Глава XXXII

Jer. 32:1. The word former. Do you see God's patience? He endured them for so long after the uprising and violation of the alliance, and did not improve; and when disasters threatened, remained the same; He was not content with this either, but put the prophet in prison. Jer. 32:2. Jeremiah was strict. For what, tell me? because you say: this is what the Lord says: Behold, I give this city. Are these my words? If they are mine, then there is no need to be afraid of them. And if not mine, you need to believe that they are not mine and that they will turn out to be true. But it is common for those who are convicted to say: we will catch the righteous, because we do not need to eat (Wis. 2:12). Jer. 32:6. And the word of the Lord. Then, so as not to fall into despair, at the command of God he makes a purchase. Who would do this? When the city was about to be conquered, he bought fields. (And after a few words). I wanted to be sure about the benefits. Since sad things happened, and in events (of this kind) God showed His power, He consoles them in sad circumstances with hopes of good things; and (these are) not words, but deeds. Jer. 32:7–15. Behold, Anameil... Pointing to the return of the people, he commands, to confirm what has been said, the prophet imprisoned in the royal prison to buy the field of his uncle, that is, Ananiel (Ἀνανιήλ). Having done this, having written the documents and received the field into possession, he ordered Baruch to put this book (τό βιβλίον) 201 in an earthen vessel, as a sign that the people would again own the land. When Baruch left the city - and it was the tenth year of King Zedekiah, in which the Babylonian king began the siege of Jerusalem - (the prophet) prayed to God, marveling at what had happened, or at how (He) ordered him to buy a field if he gave the city (to the Chaldeans); he seemed to have some doubt about what was said; therefore he continues the speech as the divine answer that followed him. Jer. 32:17. Oh my God. It is not without reason that he calls and says: O Lord, Lord. It cannot be said that it will pass (παρελεύσεται); You always can, since You are always Lord; therefore you have dominion. Do not say: until the third and fourth generation (Ex. 34:7), but he is silent about this. After all, he wants to have mercy on them again. This is a matter of power - here to be able to save and punish those who follow; as it were (says): You can punish those who are to be after this, but save your ancestors. Therefore he says: no word will be impossible for You, whether it is necessary to have mercy or to punish, at least for a long time. Jer. 32:19. God is great. What people have in themselves is divided according to wisdom and strength. Well said: always open; you never mix; waking eye, watchful eye. No one can say that you see and do not reward. This happens with people, but not with you: your eyes are open all the way, even to the hidden. Jer. 32:20. What you have created. And this is a matter of power, righteousness, philanthropy and knowledge. Jer. 32:23. And I did not listen to your voice. And You made it happen that all these misfortunes befell them. Finally, he does not dare to ask, but (only) reminds him of what happened before with the people. I don't have anything to say; I did what I was commanded, and the city is surrendered. Jer. 32:26–27. And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: I am the Lord God of all flesh, every word is hidden from me (π ᾶ ς λόγος) 202. Then he predicts the capture of the city and adds an appeal (ἀνάκλησιν), telling the prophet that he had become despondent in vain by buying the field. Knowing exactly what is going to happen after this, I promise to return and let what is happening to them at the present time serve as a sign of fidelity to what is going to happen to you. Just as now I said that the city would be taken, and this came true, so I indicate a return and will fulfill the promise. Do you see that He desired that the city should not be betrayed? Almost defensively, He points out the sins of the places that are about to be burned, and the reason. Jer. 32:30. I'm still mad. For my part, I said, I did everything - I taught, instructed; but they turned aside into wickedness; indicated that they did it out of competition; They set up altars in My church, dared to do everything else, burned their sons and rejected nature itself. Jer. 32:36. And now thus speaks the Lord. I will betray and return them. And he shows them a wonderful life, a God-loving heart, which he constantly talks about, and an everlasting covenant. It has been fulfilled, and if it has not received (the end), then tell me when it will be? Jer. 32:44. And they will draw the villages with silver, and write them in books, and seal them, and listen to rumors in the land of Benjamin, and around Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities above, and in the cities of Sephil, and in the cities of Nageb, for I will restore their exiles, says the Lord. Just as he acquired strength (of possession) by fulfilling the established order, so it will be after his return. The words: in the city of Nagev indicate the place of imprisonment, that is, in the cities to the south; (through this) as if he says: everywhere in the promised land. Instead of the last two words it is read in ancient times. Greek sp., like Slav., τι that.