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Jeremiah 32:32
because of all the evil the children of Israel and of Judah have done to provoke Me to anger—they, their kings, their officials, their priests and prophets, the men of Judah, and the residents of Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jeremiah addresses King Zedekiah during the siege of Jerusalem. He states that the city's impending removal from God's presence follows the accumulated rebellion of Israel and Judah's entire population.
The words — The Hebrew עַל רָעַת (‘al ra‘at) literally renders "because of the evil." This phrase functions as the causal anchor for the judgment declared in the surrounding context.
The thread — The same indictment of kings, officials, priests, and prophets appears in Isaiah 1:4, Jeremiah 2:26, and Daniel 9:8. These passages consistently trace national collapse to the unified sin of every governing and religious class.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to accept that collective judgment follows comprehensive, unrepentant rebellion. It demands recognition that repeated divine instruction without response justifies the withdrawal of covenant protection.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 1:4 Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.
- Jeremiah 2:26 As the thief is ashamed when he is caught, so the house of Israel is disgraced. They, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets
- Daniel 9:8 O LORD, we are covered with shame—our kings, our leaders, and our fathers—because we have sinned against You.
- Ezra 9:7 From the days of our fathers to this day, our guilt has been great. Because of our iniquities, we and our kings and priests have been delivered into the hands of the kings of the earth and subjected to the sword and to captivity, to pillage and humiliation, as we are this day.
- Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
- Nehemiah 9:32 So now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His gracious covenant, do not view lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, and upon our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.
- Isaiah 9:14 So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.
- Ezekiel 22:6 See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed blood.
- Ezekiel 22:25 The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.
- Daniel 9:6 We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, fathers, and all the people of the land.