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.

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

40 The 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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Verse 38

Cross-references

Jeremiah 30:18 Classic cross-references Nehemiah 3:1 Classic cross-references Zechariah 14:10 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 14:13 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 36:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

The days יָמִ֥יםִָּ֖ H3117 Noun - masculine plural are coming הִנֵּ֛ה H2009 Interjection declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular when this city הָעִיר֙ H5892 Article | Noun - feminine singular will be rebuilt וְנִבְנְתָ֤ה H1129 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular for [Me] לַֽיהוָ֔ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular from the tower מִמִּגְדַּ֥ל H4026 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of Hananel חֲנַנְאֵ֖ל H2606 Noun - proper - feminine singular to the Corner הַפִּנָּֽה׃ H6438 Article | Noun - feminine singular Gate שַׁ֥עַר H8179 Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

Literally Behold, the days; alternate MT reading Behold, the days are coming

Verse 39

Cross-references

Zechariah 2:2 Classic cross-references Zechariah 2:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

The measuring הַמִּדָּה֙ H4060 Article | Noun - feminine singular line קְוֵה H6961 Noun - masculine singular construct will once again ע֜וֹד H5750 Adverb stretch out וְיָצָ֨א H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular straight נֶגְדּ֔וֹ H5048 Preposition | third person masculine singular to עַ֖ל H5921 Preposition the hill גִּבְעַ֣ת H1389 Noun - feminine singular construct of Gareb גָּרֵ֑ב H1619 Noun - proper - feminine singular and then turn וְנָסַ֖ב H5437 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular toward Goah גֹּעָֽתָה׃ H1601 Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular

Verse 40

Cross-references

Jeremiah 30:18 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 15:23 Classic cross-references Joel 3:17 Classic cross-references Nehemiah 3:28 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 23:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

The whole וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct valley הָעֵ֣מֶק H6010 Article | Noun - masculine singular of the dead bodies הַפְּגָרִ֣ים׀ H6297 Article | Noun - masculine plural and ashes וְהַדֶּ֡שֶׁן H1880 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular and all וְכָֽל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the fields הַשְּׁרֵמוֹת H8309 Article | Noun - feminine plural as עַד־ H5704 Preposition far as the Kidron קִדְר֜וֹן H6939 Noun - proper - feminine singular Valley נַ֨חַל H5158 Noun - masculine singular construct to עַד־ H5704 Preposition the corner פִּנַּ֨ת H6438 Noun - feminine singular construct of the Horse הַסּוּסִים֙ H5483 Article | Noun - masculine plural Gate שַׁ֤עַר H8179 Noun - masculine singular construct to the east מִזְרָ֔חָה H4217 Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular will be holy קֹ֖דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular to the LORD לַֽיהוָ֑ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular It will never לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle . . . לְעוֹלָֽם׃ס H5769 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular again ע֖וֹד H5750 Adverb be uprooted יִנָּתֵ֧שׁ H5428 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . וְֽלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle or demolished יֵהָרֵ֛ס H2040 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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