Jeremiah 32

“The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth…” Naming Jeremiah and Judah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For then the king of Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD …” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD : though ye fight with…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,” Naming Jeremiah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“So Hanameel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD , and said unto…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle’s son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen…” Naming Anathoth and Hanameel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.” The line’s distinctive content terms include balances, evidence, money. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel…” Naming Baruch and Hanameel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And I charged Baruch before them, saying,” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is…” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD , saying,” Naming Baruch and Neriah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Ah Lord GOD ! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is…” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their…” Naming Great keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and…” Naming Egypt and Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong…” Naming Egypt and Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“And they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing…” The line’s distinctive content terms include caused, commandedst, evil. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that…” Naming Chaldeans keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD , Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into…” Naming Buy and Chaldeans keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,” Naming Jeremiah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Behold, I am the LORD , the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Therefore thus saith the LORD ; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For 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 line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet…” The line’s distinctive content terms include back, early, face. Its relationship to verses 34 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.” The line’s distinctive content terms include abominations, defile, house. Its relationship to verses 33 and 35 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And now therefore thus saith the LORD , the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in…” The line’s distinctive content terms include anger, cause, countries. Its relationship to verses 36 and 38 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and…” Naming Yea keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For thus saith the LORD ; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast; it is given into the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.