Berean Standard Bible

Jeremiah 31:8-34

8BeholdH2005, I will bringH935 themH853 from the landH776 of the northH6828 and gather themH6908 from the farthest partsH3411 of the earthH776, including the blindH5787 and the lameH6455 , expectant mothersH2030 and women in laborH3205. They will returnH7725 H2008 as a greatH1419 assemblyH6951!

9They will comeH935 with weepingH1065,and by their supplicationH8469 I will lead themH2986;I will make them walkH1980 besideH413 streamsH5158 of watersH4325,on a levelH3477 pathH1870 where they will notH3808 stumbleH3782.ForH3588 I amH1961 Israel’sH3478 FatherH1,and EphraimH669 is My firstbornH1060 H1931.”

10HearH8085, O nationsH1471, the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068,and proclaim itH5046 in distantH4801 coastlandsH339 :

“The One who scatteredH2219 IsraelH3478 will gather themH6908 and keep themH8104as a shepherdH7462 keeps his flockH5739.11ForH3588 the LORDH3068 has ransomedH6299 JacobH3290and redeemed himH1350 fromH4480 the handH3027 that had overpowered himH2389.12They will comeH935 and shout for joyH7442 on the heightsH4791 of ZionH6726;they will be radiantH5102 overH413 the bountyH2898 of the LORDH3068 —the grainH1715, new wineH8492, andH5921 oilH3323 H5921,andH5921 the youngH1121 of the flocksH6629 and herdsH1241.Their lifeH5315 will beH1961 like a well-wateredH7302 gardenH1588,and neverH3808 againH3254 will they languishH1669.

13ThenH227 the maidensH1330 will rejoiceH8055 with dancingH4234,young menH970 and oldH2205 as wellH3162.I will turnH2015 their mourningH60 into joyH8342,and give them comfortH5162 and joyH8055 for their sorrowH3015.14I will fillH7301 the soulsH5315 of the priestsH3548 abundantlyH1880,and will fillH7646 My peopleH5971 withH853 My goodnessH2898,”declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.

15This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559:

“A voiceH6963 is heardH8085 in RamahH7414,mourningH5092 and greatH8563 weepingH1065,RachelH7354 weepingH1058 forH5921 her childrenH1121and refusingH3985 to be comfortedH5162 ,becauseH3588 they are no moreH369.”1

16This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559:

“KeepH4513 your voiceH6963 from weepingH1065and your eyesH5869 from tearsH1832,forH3588 the rewardH7939 for your workH6468 will comeH3426,declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.Then your children will returnH7725from the landH776 of the enemyH341.17So there isH3426 hopeH8615 for your futureH319,declaresH5002 the LORDH3068,and your childrenH1121 will returnH7725to their own landH1366.

18I have surely heardH8085 Ephraim’sH669 2 moaningH5110:

‘You disciplined me severelyH3256,like an untrainedH3808 H3925 calfH5695.Restore meH7725, that I may returnH7725,forH3588 YouH859 are the LORDH3068 my GodH430.19 AfterH310 I returnedH7725, I repentedH5162;and afterH310 I was instructedH3045, I struckH5606 H5921 my thigh in griefH3409.I was ashamedH954 andH1571 humiliatedH3637becauseH3588 I boreH5375 the disgraceH2781 of my youthH5271.’

20Is not EphraimH669 H518 a preciousH3357 sonH1121 to Me,a delightfulH8191 H3588 childH3206?Though I oftenH1767 speakH1696 against him,I stillH5750 remember himH2142.ThereforeH5921 H3651 My heartH4578 yearns for himH1993;3I have great compassion for himH7355,”declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.21“Set upH5324 the road markersH6725,put upH7760 the signpostsH8564.Keep the highwayH4546 in mindH7896 H3820,the roadH1870 you have traveledH1980.ReturnH7725, O VirginH1330 IsraelH3478,returnH7725 toH413 theseH428 cities of yoursH5892.22How longH5704 H4970 will you wanderH2559,O faithlessH7728 daughterH1323?ForH3588 the LORDH3068 has createdH1254 a new thingH2319 in the landH776—a womanH5347 will shelterH5437 4 a manH1397.”

23This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559: “When I restoreH7725 themH853 from captivityH7622,5 they will once againH5750 speakH559 thisH2088 wordH1697 in the landH776 of JudahH3063 and in its citiesH5892: ‘May the LORDH3068 bless youH1288, O righteousH6664 dwelling placeH5116, O holyH6944 mountainH2022.’ 24And JudahH3063 and allH3605 its citiesH5892 will dwellH3427 togetherH3162 in the land, the farmersH406 and those who moveH5265 with the flocksH5739, 25forH3588 I will refreshH7301 the wearyH5889 soulH5315 and replenishH4390 allH3605 H5315 who are weakH1669.”

26AtH5921 thisH2063 I awokeH6974 and looked aroundH7200. My sleepH8142 had been most pleasantH6149 to me.

“The daysH3117 are comingH935,” declaresH5002 the LORDH3068, “when I will sowH2232 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 with the seedH2233 of manH120 and of beastH929. 28 Just asH834 I watchedH8245 over themH5921 to uprootH5428 and tear downH5422, to demolishH2040, destroyH6, and bring disasterH7489, soH3651 I will watchH8245 over themH5921 to buildH1129 and to plantH5193,” declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.

29“In thoseH1992 daysH3117, it will noH3808 longerH5750 be saidH559:

‘The fathersH1 have eatenH398 sour grapesH1155,and the teethH8127 of the childrenH1121 are set on edgeH6949.’

30InsteadH3588 H518, eachH376 will dieH4191 for his own iniquityH5771. If anyoneH3605 H120 eatsH398 the sour grapesH1155, his own teethH8127 will be set on edgeH6949.

31BeholdH2009, the daysH3117 are comingH935, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068,when I will makeH3772 a newH2319 covenantH1285withH854 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478and withH854 the houseH1004 of JudahH3063.32It will notH3808 be like the covenantH1285 I madeH3772 withH854 their fathersH1whenH3117 I took themH2388 by the handH3027to lead themH3318 out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 —a covenantH1285 theyH1992 brokeH6565 ,though IH595 was a husbandH1166 to them,6”declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.33“ButH3588 thisH2063 is the covenantH1285 I will makeH3772 withH854 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478afterH310 thoseH1992 daysH3117, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.I will putH5414 My lawH8451 in their mindsH7130and inscribe itH3789 onH5921 their heartsH3820.And I will beH1961 their GodH430,and theyH1992 will beH1961 My peopleH5971.34NoH3808 longerH5750 will each manH376 teachH3925 his neighborH7453 or his brotherH251,sayingH559, ‘KnowH3045 the LORDH3068,’becauseH3588 they will allH3605 knowH3045 MeH853,from the least of themH6996 toH5704 the greatestH1419, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.ForH3588 I will forgiveH5545 their iniquitiesH5771and will rememberH2142 their sinsH2403 noH3808 moreH5750.”7

Notes

1. Jeremiah 31:15 Cited in Matthew 2:18 ↩
2. Jeremiah 31:18 That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; also in verse 20 ↩
3. Jeremiah 31:20 Hebrew My bowels yearn for him ↩
4. Jeremiah 31:22 Or will surround or will return to ↩
5. Jeremiah 31:23 Or restore their fortunes ↩
6. Jeremiah 31:32 Hebrew; LXX for they did not abide in My covenant, and I disregarded them; see also Syriac. ↩
7. Jeremiah 31:34 Cited in Hebrews 8:8–12 and Hebrews 10:16–17 ↩