Focused Passage

Jeremiah 31:1-6

Everlasting Love, Restored Joy, and the New Covenant

The chapter moves from covenant restoration of all Israel, to joyful return, to Rachel's comfort and Ephraim's repentance, to Judah's restoration, to the New Covenant promise, and finally to the permanence of Israel and rebuilt Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1“At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.”

2This is what the LORD says: “The people who survived the sword found favor in the wilderness when Israel went to find rest.”

3The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.

4Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing.

5Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit.

6For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Matthew 2:16BSB references Jeremiah 29:11Classic cross-references Hebrews 8:10Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:33Classic cross-references Psalms 91:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:22Classic cross-references

Original words

At thatהַהִיא֙H1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singulartimeבָּעֵ֤תH6256Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI will beאֶֽהְיֶה֙H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularthe Godלֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםH430Preposition-l | Noun - masculine pluralof allלְכֹ֖לH3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe familiesמִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתH4940Noun - feminine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand theyוְהֵ֖מָּהH1992Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralwill beיִֽהְיוּ־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralMyלִ֥יPreposition | first person common singularpeopleלְעָֽם׃סH5971Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Genesis 6:8Classic cross-references Numbers 10:33Classic cross-references Psalms 95:11Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 1:33Classic cross-references Hosea 11:4Classic cross-references

Original words

This is whatכֹּ֚הH3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularThe peopleעַ֖םH5971Noun - masculine singular constructwho survivedשְׂרִ֣ידֵיH8300Noun - masculine plural constructthe swordחָ֑רֶבH2719Noun - feminine singularfoundמָצָ֥אH4672Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularfavorחֵן֙H2580Noun - masculine singularin the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רH4057Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularwhen Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwentהָל֥וֹךְH1980Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteto find restלְהַרְגִּיע֖וֹH7280Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Isaiah 45:17Classic cross-references Psalms 103:17Classic cross-references Isaiah 54:8Classic cross-references Hosea 11:4Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:4Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularappearedנִרְאָ֣הH7200Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto usלִ֑יPreposition | first person common singularin the past, [saying]מֵרָח֕וֹקH7350Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singularI have lovedאֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְH157Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singularyou with an everlastingעוֹלָם֙H5769Noun - masculine singularloveוְאַהֲבַ֤תH160Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructthereforeעַל־H5921Preposition. . .כֵּ֖ןH3651AdverbI have drawn youמְשַׁכְתִּ֥יךְH4900Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singularwith loving devotionחָֽסֶד׃H2617Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or The LORD appeared to him from afar, saying

Verse 4

Cross-references

Jeremiah 30:18Classic cross-references Psalms 30:11Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:10Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:21Classic cross-references Jeremiah 33:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Againע֤וֹדH5750AdverbI will build youאֶבְנֵךְ֙H1129Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singularand you will be rebuiltוְֽנִבְנֵ֔יתH1129Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularO Virginבְּתוּלַ֖תH1330Noun - feminine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularAgainע֚וֹדH5750Adverbyou will take upתַּעְדִּ֣יH5710Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularyour tambourinesתֻפַּ֔יִךְH8596Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singularand go outוְיָצָ֖אתH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularin joyfulמְשַׂחֲקִֽים׃H7832Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluraldancingבִּמְח֥וֹלH4234Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 5

Cross-references

Amos 9:14Classic cross-references Amos 3:9Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:30Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:21Classic cross-references Jeremiah 32:15Classic cross-references

Original words

Againע֚וֹדH5750Adverbyou will plantתִּטְּעִ֣יH5193Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularvineyardsכְרָמִ֔יםH3754Noun - masculine pluralon the hillsבְּהָרֵ֖יH2022Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructof Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֑וֹןH8111Noun - proper - feminine singularthe farmersנָטְע֥וּH5193Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralwill plantנֹטְעִ֖יםH5193Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluraland enjoy the fruitוְחִלֵּֽלוּ׃H2490Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

Zechariah 9:12Classic cross-references Micah 4:2Classic cross-references Psalms 122:1Classic cross-references Psalms 84:5Classic cross-references Isaiah 2:3Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthere will beיֶשׁ־H3426Adverba dayי֔וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singularwhen watchmenנֹצְרִ֖יםH5341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralwill call outקָרְא֥וּH7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralon the hillsבְּהַ֣רH2022Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִםH669Noun - proper - masculine singularAriseק֚וּמוּH6965Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plurallet us go upוְנַעֲלֶ֣הH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common pluralto Zionצִיּ֔וֹןH6726Noun - proper - feminine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃פH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

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