Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it.
Look, Hanameel, your uncle Shallum's son, will come to you and say, 'Buy my field in Anathoth, because as my relative, you have the right to purchase it and keep it in the family.'
God is telling Jeremiah that his cousin will ask him to buy the family land, as was his right and duty according to Hebrew law.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of Jeremiah's time, Jerusalem was under siege by the Babylonian army, and Jeremiah was imprisoned for his prophecies warning of judgment and exile. God instructed Jeremiah that his cousin Hanameel would offer to sell him a field in Anathoth, invoking the ancient Israelite custom of redemption rights, where family members could buy back ancestral land to preserve inheritance. This act served as a powerful sign of God's promise that the land would one day be restored to Israel, despite the immediate threat of destruction.
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