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Jeremiah 6:12
Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD declares through Jeremiah to the inhabitants of Judah during a period of imminent national collapse. The statement follows God’s vow to release His withheld wrath upon every age group in the land.
The words — The Hebrew verb נָסַבּוּ (na.Sa.bu) literally means “they will be turned over” or “taken away.” It denotes the forced transfer of houses, fields, and wives to outsiders as a direct result of divine action.
The thread — The confiscation of property and families recurs in Jeremiah 8:10, where wives and fields are given to others. It aligns with Deuteronomy 28:30’s warnings about losing marital and domestic security, and mirrors Isaiah 5:25’s depiction of God’s raised hand striking down His people.
Why it lands — The text states that societal structures will be dismantled as a direct consequence of inhabiting a land under judgment. It requires the reader to acknowledge that divine wrath operates through concrete loss rather than abstract warning.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 8:10 Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
- Isaiah 5:25 Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
- Deuteronomy 28:30 You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit.
- Deuteronomy 28:39 You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them.
- 1 Chronicles 21:16 When David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown.
- Isaiah 9:12 Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
- Isaiah 9:17 Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
- Isaiah 9:21 Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
- Isaiah 10:4 Nothing will remain but to crouch among the captives or fall among the slain. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
- Isaiah 65:21 They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.