Jeremiah 33:12

Jeremiah 33:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.
• New International Version (NIV)“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In this place, desolate and without people or animals—in all its towns there will again be pastures for shepherds to rest their flocks.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Thus says the Lord of hosts: In this place that is waste, without man or beast, and in all of its cities, there shall again be habitations of shepherds resting their flocks.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘In this place which is desolate, without man and without beast, and in all its cities, there shall again be a dwelling place of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.

Context of Jeremiah 33:12

10“This is what the Lord says: You have said that this place is ruined and that no people or animals live in it. It’s true! The cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem are deserted. No people or animals live there. But once again you will hear 11the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms. You will hear those who bring thank offerings to the Lord’s temple say, ‘Give thanks to the Lord of Armies because the Lord is good, because his mercy endures forever.’ I will restore the fortunes of the land to what they were before,” says the Lord. “This is what the Lord of Armies says: In this deserted place, where no people or animals live, and in all its cities, there will once again be pastures where shepherds can rest their flocks. 13In the cities on the mountains, in the foothills, in the Negev, in the territory of Benjamin, in the area around Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shepherds will once again count their sheep,” says the Lord. 14“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will keep the promise that I made to Israel and Judah.

Jeremiah 33:12 word by word

כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאוֹת֒ ע֞וֹד יִֽהְיֶ֣ה׀ בַּמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה הֶחָרֵ֛ב מֵֽאֵין־אָדָ֥ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֖ה וּבְכָל־עָרָ֑יו נְוֵ֣ה רֹעִ֔ים מַרְבִּצִ֖ים צֹֽאן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• Again in this placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• which is desolateחָרֵבchârêb · desolateH2720
• without manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• and without beastבְּהֵמָהbehêmâh · animalH929
• and in all the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• thereof, shall be an habitationנָוֶהnâveh nâvâh · pastureH5116
• of shepherdsרָעָהrâ‛âh · to pastureH7462
• flocksצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• to lie downרָבַץrâbats · to stretchH7257

Cross-references for Jeremiah 33:12

• Jeremiah 32:43You have said that this land is a wasteland, without people or animals living in it. You have also said that it has been handed over to the Babylonians. But people will once again buy fields in this land.
• Jeremiah 36:29Say about King Jehoiakim of Judah, ‘This is what the Lord says: You burned this scroll, and you asked Jeremiah, “Why did you write that the king of Babylon will certainly come to destroy this land and take away people and animals?”
• Jeremiah 51:62Then say, ‘Lord, you have threatened to destroy this place so that no person or animal will live here, and it will become a permanent ruin.’
• Jeremiah 17:26“People will come from the cities of Judah, from all around Jerusalem, from the territory of Benjamin, from the foothills, from the mountains, and from the Negev. They will bring burnt offerings, sacrifices, grain offerings, and incense. They will also bring thank offerings to the Lord’s temple.
• Jeremiah 31:24Judah and all its cities will live there together. Farmers and shepherds will also live there.
• Jeremiah 32:44They will buy fields for money, sign deeds, seal them, and have people witness the signing of the deeds. This will happen in the territory of Benjamin, in the region of Jerusalem, in the cities of Judah, in the cities on the mountains, in the hill country, and in the Negev because I will bring them back from their captivity,” declares the Lord.
• Jeremiah 50:19I will bring the people of Israel back to their pastures. They will eat on Mount Carmel and Mount Bashan. They will eat until they are full on the mountains of Ephraim and Gilead.
• Isaiah 65:10The Sharon Plain will be a pasture for flocks. The Achor Valley will be a resting place for cattle and for my people who search for me.
• Ezekiel 34:12As a shepherd looks after his flock when he is with his scattered sheep, so I will look after my sheep. I will rescue them on a cloudy and gloomy day from every place where they have been scattered.
• Ezekiel 36:8“ ‘But you, mountains of Israel, will grow branches and bear fruit for my people Israel. My people will come home soon.
• Obadiah 1:19“People from the Negev will take possession of Esau’s mountain. People from the foothills will take possession of Philistia. They will take possession of the lands of Ephraim and Samaria, and ⌞the descendants of⌟ Benjamin will take possession of Gilead.
• Zephaniah 2:6The seacoast will become pastureland with meadows for shepherds and fenced-off places for sheep.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 33:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12A habitation of shepherds - See on Jeremiah 31:12; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12An habitation - “A shepherd‘s encampment.” The words, “causing their flocks to lie down,” mean gathering them into the fold at night.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12The Babylonian invasion left the land empty and barren.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. habitation of shepherds ... flocks--in contrast to Jr 33:10, "without man ... inhabitant ... without beast" (Jr 32:43; compare Jr 31:24; 50:19; Is 65:10).Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Lord of Hosts
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings