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Jeremiah 31

BSB·40 verses ·Old Testament
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1At thatהַהִיא֙ha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֤תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “I will beאֶֽהְיֶה֙’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the Godלֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the familiesמִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתmiš·pə·ḥō·wṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and theyוְהֵ֖מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → will beיִֽהְיוּ־yih·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → My peopleלְעָֽם׃סlə·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →.” 2This is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “The peopleעַ֖ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → who survivedשְׂרִ֣ידֵיśə·rî·ḏê — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study → the swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → foundמָצָ֥אmā·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵן֙ḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → when Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → wentהָל֥וֹךְhā·lō·wḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to find restלְהַרְגִּיע֖וֹlə·har·gî·‘ōw — To shake, tremble; to rest, be quietH7280 — Full Word Study →.” 3The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → appearedנִרְאָ֣הnir·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → to us in the past, saying: “I have lovedאֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ’ă·haḇ·tîḵ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → you with an everlastingעוֹלָם֙‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → loveוְאַהֲבַ֤תwə·’a·hă·ḇaṯ — Love, affection, devotionH160 — Full Word Study →; thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → I have drawn youמְשַׁכְתִּ֥יךְmə·šaḵ·tîḵ — to draw, pull, extend, or prolongH4900 — Full Word Study → with loving devotionחָֽסֶד׃ḥā·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →. 4Againע֤וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → I will build youאֶבְנֵךְ֙’eḇ·nêḵ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →, and you will be rebuiltוְֽנִבְנֵ֔יתwə·niḇ·nêṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →, O Virginבְּתוּלַ֖תbə·ṯū·laṯ — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Againע֚וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → you will take upתַּעְדִּ֣יta‘·dî — to pass on, advance, remove, or adornH5710 — Full Word Study → your tambourinesתֻפַּ֔יִךְṯup·pa·yiḵ — Tambourine; hand drum used in celebrationH8596 — Full Word Study → and go outוְיָצָ֖אתwə·yā·ṣāṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in joyfulמְשַׂחֲקִֽים׃mə·śa·ḥă·qîm — to laugh, mock, or make sportH7832 — Full Word Study → dancingבִּמְח֥וֹלbim·ḥō·wl — dance, dancingH4234 — Full Word Study →. 5Againע֚וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → you will plantתִּטְּעִ֣יtiṭ·ṭə·‘î — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → vineyardsכְרָמִ֔יםḵə·rā·mîm — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → on the hillsבְּהָרֵ֖יbə·hā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֑וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →; the farmersנָטְע֥וּnā·ṭə·‘ū — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → will plantנֹטְעִ֖יםnō·ṭə·‘îm — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → and enjoy the fruitוְחִלֵּֽלוּ׃wə·ḥil·lê·lū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study →. 6Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there will beיֶשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → a dayי֔וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → when watchmenנֹצְרִ֖יםnō·ṣə·rîm — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → will call outקָרְא֥וּqā·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → on the hillsבְּהַ֣רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, ‘Ariseק֚וּמוּqū·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, let us go upוְנַעֲלֶ֣הwə·na·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →, toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃פ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →!’” 7Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֣ה׀ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Singרָנּ֤וּrān·nū — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study → with joyשִׂמְחָ֔הśim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → for Jacobלְיַֽעֲקֹב֙lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →; shoutוְצַהֲל֖וּwə·ṣa·hă·lū — To shine brightly; to rejoice with loud expressionH6670 — Full Word Study → for the foremostבְּרֹ֣אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →! Makeהַשְׁמִ֤יעוּhaš·mî·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → your praises heardהַֽלְלוּ֙hal·lū — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study →, and sayוְאִמְר֔וּwə·’im·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, saveהוֹשַׁ֤עhō·wō·ša‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → Your peopleעַמְּךָ֔‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֥יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →!’ 8Beholdהִנְנִי֩hin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will bringמֵבִ֨יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֜ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the northצָפ֗וֹןṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → and gather themוְקִבַּצְתִּים֮wə·qib·baṣ·tîm — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → from the farthest partsמִיַּרְכְּתֵי־mî·yar·kə·ṯê- — Flank, side, border, or remote regionH3411 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָרֶץ֒’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, including the blindעִוֵּ֣ר‘iw·wêr — blind; unable to see physically or spirituallyH5787 — Full Word Study → and the lameוּפִסֵּ֔חַū·p̄is·sê·aḥ — lame, limping, unable to walk properlyH6455 — Full Word Study →, expectant mothersהָרָ֥הhā·rāh — pregnant, with child, conceiveH2030 — Full Word Study → and women in laborוְיֹלֶ֖דֶתwə·yō·le·ḏeṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. They will returnיָשׁ֥וּבוּyā·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → as a greatגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → assemblyקָהָ֥לqā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study →! 9They will comeיָבֹ֗אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with weepingבִּבְכִ֣יbiḇ·ḵî — Weeping, tears, or act of cryingH1065 — Full Word Study →, and by their supplicationוּֽבְתַחֲנוּנִים֮ū·ḇə·ṯa·ḥă·nū·nîm — Earnest plea; humble supplication or entreatyH8469 — Full Word Study → I will lead themאֽוֹבִילֵם֒’ō·w·ḇî·lêm — to lead, conduct, or carry forthH2986 — Full Word Study →; I will make them walkאֽוֹלִיכֵם֙’ō·w·lî·ḵêm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → besideאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → streamsנַ֣חֲלֵיna·ḥă·lê — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of watersמַ֔יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, on a levelיָשָׁ֔רyā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → pathבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → where they will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → stumbleיִכָּשְׁל֖וּyik·kā·šə·lū — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I amהָיִ֤יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Israel’sלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙lə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → Fatherלְאָ֔בlə·’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study →, and Ephraimוְאֶפְרַ֖יִםwə·’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → is My firstbornבְּכֹ֥רִיbə·ḵō·rî — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study →.” 10Hearשִׁמְע֤וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, O nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and proclaim itוְהַגִּ֥ידוּwə·hag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → in distantמִמֶּרְחָ֑קmim·mer·ḥāq — Distance, remoteness, far placeH4801 — Full Word Study → coastlandsבָאִיִּ֖יםḇā·’î·yîm — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study →: “The One who scatteredמְזָרֵ֤הmə·zā·rêh — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will gather themיְקַבְּצֶ֔נּוּyə·qab·bə·ṣen·nū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → and keep themוּשְׁמָר֖וֹū·šə·mā·rōw — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → as a shepherdכְּרֹעֶ֥הkə·rō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → keeps his flock. 11Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has ransomedפָדָ֥הp̄ā·ḏāh — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → and redeemed himוּגְאָל֕וֹū·ḡə·’ā·lōw — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → fromמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the handמִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → that had overpowered himחָזָ֥קḥā·zāq — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study →. 12They will comeוּבָאוּ֮ū·ḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and shout for joyוְרִנְּנ֣וּwə·rin·nə·nū — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study → on the heightsבִמְרוֹם־ḇim·rō·wm- — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּוֹן֒ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →; they will be radiantוְנָהֲר֞וּwə·nā·hă·rū — To flow; to be cheerful or radiantH5102 — Full Word Study → overאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the bountyט֣וּבṭūḇ — goodness, welfare, prosperity, well-beingH2898 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →the grainדָּגָן֙dā·ḡān — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study →, new wineתִּירֹ֣שׁtî·rōš — new wine, freshly pressed or fermented grape juiceH8492 — Full Word Study →, andוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → oilיִצְהָ֔רyiṣ·hār — Anointing oil; fresh oil for consecration and blessingH3323 — Full Word Study →, andוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the youngבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the flocksצֹ֖אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and herdsוּבָקָ֑רū·ḇā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →. Their lifeנַפְשָׁם֙nap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיְתָ֤הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a well-wateredרָוֶ֔הrā·weh — saturated, drenched, fully wateredH7302 — Full Word Study → gardenכְּגַ֣ןkə·ḡan — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study →, and neverוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → againיוֹסִ֥יפוּyō·w·sî·p̄ū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → will they languishלְדַאֲבָ֖הlə·ḏa·’ă·ḇāh — To languish, grieve, or waste awayH1669 — Full Word Study →. 13Thenאָ֣ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → the maidensבְּתוּלָה֙bə·ṯū·lāh — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → will rejoiceתִּשְׂמַ֤חtiś·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → with dancingבְּמָח֔וֹלbə·mā·ḥō·wl — dance, dancingH4234 — Full Word Study →, young menוּבַחֻרִ֥יםū·ḇa·ḥu·rîm — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study → and oldוּזְקֵנִ֖יםū·zə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → as wellיַחְדָּ֑וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →. I will turnוְהָפַכְתִּ֨יwə·hā·p̄aḵ·tî — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → their mourningאֶבְלָ֤ם’eḇ·lām — mourning, lamentation, griefH60 — Full Word Study → into joyלְשָׂשׂוֹן֙lə·śā·śō·wn — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8342 — Full Word Study →, and give them comfortוְנִ֣חַמְתִּ֔יםwə·ni·ḥam·tîm — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → and joyוְשִׂמַּחְתִּ֖יםwə·śim·maḥ·tîm — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → for their sorrowמִיגוֹנָֽם׃mî·ḡō·w·nām — Deep sorrow, grief, profound sadnessH3015 — Full Word Study →. 14I will fillוְרִוֵּיתִ֛יwə·riw·wê·ṯî — To saturate, drench, or fully satisfyH7301 — Full Word Study → the soulsנֶ֥פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → abundantlyדָּ֑שֶׁןdā·šen — Ashes; residue of fire; fatness or richnessH1880 — Full Word Study →, and will fillיִשְׂבָּ֖עוּyiś·bā·‘ū — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → My peopleוְעַמִּ֛יwə·‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → My goodnessטוּבִ֥יṭū·ḇî — goodness, welfare, prosperity, well-beingH2898 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 15This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “A voiceק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → is heardנִשְׁמָע֙niš·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → in Ramahבְּרָמָ֤הbə·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study →, mourningנְהִי֙nə·hî — Lamentation, wailing, mourning cryH5092 — Full Word Study → and greatתַמְרוּרִ֔יםṯam·rū·rîm — bitterness, bitter grief, deep anguishH8563 — Full Word Study → weepingבְּכִ֣יbə·ḵî — Weeping, tears, or act of cryingH1065 — Full Word Study →, Rachelרָחֵ֖לrā·ḥêl — Ewe; female sheepH7354 — Full Word Study → weepingמְבַכָּ֣הmə·ḇak·kāh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → her childrenבָּנֶ֑יהָbā·ne·hā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and refusing to be comfortedלְהִנָּחֵ֥םlə·hin·nā·ḥêm — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they are no moreאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ס’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →.” 16This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Keepמִנְעִ֤יmin·‘î — to withhold, restrain, or refuse to giveH4513 — Full Word Study → your voiceקוֹלֵךְ֙qō·w·lêḵ — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → from weepingמִבֶּ֔כִיmib·be·ḵî — Weeping, tears, or act of cryingH1065 — Full Word Study → and your eyesוְעֵינַ֖יִךְwə·‘ê·na·yiḵ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → from tearsמִדִּמְעָ֑הmid·dim·‘āh — tears, weepingH1832 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the rewardשָׂכָ֤רśā·ḵār — wages, payment, compensation for laborH7939 — Full Word Study → for your workלִפְעֻלָּתֵךְ֙lip̄·‘ul·lā·ṯêḵ — Wages, payment for labor, reward for workH6468 — Full Word Study → will comeיֵ֨שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Then your children will return from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the enemyאוֹיֵֽב׃’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. 17So there isוְיֵשׁ־wə·yêš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → hopeתִּקְוָ֥הtiq·wāh — Hope; expectation; cord of attachmentH8615 — Full Word Study → for your futureלְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְlə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯêḵ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and your childrenבָנִ֖יםḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will returnוְשָׁ֥בוּwə·šā·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to their own landלִגְבוּלָֽם׃סliḡ·ḇū·lām — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →. 18I have surely heardשָׁמ֣וֹעַšā·mō·w·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → Ephraim’sאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → moaningמִתְנוֹדֵ֔דmiṯ·nō·w·ḏêḏ — to wander, flee, shake, or move awayH5110 — Full Word Study →: ‘You disciplined me severelyיִסַּרְתַּ֙נִי֙yis·sar·ta·nî — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study →, like an untrainedלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → calfכְּעֵ֖גֶלkə·‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study →. Restore meהֲשִׁיבֵ֣נִיhă·šî·ḇê·nî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, that I may returnוְאָשׁ֔וּבָהwə·’ā·šū·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → You are the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 19Afterאַחֲרֵ֤י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → I returnedשׁוּבִי֙šū·ḇî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, I repentedנִחַ֔מְתִּיni·ḥam·tî — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →; and afterוְאַֽחֲרֵי֙wə·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → I was instructedהִוָּ֣דְעִ֔יhiw·wā·ḏə·‘î — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, I struck my thigh in griefיָרֵ֑ךְyā·rêḵ — Thigh; hip; body; loinsH3409 — Full Word Study →. I was ashamedבֹּ֚שְׁתִּיbō·šə·tî — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → andוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → humiliatedנִכְלַ֔מְתִּיniḵ·lam·tî — to be ashamed, humiliated, or confoundedH3637 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I boreנָשָׂ֖אתִיnā·śā·ṯî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the disgraceחֶרְפַּ֥תḥer·paṯ — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → of my youthנְעוּרָֽי׃nə·‘ū·rāy — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →.’ 20Is not Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → a preciousיַקִּ֨ירyaq·qîr — precious, valued, dearH3357 — Full Word Study → sonהֲבֵן֩hă·ḇên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to Me, a delightfulשַׁעֲשֻׁעִ֔יםša·‘ă·šu·‘îm — Delight, pleasure, enjoymentH8191 — Full Word Study → childיֶ֣לֶדye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study →? Though I oftenמִדֵּ֤יmid·dê — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study → speakדַבְּרִי֙ḏab·bə·rî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → against him, I stillע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → remember himזָכֹ֥רzā·ḵōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →. Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My heartמֵעַי֙mê·‘ay — belly, womb, inner selfH4578 — Full Word Study → yearns for himהָמ֤וּhā·mū — to roar, murmur, or sound with tumultH1993 — Full Word Study →; I have great compassion for himרַחֵ֥םra·ḥêm — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 21Set upהַצִּ֧יבִיhaṣ·ṣî·ḇî — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → the roadmarks, establish the signpostsתַּמְרוּרִ֔יםtam·rū·rîm — Signpost, heap, or waymarkH8564 — Full Word Study →. Keep the highwayלַֽמְסִלָּ֖הlam·sil·lāh — Highway, causeway, or raised pathH4546 — Full Word Study → in mindשִׁ֣תִיši·ṯî — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study →, the roadדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → you have traveledהָלָכְתִּיhå̄·lå̄·ḵə·tī — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. Returnשׁ֚וּבִיšû·b̲î — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, O Virginבְּתוּלַ֣תbə·ṯū·laṯ — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, returnשֻׁ֖בִיšu·ḇî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → theseאֵֽלֶּה׃’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → cities of yoursעָרַ֥יִךְ‘ā·ra·yiḵ — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 22How longעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → will you wanderתִּתְחַמָּקִ֔יןtiṯ·ḥam·mā·qîn — To turn aside, withdraw, or evadeH2559 — Full Word Study →, O faithlessהַשּֽׁוֹבֵבָ֑הhaš·šō·w·ḇê·ḇāh — Turning back; apostasy; spiritual unfaithfulnessH7728 — Full Word Study → daughterהַבַּ֖תhab·baṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →? Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has createdבָרָ֨אḇā·rā — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → a new thingחֲדָשָׁה֙ḥă·ḏā·šāh — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →a womanנְקֵבָ֖הnə·qê·ḇāh — Female, woman, or feminine genderH5347 — Full Word Study → will shelterתְּס֥וֹבֵֽבtə·sō·w·ḇêḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → a manגָּֽבֶר׃סgā·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study →.” 23This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “When I restoreבְּשׁוּבִ֖יbə·šū·ḇî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → themאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from captivityשְׁבוּתָ֑םšə·ḇū·ṯām — Captivity, exile, or the state of being taken captiveH7622 — Full Word Study →, they will once againע֣וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → speakיֹאמְר֞וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wordהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֤רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and in its citiesוּבְעָרָ֔יוū·ḇə·‘ā·rāw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →: ‘May the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → bless youיְבָרֶכְךָ֧yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →, O righteousצֶ֖דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → dwelling placeנְוֵה־nə·wêh- — Pleasant dwelling place or homeH5116 — Full Word Study →, O holyהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃haq·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → mountainהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →.’ 24And Judahיְהוּדָ֥הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its citiesעָרָ֖יו‘ā·rāw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will dwellוְיָ֥שְׁבוּwə·yā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → in the land, the farmersאִכָּרִ֕ים’ik·kā·rîm — A person who tills the soil; farmer or ploughmanH406 — Full Word Study → and those who moveוְנָסְע֖וּwə·nā·sə·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → with the flocksבַּעֵֽדֶר׃ba·‘ê·ḏer — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study →, 25forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will refreshהִרְוֵ֖יתִיhir·wê·ṯî — To saturate, drench, or fully satisfyH7301 — Full Word Study → the wearyעֲיֵפָ֑ה‘ă·yê·p̄āh — Weary, faint, exhaustedH5889 — Full Word Study → soulנֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → and replenishמִלֵּֽאתִי׃mil·lê·ṯî — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who are weakדָּאֲבָ֖הdā·’ă·ḇāh — To languish, grieve, or waste awayH1669 — Full Word Study →.” 26Atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֖אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → I awokeהֱקִיצֹ֣תִיhĕ·qî·ṣō·ṯî — to awake, arise from sleep or inactivityH6974 — Full Word Study → and looked aroundוָאֶרְאֶ֑הwā·’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. My sleepוּשְׁנָתִ֖יū·šə·nā·ṯî — sleep; slumber; restH8142 — Full Word Study → had been most pleasantעָ֥רְבָה‘ā·rə·ḇāh — to be pleasant, pleasing, or sweetH6149 — Full Word Study → to me. 27The daysיָמִ֥יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → are comingבָּאִ֖יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “when I will sowוְזָרַעְתִּ֗יwə·zā·ra‘·tî — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → with the seedזֶ֥רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → and of beastבְּהֵמָֽה׃bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →. 28Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I watchedשָׁקַ֣דְתִּיšā·qaḏ·tî — to watch, guard, or keep watchH8245 — Full Word Study → over themעֲלֵיהֶ֗ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → to uprootלִנְת֧וֹשׁlin·ṯō·wōš — to uproot, pluck out, destroy completelyH5428 — Full Word Study → and tear downוְלִנְת֛וֹץwə·lin·ṯō·wṣ — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study →, to demolishוְלַהֲרֹ֖סwə·la·hă·rōs — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study →, destroyוּלְהַאֲבִ֣ידū·lə·ha·’ă·ḇîḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, and bring disasterוּלְהָרֵ֑עַū·lə·hā·rê·a‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֣ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I will watchאֶשְׁקֹ֧ד’eš·qōḏ — to watch, guard, or keep watchH8245 — Full Word Study → over themעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → to buildלִבְנ֥וֹתliḇ·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → and to plantוְלִנְט֖וֹעַwə·lin·ṭō·w·a‘ — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 29In thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, it will noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֔וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → be saidיֹאמְר֣וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘The fathersאָב֖וֹת’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → have eatenאָ֣כְלוּ’ā·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → sour grapesבֹ֑סֶרḇō·ser — Unripe or sour grape; fruit not yet matureH1155 — Full Word Study →, and the teethוְשִׁנֵּ֥יwə·šin·nê — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → of the childrenבָנִ֖יםḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → are set on edgeתִּקְהֶֽינָה׃tiq·he·nāh — to become blunt or dull; to be dulledH6949 — Full Word Study →.’ 30Insteadכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → will dieיָמ֑וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → for his own iniquityבַּעֲוֺנ֖וֹba·‘ă·wō·nōw — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →. If anyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → eatsהָאֹכֵ֥לhā·’ō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the sour grapesהַבֹּ֖סֶרhab·bō·ser — Unripe or sour grape; fruit not yet matureH1155 — Full Word Study →, his own teethשִׁנָּֽיו׃סšin·nāw — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → will be set on edgeתִּקְהֶ֥ינָהtiq·he·nāh — to become blunt or dull; to be dulledH6949 — Full Word Study →. 31Beholdהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the daysיָמִ֥יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → are comingבָּאִ֖יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, when I will makeוְכָרַתִּ֗יwə·ḵā·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a newחֲדָשָֽׁה׃ḥă·ḏā·šāh — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → covenantבְּרִ֥יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֧יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 32It will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be like the covenantכַבְּרִ֗יתḵab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → I madeכָּרַ֙תִּי֙kā·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֔ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → whenבְּיוֹם֙bə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I took themהֶחֱזִיקִ֣יhe·ḥĕ·zî·qî — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → by the handבְיָדָ֔םḇə·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → to lead themלְהוֹצִיאָ֖םlə·hō·w·ṣî·’ām — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֖רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →a covenantבְּרִיתִ֗יbə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֜מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → brokeהֵפֵ֣רוּhê·p̄ê·rū — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study →, though Iוְאָנֹכִ֛יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → was a husbandבָּעַ֥לְתִּיbā·‘al·tî — Master, Lord, HusbandH1166 — Full Word Study → to them,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 33Butכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is the covenantהַבְּרִ֡יתhab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → I will makeאֶכְרֹת֩’eḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֨יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֨י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → thoseהָהֵם֙hā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysהַיָּמִ֤יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. I will putנָתַ֤תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → My lawתּֽוֹרָתִי֙tō·w·rā·ṯî — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → in their mindsבְּקִרְבָּ֔םbə·qir·bām — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → and inscribe itאֶכְתֲּבֶ֑נָּה’eḵ·tă·ḇen·nāh — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their heartsלִבָּ֖םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. And I will beוְהָיִ֤יתִיwə·hā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → their Godלֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and theyוְהֵ֖מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → will beיִֽהְיוּ־yih·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → My peopleלְעָֽם׃lə·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 34Noוְלֹ֧אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → will each manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → teachיְלַמְּד֣וּyə·lam·mə·ḏū — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → his neighborרֵעֵ֜הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → or his brotherאָחִיו֙’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Knowדְּע֖וּdə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →,’ becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they will allכוּלָּם֩ḵūl·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → knowיֵדְע֨וּyê·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → Meאוֹתִ֜י’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, from the least of themלְמִקְטַנָּ֤םlə·miq·ṭan·nām — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the greatestגְּדוֹלָם֙gə·ḏō·w·lām — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will forgiveאֶסְלַח֙’es·laḥ — To forgive, pardon, or remitH5545 — Full Word Study → their iniquitiesלַֽעֲוֺנָ֔םla·‘ă·wō·nām — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → and will rememberאֶזְכָּר־’ez·kār- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → their sinsוּלְחַטָּאתָ֖םū·lə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → moreעֽוֹד׃ס‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →.” 35Thusכֹּ֣ה׀kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, who givesנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the sunשֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → for lightלְא֣וֹרlə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → by dayיוֹמָ֔םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study →, who sets in order the moonיָרֵ֥חַyā·rê·aḥ — The moon; lunar bodyH3394 — Full Word Study → and starsוְכוֹכָבִ֖יםwə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study → for lightלְא֣וֹרlə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → by nightלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, who stirs upרֹגַ֤עrō·ḡa‘ — To shake, tremble; to rest, be quietH7280 — Full Word Study → the seaהַיָּם֙hay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → so that its wavesגַלָּ֔יוḡal·lāw — wave, billow, surge of waterH1530 — Full Word Study → roarוַיֶּהֱמ֣וּway·ye·hĕ·mū — to roar, murmur, or sound with tumultH1993 — Full Word Study →the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → is His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →: 36Only ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → thisהָאֵ֛לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → fixed orderהַחֻקִּ֥יםha·ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → departedיָמֻ֜שׁוּyā·mu·šū — to depart, remove, or ceaseH4185 — Full Word Study → from My presenceמִלְּפָנַ֖יmil·lə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, would Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → descendantsזֶ֨רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → everכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → ceaseיִשְׁבְּת֗וּyiš·bə·ṯū — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → to beמִֽהְי֥וֹתmih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a nationגּ֛וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → before Meלְפָנַ֖יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →.” 37This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Only ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָׁמַ֙יִם֙šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → aboveמִלְמַ֔עְלָהmil·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → could be measuredיִמַּ֤דּוּyim·mad·dū — to measure, extend, or stretch outH4058 — Full Word Study → and the foundationsמֽוֹסְדֵי־mō·ws·ḏê- — Foundation, base, or establishmentH4144 — Full Word Study → of the earthאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → belowלְמָ֑טָּהlə·māṭ·ṭāh — beneath, underneath, downwardH4295 — Full Word Study → searched outוְיֵחָקְר֥וּwə·yê·ḥā·qə·rū — to search out, investigate, or examine thoroughlyH2713 — Full Word Study → would Iאֲנִ֞י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → rejectאֶמְאַ֨ס’em·’as — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → descendantsזֶ֧רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → because ofעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → they have doneעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 38The daysיָמִ֥יםִָּ֖yå̄·mī·må̄ — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → are comingהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·ʾum- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “when this cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will be rebuiltוְנִבְנְתָ֤הwə·niḇ·nə·ṯāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → for Me, from the towerמִמִּגְדַּ֥לmim·miḡ·dal — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → of Hananelחֲנַנְאֵ֖לḥă·nan·’êl — Tower of Hananel, a Jerusalem fortressH2606 — Full Word Study → to the Cornerהַפִּנָּֽה׃hap·pin·nāh — corner, cornerstone, angle, fortressH6438 — Full Word Study → Gateשַׁ֥עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. 39The measuringהַמִּדָּה֙ham·mid·dāh — Measure, standard, garment, or portionH4060 — Full Word Study → lineקְוֵהqə·wēh — measuring line, cord, or standardH6961 — Full Word Study → will once againע֜וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → stretch outוְיָצָ֨אwə·yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → straightנֶגְדּ֔וֹneḡ·dōw — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → toעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the hillגִּבְעַ֣תgiḇ·‘aṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → of Garebגָּרֵ֑בgā·rêḇ — Scabby or scabH1619 — Full Word Study → and then turnוְנָסַ֖בwə·nā·saḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → toward Goahגֹּעָֽתָה׃gō·‘ā·ṯāh — A place near JerusalemH1601 — Full Word Study →. 40The wholeוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → valleyהָעֵ֣מֶקhā·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → of the dead bodiesהַפְּגָרִ֣ים׀hap·pə·ḡā·rîm — A lifeless body; corpse or carcassH6297 — Full Word Study → and ashesוְהַדֶּ֡שֶׁןwə·had·de·šen — Ashes; residue of fire; fatness or richnessH1880 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָֽל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the fieldsהַשְּׁרֵמוֹתhaš·šə·rē·mōṯ — field, arable landH8309 — Full Word Study → asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as the Kidronקִדְר֜וֹןqiḏ·rō·wn — Dark or murky valleyH6939 — Full Word Study → Valleyנַ֨חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →, toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the cornerפִּנַּ֨תpin·naṯ — corner, cornerstone, angle, fortressH6438 — Full Word Study → of the Horseהַסּוּסִים֙has·sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → Gateשַׁ֤עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → to the eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz·rā·ḥāh — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study →, will be holyקֹ֖דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. It will neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → againע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → be uprootedיִנָּתֵ֧שׁyin·nā·ṯêš — to uproot, pluck out, destroy completelyH5428 — Full Word Study → or demolishedיֵהָרֵ֛סyê·hā·rês — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 31
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Jeremiah 31 stands as one of Scripture's most hopeful and redemptive passages, offering comfort to a nation under judgment. After announcing exile and destruction, God now reveals His heart of restoration—He will not abandon His people forever. This chapter contains the magnificent promise of the New Covenant (verses 31-34), which speaks to the permanent transformation of God's relationship with His people through Jesus Christ. The entire passage demonstrates that judgment is never God's final word; mercy and renewal always follow genuine repentance.

Verses 1-5: The Promise of Restoration Begins

God declares He will be the God of all Israel's families, making them His people. The remnant who survived exile "found grace in the wilderness" (verse 2)—a beautiful image of God's care for His survivors. Verse 3 contains one of the Bible's most tender declarations: "I have loved thee with an everlasting love." This love is not conditional or performance-based; it is everlasting and draws people to repentance through lovingkindness. The restoration will be physical and joyful—vineyards replanted, young women dancing again (verses 4-5). God promises to rebuild not just buildings, but wholeness and celebration. Application: God's love for His children never expires. No matter how far you've wandered, His everlasting love pursues you.

Verses 6-12: A Call to Gather and Celebrate

Watchmen on Mount Ephraim will summon the scattered people to return to Zion (verse 6). God commands rejoicing for Jacob and calls the nations to publish His redemptive work (verse 7). The gathering itself will be miraculous—including the vulnerable: the blind, the lame, and expectant mothers (verse 8). God promises to lead them by "rivers of waters in a straight way" (verse 9), describing not a journey of hardship but of divine care. He identifies Himself as their Father and claims Ephraim as His firstborn, language expressing deep paternal affection. The result will be abundance and joy—no more sorrow (verses 12-13). Application: When God restores us, He includes the weak and vulnerable. His renewal is never just for the strong; it embraces all His children.

Verses 15-20: Comfort for the Weeping

The image of Rachel weeping for her children (verse 15) evokes Israel's grief over exile. Yet God calls her to stop weeping—there is hope in her end (verse 17). Though Israel was disciplined like a stubborn ox, God now remembers His love (verses 18-20). His compassion for His wayward people burns within Him. He will surely have mercy. Application: Seasons of suffering are not permanent. God's purpose in our pain is always redemptive and temporary.

Verses 31-34: The New Covenant

This is the passage's theological climax. God promises a new covenant—not like the old one Israel broke (verse 32), but one where His law is written on hearts, not merely on stone (verse 33). All will know the Lord, from least to greatest, because He will forgive their sin and remember it no more (verse 34). This covenant finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ and the redemption He offers to all who believe. Application: Through Christ's sacrifice, God offers you an internal transformation—His law written on your heart through the Holy Spirit, not external rules.

Verses 35-40: Eternal Security and Restoration

God swears by the cosmic order—sun, moon, and stars—that Israel's covenant standing is as permanent as the created order (verse 35-37). The city will be rebuilt and sanctified forever (verse 40). Application: God's promises are as sure as the sunrise. Trust His word completely.

Application for Today

Whether you're experiencing spiritual exile or seasons of discipline, remember that God's judgment is never final. He is moved with compassion for His wayward children. Through faith in Christ, you inherit the New Covenant promise—God's law written on your transformed heart, His complete forgiveness, and His eternal commitment to you. No matter how broken your circumstances seem, restoration through Christ is always possible.

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