Jeremiah 32:31
New International Version
From the day it was built until now, this city has so aroused my anger and wrath that I must remove it from my sight.

New Living Translation
“From the time this city was built until now, it has done nothing but anger me, so I am determined to get rid of it.

English Standard Version
This city has aroused my anger and wrath, from the day it was built to this day, so that I will remove it from my sight

Berean Standard Bible
For this city has aroused My wrath and fury from the day it was built until now. Therefore I will remove it from My presence

King James Bible
For this city hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face,

New King James Version
‘For this city has been to Me a provocation of My anger and My fury from the day that they built it, even to this day; so I will remove it from before My face

New American Standard Bible
“Indeed this city has been to Me a provocation of My anger and My wrath since the day that they built it, even to this day, so that it should be removed from My sight,

NASB 1995
“Indeed this city has been to Me a provocation of My anger and My wrath from the day that they built it, even to this day, so that it should be removed from before My face,

NASB 1977
“Indeed this city has been to Me a provocation of My anger and My wrath from the day that they built it, even to this day, that it should be removed from before My face,

Legacy Standard Bible
“Indeed this city has been to Me a provocation of My anger and My wrath from the day that they built it, even to this day, so that it should be removed from before My face

Amplified Bible
“From the day that they built it [during the reign of Solomon], even to this day, this city has been such a provocation of My anger and My wrath, that I must remove it from My sight,

Christian Standard Bible
“for this city has caused my wrath and fury from the day it was built until now. I will therefore remove it from my presence

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“for this city has caused My wrath and fury from the day it was built until now. I will therefore remove it from My presence,

American Standard Version
For this city hath been to me a provocation of mine anger and of my wrath from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face,

English Revised Version
For this city hath been to me a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The people in this city have made me so angry and furious from the day they built it to this day. So now I must remove this city from my presence.

Good News Translation
The people of this city have made me angry and furious from the day it was built. I have decided to destroy it

International Standard Version
"Indeed, this city has provoked me to anger and wrath from the day they built it until now, and so I'll remove it from my sight

Majority Standard Bible
For this city has aroused My wrath and fury from the day it was built until now. Therefore I will remove it from My presence

NET Bible
This will happen because the people of this city have aroused my anger and my wrath since the time they built it until now. They have made me so angry that I am determined to remove it from my sight.

New Heart English Bible
For this city has been to me a provocation of my anger and of my wrath from the day that they built it even to this day; that I should remove it from before my face,

Webster's Bible Translation
For this city hath been to me as a provocation of my anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even to this day; that I should remove it from before my face,

World English Bible
For this city has been to me a provocation of my anger and of my wrath from the day that they built it even to this day, so that I should remove it from before my face,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“For this city has been a cause of My anger and a cause of My fury, even from the day that they built it, and to this day—to turn it aside from before My face,

Young's Literal Translation
'For a cause of Mine anger, and a cause of My fury, hath this city been to Me, even from the day that they built it, and unto this day -- to turn it aside from before My face,

Smith's Literal Translation
For this city was to me for mine anger and for my wrath, from the day which they built it and even to this day, to remove it from my face.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For this city hath been to me a provocation and indignation from the day that they built it, until this day, in which it shall be taken out of my sight.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For this city has been a cause of fury and indignation to me, from the day when they built it, until this day, in which it will be taken away from my sight,

New American Bible
This city has so stirred my anger and wrath, from the day it was built to this day, that I must put it out of my sight,

New Revised Standard Version
This city has aroused my anger and wrath, from the day it was built until this day, so that I will remove it from my sight
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And because of them my anger and fury have come upon this city from the day that they built it even to this day; so that I may remove it from before my face,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And because of them, my anger and my passion was against this city from the day they built it, and unto today, to remove it from before my face
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For this city hath been to Me a provocation of Mine anger and of My fury from the day that they built it even unto this day, that I should remove it from before My face;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For this city was obnoxious to my anger and my wrath, from the day that they built it even to this day; that I should remove it from my presence,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD's Answer
30For the children of Israel and of Judah have done nothing but evil in My sight from their youth; indeed, they have done nothing but provoke Me to anger by the work of their hands, declares the LORD. 31For this city has aroused My wrath and fury from the day it was built until now. Therefore I will remove it from My presence 32because of all the evil the children of Israel and of Judah have done to provoke Me to anger—they, their kings, their officials, their priests and prophets, the men of Judah, and the residents of Jerusalem.…

Cross References
2 Kings 21:12-15
this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it. / I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down. / So I will forsake the remnant of My inheritance and deliver them into the hands of their enemies. And they will become plunder and spoil to all their enemies, ...

2 Chronicles 36:15-16
Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

Isaiah 65:2-3
All day long I have held out My hands to an obstinate people who walk in the wrong path, who follow their own imaginations, / to a people who continually provoke Me to My face, sacrificing in the gardens and burning incense on altars of brick,

Ezekiel 8:6-18
“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.” / Then He brought me to the entrance to the court, and I looked and saw a hole in the wall. / “Son of man,” He told me, “dig through the wall.” So I dug through the wall and discovered a doorway. ...

Ezekiel 16:2-3
“Son of man, confront Jerusalem with her abominations / and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says to Jerusalem: Your origin and your birth were in the land of the Canaanites. Your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite.

Ezekiel 23:36-39
Then the LORD said to me: “Son of man, will you pass judgment against Oholah and Oholibah? Then declare to them their abominations. / For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to Me, in the fire as food for their idols. / They have also done this to Me: On that very same day, they defiled My sanctuary and profaned My Sabbaths. ...

Hosea 9:15
All their evil appears at Gilgal, for there I hated them. I will drive them from My house for the wickedness of their deeds. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious.

Amos 2:4-5
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Judah, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they reject the Law of the LORD and fail to keep His statutes; they are led astray by the lies in which their fathers walked. / So I will send fire upon Judah to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”

Micah 3:9-12
Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right, / who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with iniquity. / Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.” ...

Matthew 23:37-38
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate.

Luke 13:34-35
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

Luke 19:41-44
As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...

Acts 7:51-53
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”

Romans 10:21
But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men, / hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.


Treasury of Scripture

For this city has been to me as a provocation of my anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even to this day; that I should remove it from before my face,

this city.

Jeremiah 5:9-11
Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? …

Jeremiah 6:6,7
For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her…

Jeremiah 23:14,15
I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah…

a provocation of mine anger.

Jeremiah 27:10
For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.

2 Kings 23:27
And the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.

2 Kings 24:3,4
Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; …

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Jeremiah 32
1. Jeremiah, being imprisoned by Zedekiah for his prophecy,
6. buys Hanameel's field.
13. Baruch must preserve the evidences, as tokens of the people's return.
16. Jeremiah in his prayer complains to God.
26. God confirms the captivity for their sins;
36. and promises a gracious return.














For this city
The phrase "this city" refers specifically to Jerusalem, the heart of Judah and the center of Jewish worship and governance. Historically, Jerusalem was chosen by God as the place where His name would dwell (1 Kings 11:36). The city held the Temple, the symbol of God's presence among His people. However, despite its sacred status, Jerusalem had become a place of idolatry and rebellion against God. The Hebrew word for city, "עִיר" (ir), often signifies not just a physical location but a community of people, emphasizing the collective responsibility of its inhabitants for the city's spiritual state.

has aroused My anger and wrath
The words "anger" and "wrath" in Hebrew are "אַף" (aph) and "חֵמָה" (chemah), respectively. These terms convey a deep, righteous indignation. God's anger is not capricious but is a response to persistent sin and covenant unfaithfulness. Throughout the Old Testament, God's wrath is depicted as a just response to idolatry, injustice, and moral corruption. The use of both terms together underscores the intensity of God's displeasure with Jerusalem's actions. This divine anger is not merely punitive but is intended to bring about repentance and restoration.

from the day it was built until now
This phrase highlights the long history of Jerusalem's disobedience. From its establishment as the capital under King David, the city had experienced periods of faithfulness and rebellion. The phrase "until now" indicates that the people's sins were ongoing, with no sign of repentance. This historical context is crucial, as it shows that God's judgment is not impulsive but is the result of a prolonged period of warning and patience. The continuity of sin from the city's inception to Jeremiah's time reflects a deep-seated spiritual malaise that required divine intervention.

Therefore, I will remove it from My presence
The consequence of Jerusalem's persistent sin is severe: removal from God's presence. The Hebrew word for "remove" is "סוּר" (sur), which can mean to turn aside or to take away. This implies a deliberate action by God to distance Himself from the city. In the Old Testament, God's presence was synonymous with blessing, protection, and favor. To be removed from His presence meant exposure to judgment and calamity. This phrase serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of sin and the necessity of maintaining a covenant relationship with God. The removal is not just physical but spiritual, indicating a loss of divine fellowship and favor.

(31) From the day that they built it . . .--The words confirm the inference already drawn in the preceding note, that the thoughts of the prophet turn to the time when Israel was yet one people under David and Solomon. Even then, he seems to say, the city had fallen far short of the holiness which it ought to have attained. and which David sought for it (Psalms 15-24), and had only been for anger and for fury to the Lord. There is no Hebrew word answering to "provocation." It is noticeable that the prophet, as if forgetting that Jerusalem had been a Jebusite city before David took possession (2Samuel 5:6-10), speaks as if it had been built by Israel. It is obvious, however, that it was so much enlarged and altered after this capture, that the words which so describe it may have been not only practically, but almost literally, true.

Verse 31. - From the day that they built it. It is useless to tell an impassioned orator that his words are not strictly consistent with primitive history. The Israelites may not have built Jerusalem, but Jeremiah was not to be debarred from the strongest form of expression open to him for such a reason. He means "from the earliest times."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֧י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

this
הַזֹּ֔את (haz·zōṯ)
Article | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

city
הָעִ֣יר (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

has aroused My wrath
אַפִּ֣י (’ap·pî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

and fury
חֲמָתִ֗י (ḥă·mā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison

from
לְמִן־ (lə·min-)
Preposition-l
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the day
הַיּוֹם֙ (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

it was built
בָּנ֣וּ (bā·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1129: To build

until now.
וְעַ֖ד (wə·‘aḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

Therefore I will remove it
לַהֲסִירָ֖הּ (la·hă·sî·rāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

from
מֵעַ֥ל (mê·‘al)
Preposition-m
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

My presence
פָּנָֽי׃ (pā·nāy)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6440: The face


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