The Meaning of Jeremiah 32:9 Explained

Jeremiah 32:9

KJV: And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.

YLT: And I buy the field, that is in Anathoth, from Hanameel, my uncle's son, and I weigh to him the money -- seventeen shekels of silver.

Darby: And I bought of Hanameel, mine uncle's son, the field which is in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, seventeen shekels of silver.

ASV: And I bought the field that was in Anathoth of Hanamel mine uncle's son, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And I bought  the field  of Hanameel  my uncle's  son,  that [was] in Anathoth,  and weighed  him the money,  [even] seventeen  shekels  of silver. 

What does Jeremiah 32:9 Mean?

Study Notes

bought
(1) A sign of Jeremiah's faith in his own predictions of the restoration of Judah Jeremiah 32:15 for the field was then occupied by the Babylonian army; and
(2) a sign to Judah of that coming restoration.

Context Summary

Jeremiah 32:1-44 - Shepherds That Mislead God's Flock
It is God's purpose to care for His people through shepherds (pastors) who are responsible to Him. Jesus our Lord is the Branch into which we may be grafted. He is our King who saves us and clothes us with His own spotless righteousness. God finds us in Him, Philippians 3:9. Because He reigns, we are saved and dwell in safety. When we are brought into contact with false shepherds, whether the failure be in doctrine or example, let us ask for the broken heart of Jeremiah 23:9.
God is everywhere present; as the latter paragraph indicates, He is near at hand to overhear the blasphemy of those who deride religion, and to be a very present help in time of trouble. If He fills heaven and earth, can He not fill thy heart? If His Word is like fire, let it cleanse thee! If it is as a hammer, let it pulverize thy pride! Let those of us who essay to teach and preach, not steal our words from our neighbors, or utter our own, but receive them from the source of all truth. [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 32

1  Jeremiah, being imprisoned by Zedekiah for his prophecy,
6  buys Hanameel's field
13  Baruch must preserve the evidences, as tokens of the people's return
16  Jeremiah in his prayer complains to God
26  God confirms the captivity for their sins;
36  and promises a gracious return

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 32:9 mean?

So I bought - the field from Hanamel the son of my uncle who [was] in Anathoth and weighed [out] [to] him the money seven shekels and ten of silver
וָֽאֶקְנֶה֙ אֶת־ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה מֵאֵ֛ת חֲנַמְאֵ֥ל בֶּן־ דֹּדִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּעֲנָת֑וֹת וָֽאֶשְׁקֲלָה־ לּוֹ֙ הַכֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעָ֥ה שְׁקָלִ֖ים וַעֲשָׂרָ֥ה הַכָּֽסֶף

וָֽאֶקְנֶה֙  So  I  bought 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular
Root: קָנָה 
Sense: to get, acquire, create, buy, possess.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה  the  field 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שָׂדֶה 
Sense: field, land.
חֲנַמְאֵ֥ל  Hanamel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֲנַמְאֵל  
Sense: son of Shallum and cousin of Jeremiah.
בֶּן־  the  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
דֹּדִ֖י  of  my  uncle 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: דֹּוד  
Sense: beloved, love, uncle.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר  who  [was] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
בַּעֲנָת֑וֹת  in  Anathoth 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֲנָתֹות 
Sense: son of Becher and grandson of Benjamin.
וָֽאֶשְׁקֲלָה־  and  weighed  [out] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular, third person feminine singular
Root: שָׁקַל  
Sense: to weigh, weigh out, pay out.
לּוֹ֙  [to]  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
הַכֶּ֔סֶף  the  money 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֶּסֶף  
Sense: silver, money.
שִׁבְעָ֥ה  seven 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: שֶׁבַע  
Sense: seven (cardinal number).
שְׁקָלִ֖ים  shekels 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: שֶׁקֶל  
Sense: shekel.
וַעֲשָׂרָ֥ה  and  ten 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, masculine singular
Root: עֶשֶׂר 
Sense: ten.
הַכָּֽסֶף  of  silver 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֶּסֶף  
Sense: silver, money.