Jeremiah 32:23 meaning and explanation

They came in and possessed it, but they did not obey Your voice or walk in Your law. They failed to perform all that You commanded them to do, and so You have brought upon them all this disaster.

Jeremiah 32:23, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah is praying in the besieged city, having just bought a field as a sign of hope. In verse 23 he recalls the story of Israel: God gave the land as promised, the people entered and possessed it, but they did not obey God's voice or walk in his law.

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