Focused Passage

Jeremiah 31:38-40

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

38“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate.

39The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah.

40The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never again be uprooted or demolished.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 38

Original words

The daysיָמִ֥יםִָּ֖H3117Noun - masculine pluralare comingהִנֵּ֛הH2009Interjectiondeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwhen this cityהָעִיר֙H5892Article | Noun - feminine singularwill be rebuiltוְנִבְנְתָ֤הH1129Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularfor [Me]לַֽיהוָ֔הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularfrom the towerמִמִּגְדַּ֥לH4026Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof Hananelחֲנַנְאֵ֖לH2606Noun - proper - feminine singularto the Cornerהַפִּנָּֽה׃H6438Article | Noun - feminine singularGateשַׁ֥עַרH8179Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

  • Literally Behold, the days; alternate MT reading Behold, the days are coming
Verse 39

Original words

The measuringהַמִּדָּה֙H4060Article | Noun - feminine singularlineקְוֵהH6961Noun - masculine singular constructwill once againע֜וֹדH5750Adverbstretch outוְיָצָ֨אH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularstraightנֶגְדּ֔וֹH5048Preposition | third person masculine singulartoעַ֖לH5921Prepositionthe hillגִּבְעַ֣תH1389Noun - feminine singular constructof Garebגָּרֵ֑בH1619Noun - proper - feminine singularand then turnוְנָסַ֖בH5437Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulartoward Goahגֹּעָֽתָה׃H1601Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Verse 40

Original words

The wholeוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructvalleyהָעֵ֣מֶקH6010Article | Noun - masculine singularof the dead bodiesהַפְּגָרִ֣ים׀H6297Article | Noun - masculine pluraland ashesוְהַדֶּ֡שֶׁןH1880Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularand allוְכָֽל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe fieldsהַשְּׁרֵמוֹתH8309Article | Noun - feminine pluralasעַד־H5704Prepositionfar as the Kidronקִדְר֜וֹןH6939Noun - proper - feminine singularValleyנַ֨חַלH5158Noun - masculine singular constructtoעַד־H5704Prepositionthe cornerפִּנַּ֨תH6438Noun - feminine singular constructof the Horseהַסּוּסִים֙H5483Article | Noun - masculine pluralGateשַׁ֤עַרH8179Noun - masculine singular constructto the eastמִזְרָ֔חָהH4217Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularwill be holyקֹ֖דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singularto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularIt will neverלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .לְעוֹלָֽם׃סH5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularagainע֖וֹדH5750Adverbbe uprootedיִנָּתֵ֧שׁH5428Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .וְֽלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleor demolishedיֵהָרֵ֛סH2040Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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