Focused Passage

Jeremiah 31:21-22

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

21“Set up the road markers, put up the signposts. Keep the highway in mind, the road you have traveled. Return, O Virgin Israel, return to these cities of yours.

22How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land—a woman will shelter a man.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 21

Original words

Set upהַצִּ֧יבִיH5324Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singularthe road markersצִיֻּנִ֗יםH6725Noun - masculine pluralput upשִׂ֤מִיH7760Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularthe signpostsתַּמְרוּרִ֔יםH8564Noun - masculine pluralKeep the highwayלַֽמְסִלָּ֖הH4546Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularin mindשִׁ֣תִיH7896Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular. . .לִבֵּ֔ךְH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singularthe roadדֶּ֣רֶךְH1870Noun - common singularyou have traveledהָלָכְתִּיH1980Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularReturnשׁ֚וּבִיH7725Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularO Virginבְּתוּלַ֣תH1330Noun - feminine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularreturnשֻׁ֖בִיH7725Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositiontheseאֵֽלֶּה׃H428Pronoun - common pluralcities of yoursעָרַ֥יִךְH5892Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Verse 22

Original words

How longעַד־H5704Preposition. . .מָתַי֙H4970Interrogativewill you wanderתִּתְחַמָּקִ֔יןH2559Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | Paragogic nunO faithlessהַשּֽׁוֹבֵבָ֑הH7728Article | Adjective - feminine singulardaughterהַבַּ֖תH1323Article | Noun - feminine singularForכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas createdבָרָ֨אH1254Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulara new thingחֲדָשָׁה֙H2319Adjective - feminine singularin the landבָּאָ֔רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singulara womanנְקֵבָ֖הH5347Noun - feminine singularwill shelterתְּס֥וֹבֵֽבH5437Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singulara manגָּֽבֶר׃סH1397Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or will surround or will return to

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