Jeremiah 15:13-14
“Your wealth and your treasures I will give as spoil, without price, for all your sins, throughout all your territory. I will make you serve your enemies in a land that you do not know, for in my anger a fire is kindled that shall burn forever.”
English Standard Version (ESV)
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The phrase "without price" is a stark reminder that God doesn't value their wealth as they do; it will be taken away with utter contempt, not even worth the effort of a transaction. This emphasizes that their treasures, so prized by them, are worthless in God's eyes because of their pervasive sin throughout the land.
This verse speaks God's judgment against Judah for their widespread sin. It declares that all their wealth and treasures will be plundered by enemies, not because the enemies paid for them, but because God is giving them away as a spoil, utterly worthless in His eyes due to Judah's persistent rebellion throughout the land. The context shifts from the prophet's personal lament and God's assurances to a pronouncement of judgment, explaining the severe consequences of Judah's covenant breaking.
Imagine losing everything you own, not just to an enemy, but so cheaply that no one even wanted to pay for it. This verse paints a picture of total devastation.
The phrase "without price" (or "without compensation") here is incredibly stark. It doesn't just mean your possessions will be stolen; it means they'll be discarded as worthless.
Why would a loving God allow such utter devastation? The answer is laid bare in the verse, pointing to a problem that infected every part of their lives.
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The reason for this total loss is explicitly stated: "for all your sins." This isn't a judgment for a few isolated mistakes, but for the pervasive, deep-seated rebellion that had taken root.
Understand the original words
chayil · Hebrew Noun
Material possessions, riches, or accumulated goods. Biblically, these are seen as gifts from God but can become an idol if one places trust in them rather than in the Creator.
chattath · Hebrew Noun
The intentional, often wrongful deviation from God’s moral law. It is an act of rebellion against the authority and character of God, which incurs divine judgment.
aph · Hebrew Noun
The righteous and holy reaction of God against sin and injustice. It is not an uncontrollable emotion, but a settled, purposeful opposition to evil that must be dealt with for the sake of His holiness.
This prophecy, delivered around the time of Jerusalem's final destruction and exile, highlights God's judgment on Judah for its pervasive sins. The phrase 'without price' emphasizes the completeness of their ruin – their wealth would be plundered with no ransom or value attached, signifying utter abandonment.
c. 605 BC
First Babylonian Deportation
Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquers Judah, initiating a series of deportations of its people and treasures to Babylon. This marks the beginning of Judah's subjugation.
c. 597 BC
Second Babylonian Deportation
Following a revolt, Babylon deports more of Judah's elite and wealthy, including King Jehoiachin, and seizes more temple treasures. This further weakens the kingdom.
c. 586 BC— this verse
Fall of Jerusalem and Third Deportation
After a final rebellion, Nebuchadnezzar destroys Jerusalem and its Temple, exiling the remaining population and taking the last of the valuable treasures. This event devastates the nation.
c. 582 BC
Further Deportations by Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar conducts further deportations from the remnants of Judah, consolidating his control and scattering the remaining population.
This passage echoes the sentiment of being 'sold for nothing,' directly paralleling the idea in Jeremiah 15:13 that Judah's treasures will be given 'without price,' signifying utter abandonment and worthlessness in God's eyes.
Jeremiah 17:3-4These verses contain a nearly identical message of wealth being plundered due to sin, suggesting a shared prophetic burden and reinforcing the severity of God's judgment on unrepentant sin throughout the land.
Ezekiel 28:13-16This passage describes the fall of proud rulers and cities, detailing how their riches and splendor became spoil due to their iniquity, mirroring the fate of Judah's 'substance and treasures' being given away because of their widespread sin.
Deuteronomy 28:30-31These verses outline specific curses for disobedience, including the loss of wealth and possessions to enemies without compensation, directly illustrating the 'spoiling without price' that God promises Judah for their sins.
barnesJeremiah 15:13: "Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders."
Jeremiah is personally addressed in the verse, because he stood before God as the intercessor, representing the people. (1) God would give Judah's treasures away for nothing; implying that He did not value them. (2) the cause of this contempt is Judah's sins. (3) this is justified by Judah having committed them throughout her whole land.
clarkeJeremiah 15:13: "Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders."
Thy substance - will I give to the spoil without price - Invaluable property shall be given up to thy adversaries. Or, without price - thou shalt have nothing for it in return.
The phrase "without price" is a stark reminder that God doesn't value their wealth as they do; it will be taken away with utter contempt, not even worth the effort of a transaction. This emphasizes that their treasures, so prized by them, are worthless in God's eyes because of their pervasive sin throughout the land.
This verse speaks God's judgment against Judah for their widespread sin. It declares that all their wealth and treasures will be plundered by enemies, not because the enemies paid for them, but because God is giving them away as a spoil, utterly worthless in His eyes due to Judah's persistent rebellion throughout the land. The context shifts from the prophet's personal lament and God's assurances to a pronouncement of judgment, explaining the severe consequences of Judah's covenant breaking.
This verse speaks God's judgment against Judah for their widespread sin. It declares that all their wealth and treasures will be plundered by enemies, not because the enemies paid for them, but because God is giving them away as a spoil, utterly worthless in His eyes due to Judah's persistent rebellion throughout the land. The context shifts from the prophet's personal lament and God's assurances to a pronouncement of judgment, explaining the severe consequences of Judah's covenant breaking.
"“Your wealth and your treasures I will give as spoil, without price, for all your sins, throughout all your territory. I will make you serve your enemies in a land that you do not know, for in my anger a fire is kindled that shall burn for…" — The phrase "without price" is a stark reminder that God doesn't value their wealth as they do; it will be taken away with utter contempt, not even worth the effort of a transaction. This emphasizes t…
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