Jeremiah 15:13
Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.
Original Language Analysis
חֵילְךָ֧
Thy substance
H2428
חֵילְךָ֧
Thy substance
Strong's:
H2428
Word #:
1 of 10
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
אֶתֵּ֖ן
will I give
H5414
אֶתֵּ֖ן
will I give
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
4 of 10
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
לֹ֣א
H3808
לֹ֣א
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
5 of 10
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
וּבְכָל
H3605
וּבְכָל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
7 of 10
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
חַטֹּאותֶ֖יךָ
and that for all thy sins
H2403
חַטֹּאותֶ֖יךָ
and that for all thy sins
Strong's:
H2403
Word #:
8 of 10
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
Cross References
Jeremiah 17:3O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders.Psalms 44:12Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.Isaiah 52:3For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.Jeremiah 20:5Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.Isaiah 52:5Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.
Historical Context
The Babylonian conquest included systematic plundering of Judah's wealth, including temple treasures. The survivors were left destitute, everything valuable taken as spoil to Babylon.
Questions for Reflection
- How does understanding material blessing as covenant gift affect our stewardship?
- What is the relationship between comprehensive sin and comprehensive loss?
- How should the threat of losing possessions 'for all thy sins' inform priorities and values?
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Analysis & Commentary
The prophecy of comprehensive loss: 'Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.' Total economic devastation is prophesied: substance and treasures taken 'without price' (meaning not through fair commerce but plunder). The reason: 'for all thy sins'—comprehensive sin brings comprehensive loss. The phrase 'in all thy borders' indicates no region escapes. This fulfills covenant curses where disobedience leads to foreigners consuming what you produced (Deuteronomy 28:33). The Reformed understanding sees this as demonstrating that material blessings are covenant gifts that can be forfeited through unfaithfulness.