Father of Hilkiah, Jeremiah's cousin
Father of Hilkiah
Named in 1 verse of Jeremiah, first in Jeremiah 32:7.
About Father of Hilkiah Written by AI
The father of Hilkiah is mentioned in Jeremiah 32:7 as the father of the prophet Jeremiah's cousin. Hilkiah approached Jeremiah with an offer to buy a field in Anathoth, their ancestral town, as a matter of right of redemption. This incident occurred during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, and the purchase of the field served as a symbolic act of hope and trust in God's promise of future restoration for the people of Judah.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Jeremiah 32:7
Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.