Jeremiah 32:7

Contemporary English Version 1995

Jeremiah, your cousin Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, will visit you. He must sell his field near the town of Anathoth, and because you are his nearest relative, you have the right and the responsibility to buy it and keep it in the family.

Cross References

Jeremiah 1:1

My name is Jeremiah. I am a priest, and my father Hilkiah and everyone else in my family are from Anathoth in the territory of the Benjamin tribe. This book contains the things that the Lord told me to say.

Jeremiah 11:21

Then the Lord said: Jeremiah, some men from Anathoth say they will kill you, if you keep on speaking for me.

Leviticus 25:25

If any of you Israelites become so poor that you are forced to sell your property, your closest relative must buy it back,

1 Kings 14:5

but the Lord told him, “Jeroboam's wife is coming to ask about her son. I will tell you what to say to her.” Jeroboam's wife came to Ahijah's house, pretending to be someone else.

Numbers 35:2

to say to them: When you receive your tribal lands, you must give towns and pastures to the Levi tribe.

Leviticus 25:49

or uncle or cousin, or some other family member. In fact, if you ever get enough money, you may buy your own freedom

Leviticus 25:34

No pastureland owned by the Levi tribe can ever be sold; it is their permanent possession.

Leviticus 25:23

No land may be permanently bought or sold. It all belongs to me—it isn't your land, and you only live there for a little while.

Jeremiah 32:6

Later, when I was in prison, the Lord said:

Jeremiah 32:8

Hanamel came, just as the Lord had promised. And he said, “Please buy my field near Anathoth in the territory of the Benjamin tribe. You have the right to buy it, and if you do, it will stay in our family.” The Lord had told me to buy it

Leviticus 25:24

When property is being sold, the original owner must be given the first chance to buy it.