Jeremiah 32:24
Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it.
Original Language Analysis
הַסֹּלְל֗וֹת
Behold the mounts
H5550
הַסֹּלְל֗וֹת
Behold the mounts
Strong's:
H5550
Word #:
2 of 20
a military mound, i.e., rampart of besiegers
בָּ֣אוּ
they are come
H935
בָּ֣אוּ
they are come
Strong's:
H935
Word #:
3 of 20
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
וְהָעִ֣יר
it and the city
H5892
וְהָעִ֣יר
it and the city
Strong's:
H5892
Word #:
4 of 20
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
לְלָכְדָהּ֒
to take
H3920
לְלָכְדָהּ֒
to take
Strong's:
H3920
Word #:
5 of 20
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
וְהָעִ֣יר
it and the city
H5892
וְהָעִ֣יר
it and the city
Strong's:
H5892
Word #:
6 of 20
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
נִתְּנָ֗ה
is given
H5414
נִתְּנָ֗ה
is given
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
7 of 20
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
בְּיַ֤ד
into the hand
H3027
בְּיַ֤ד
into the hand
Strong's:
H3027
Word #:
8 of 20
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
הַכַּשְׂדִּים֙
of the Chaldeans
H3778
הַכַּשְׂדִּים֙
of the Chaldeans
Strong's:
H3778
Word #:
9 of 20
a kasdite, or descendant of kesed; by implication, a chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people
עָלֶ֔יהָ
H5921
עָלֶ֔יהָ
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
11 of 20
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
מִפְּנֵ֛י
against it because
H6440
מִפְּנֵ֛י
against it because
Strong's:
H6440
Word #:
12 of 20
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
הַחֶ֥רֶב
of the sword
H2719
הַחֶ֥רֶב
of the sword
Strong's:
H2719
Word #:
13 of 20
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
16 of 20
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
דִּבַּ֛רְתָּ
and what thou hast spoken
H1696
דִּבַּ֛רְתָּ
and what thou hast spoken
Strong's:
H1696
Word #:
17 of 20
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Cross References
Jeremiah 32:36And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;Jeremiah 33:4For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;Deuteronomy 4:26I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.Jeremiah 32:3For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;Zechariah 1:6But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.Ezekiel 14:21For thus saith the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?Ezekiel 21:22At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort.
Historical Context
Written in 587 BC during the final Babylonian siege of Jerusalem. Archaeological evidence confirms Babylonian siege tactics included massive earthen ramps (sollot) to scale city walls. Jeremiah was imprisoned in the court of the guard during this crisis (32:2), making his land purchase even more countercultural.
Questions for Reflection
- When has God asked you to act in faith despite contradictory circumstances?
- How does Jeremiah's honest prayer to God model healthy spiritual wrestling versus unbelief?
- What 'siege mounds' of opposition threaten your obedience to God's clear commands?
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Analysis & Commentary
Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it (הִנֵּה הַסֹּלְלוֹת בָּאוּ הָעִיר)—The siege sollot (ramparts, siege mounds) were earthwork ramps built by attackers to breach city walls. Jeremiah acknowledges God's prophetic word has come to pass: what thou hast spoken is come to pass. The threefold judgment—sword, famine, pestilence (חֶרֶב רָעָב דֶּבֶר)—represents complete divine judgment, a formula repeated throughout Jeremiah (14:12, 21:7, 24:10).
Jeremiah's prayer reveals the tension between God's command to buy the field (v. 25) and the visible reality of Babylon's siege. This paradox of faith-obedience in the face of impending doom illustrates that God's promises transcend immediate circumstances. The prophet's honest questioning models faithful wrestling with divine providence.