nō·ṯên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Chaldeans</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכַּשְׂדִּ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kaś·dîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and to</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְיַ֛ד</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nebuchadnezzar</span><br /><span class="heb">נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5019.htm">Strong's 5019: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Babylon,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּבֶ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who will capture it.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְכָדָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḵā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> </span><span class="str2">To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/32-28.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 32:28 Therefore thus says Yahweh: Behold I will (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/32-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 32:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 32:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 32:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 32:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>