Atomic Bible

Jeremiah's cousin, from whom he bought a field.

Hanamel

Named in 4 verses of Jeremiah, first in Jeremiah 32:7.

חֲנַמְאֵלHanamel

Father
Shallum

About Hanamel Written by AI

Hanamel was the cousin of the prophet Jeremiah and is mentioned in the context of Jeremiah's purchase of a field during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 32:7 to 12). While Jeremiah was imprisoned in the court of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him, revealing that Hanamel would come and offer to sell him a field in Anathoth, Jeremiah's hometown (Jeremiah 32:7 to 8). As prophesied, Hanamel visited Jeremiah and offered to sell him the field, which was Jeremiah's right to redeem as a close relative (Jeremiah 32:8). Jeremiah purchased the field, weighed out the money, signed and sealed the deed, and had it witnessed (Jeremiah 32:9 to 12). This transaction served as a symbolic act, demonstrating Jeremiah's faith in God's promise that houses, fields, and vineyards would once again be bought in the land of Judah, despite the impending Babylonian conquest (Jeremiah 32:15). The purchase of the field from Hanamel was a sign of hope and future restoration for the people of Israel.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. 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.’

  2. Jeremiah 32:8

    Then, as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’” Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.

  3. Jeremiah 32:9

    So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver.

  4. Jeremiah 32:12

    and I gave this deed to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the sight of my cousin Hanamel and the witnesses who were signing the purchase agreement and all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the guard.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.