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.”

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

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

4 Again 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.

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

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

Original words

At that הַהִיא֙ H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular time בָּעֵ֤ת H6256 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular I will be אֶֽהְיֶה֙ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular the God לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים H430 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural of all לְכֹ֖ל H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct the families מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת H4940 Noun - feminine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular and they וְהֵ֖מָּה H1992 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural will be יִֽהְיוּ־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural My לִ֥י Preposition | first person common singular people לְעָֽם׃ס H5971 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

This is what כֹּ֚ה H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular The people עַ֖ם H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct who survived שְׂרִ֣ידֵי H8300 Noun - masculine plural construct the sword חָ֑רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular found מָצָ֥א H4672 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular favor חֵן֙ H2580 Noun - masculine singular in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר H4057 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular when Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular went הָל֥וֹךְ H1980 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute to find rest לְהַרְגִּיע֖וֹ H7280 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

The LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular appeared נִרְאָ֣ה H7200 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to us לִ֑י Preposition | first person common singular in the past, [saying] מֵרָח֕וֹק H7350 Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular I have loved אֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ H157 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular you with an everlasting עוֹלָם֙ H5769 Noun - masculine singular love וְאַהֲבַ֤ת H160 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct therefore עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . כֵּ֖ן H3651 Adverb I have drawn you מְשַׁכְתִּ֥יךְ H4900 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular with loving devotion חָֽסֶד׃ H2617 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or The LORD appeared to him from afar, saying

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

Again ע֤וֹד H5750 Adverb I will build you אֶבְנֵךְ֙ H1129 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular and you will be rebuilt וְֽנִבְנֵ֔ית H1129 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular O Virgin בְּתוּלַ֖ת H1330 Noun - feminine singular construct Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular Again ע֚וֹד H5750 Adverb you will take up תַּעְדִּ֣י H5710 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular your tambourines תֻפַּ֔יִךְ H8596 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular and go out וְיָצָ֖את H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular in joyful מְשַׂחֲקִֽים׃ H7832 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural dancing בִּמְח֥וֹל H4234 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

Again ע֚וֹד H5750 Adverb you will plant תִּטְּעִ֣י H5193 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular vineyards כְרָמִ֔ים H3754 Noun - masculine plural on the hills בְּהָרֵ֖י H2022 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of Samaria שֹֽׁמְר֑וֹן H8111 Noun - proper - feminine singular the farmers נָטְע֥וּ H5193 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural will plant נֹטְעִ֖ים H5193 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural and enjoy the fruit וְחִלֵּֽלוּ׃ H2490 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction there will be יֶשׁ־ H3426 Adverb a day י֔וֹם H3117 Noun - masculine singular when watchmen נֹצְרִ֖ים H5341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural will call out קָרְא֥וּ H7121 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural on the hills בְּהַ֣ר H2022 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of Ephraim אֶפְרָ֑יִם H669 Noun - proper - masculine singular Arise ק֚וּמוּ H6965 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural let us go up וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה H5927 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural to Zion צִיּ֔וֹן H6726 Noun - proper - feminine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃פ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

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