Jeremiah 32:36

Jeremiah 32:37 →

And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;

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Interpretation

God's answer discovers the purposes of his wrath against that generation of the Jews, and the purposes of his grace concerning future generations. It is sin, and nothing else, that ruins them.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 32:36-40.

Jeremiah 32:36 Jeremiah 32:37 Jeremiah 32:38 Jeremiah 32:39 Jeremiah 32:40

Glossary

Babylon Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.
City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).