Jeremiah 32:6-9
Summary for Jer 32:6-8: 32:6-8 a Anathoth was Jeremiah’s hometown (1:1 b).• By law you have the right: Hebrew custom required Jeremiah’s cousin to offer the land first to his nearest relative (see Lev 25:25 c, 32 d; Ruth 4:1-4 e).
Summary for Jer 32:9-12: 32:9-12 f Many people might have thought that Jeremiah did a foolish thing when he agreed to buy the land. After the fall of Jerusalem and the exile of many people, the value of the land would drop to almost nothing. Still, Jeremiah immediately bought the field.
• Matthew 27:9-10 g refers to the “prophecy of Jeremiah,” which might be an allusion to this event.
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