Jeremiah 31:10

Jeremiah 31:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
• New International Version (NIV)“Hear the word of the Lord, you nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: ‘He who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, and declare it in the coastlands far away; say, 'He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, And declare it in the isles afar off, and say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, And keep him as a shepherd does his flock.’

Context of Jeremiah 31:10

8Behold, I am bringing them from the north country, And I will gather them from the remote parts of the earth, Among them those who are blind and those who limp, The pregnant woman and she who is in labor, together; They will return here as a great assembly. 9They will come with weeping, And by pleading I will bring them; I will lead them by streams of waters, On a straight path on which they will not stumble; For I am a father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn.” Hear the word of the Lord, you nations, And declare it in the coastlands far away, And say, “He who scattered Israel will gather him, And He will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.” 11For the Lord has ransomed Jacob And redeemed him from the hand of him who was stronger than he. 12“They will come and shout for joy on the height of Zion, And they will be radiant over the bounty of the Lord-- Over the grain, the new wine, the oil, And over the young of the flock and the herd. And their life will be like a watered garden, And they will never languish again.

Jeremiah 31:10 word by word

שִׁמְע֤וּ דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם וְהַגִּ֥ידוּ בָאִיִּ֖ים מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק וְאִמְר֗וּ מְזָרֵ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יְקַבְּצֶ֔נּוּ וּשְׁמָר֖וֹ כְּרֹעֶ֥ה עֶדְרֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• you nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• And declareנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• coastlandsאִי'îy · coastlandH339
• farמֶרְחָקmerchâq · distanceH4801
• And sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• He who scatteredזָרָהzârâh · to scatterH2219
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• gatherקָבַץqâbats · to gatherH6908
• And He will keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• shepherdרָעָהrâ‛âh · to pastureH7462
• his flockעֵ֫דֶר‛êder · flockH5739

Cross-references for Jeremiah 31:10

• Genesis 10:5From these the people of the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.
• Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring gifts; May the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tributes.
• Isaiah 24:14They raise their voices, they shout for joy; They cry out from the west concerning the majesty of the Lord.
• Isaiah 41:1“Listen to Me in silence, you coastlands, And let the peoples gain new strength; Let them come forward, then let them speak; Let’s come together for judgment.
• Isaiah 42:4He will not be disheartened or crushed Until He has established justice on the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”
• Isaiah 60:9Certainly the coastlands will wait for Me; And the ships of Tarshish will come first, To bring your sons from afar, Their silver and their gold with them, For the name of the Lord your God, And for the Holy One of Israel because He has glorified you.
• Isaiah 66:19And I will put a sign among them and send survivors from them to the nations: Tarshish, Put, Lud, Meshech, Tubal, and Javan, to the distant coastlands that have neither heard of My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare My glory among the nations.
• Zephaniah 2:11The Lord will be terrifying to them, for He will starve all the gods of the earth; and all the coastlands of the nations will bow down to Him, everyone from his own place.
• Jeremiah 50:17“Israel is a scattered flock, the lions have driven them away. The first one who devoured him was the king of Assyria, and this last one who has gnawed his bones is Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
• Deuteronomy 30:4If any of your scattered countrymen are at the ends of the earth, from there the Lord your God will gather you, and from there He will bring you back.
• Deuteronomy 32:26I would have said, “I will wipe them out, I will remove the mention of their name from humanity,”
• Isaiah 27:12On that day the Lord will thresh from the flowing stream of the Euphrates River to the brook of Egypt, and you will be gathered up one by one, you sons of Israel.
• Isaiah 40:11Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, In His arm He will gather the lambs And carry them in the fold of His robe; He will gently lead the nursing ewes.
• Isaiah 54:7“For a brief moment I abandoned you, But with great compassion I will gather you.
• Ezekiel 5:2A third you shall burn in the fire at the center of the city, when the days of the siege are completed. Then you shall take a third and strike it with the sword all around the city, and a third you shall scatter to the wind; for I will unsheathe a sword behind them.
• Ezekiel 11:16Therefore say, ‘This is what the Lord God says: “Though I had removed them far away among the nations, and though I had scattered them among the countries, yet I was a sanctuary for them for a little while in the countries where they had gone.”’

Commentaries on Jeremiah 31:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The isles - The coast land of the Mediterranean, used here to show that the most distant countries are to hear and marvel at Israel‘s wonderful restoration.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 He that scattered Israel, knows where to find them. It is comfortable to observe the goodness of the Lord in the gifts of providence. But our souls are never valuable as gardens, unless watered with the dews of God's Spirit and grace. A precious promise follows, which will not have full accomplishment except in the heavenly Zion. Let them be satisfied of God's loving-kindness, and they will be satisfied with it, and desire no more to make…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10The Lord promised to gather his people from all nations and be their shepherd, replacing the wicked leaders who misled Israel and Judah.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. The tidings of God's interposition in behalf of Israel will arrest the attention of even the uttermost Gentile nations. He that scattered will gather--He who scattered knows where to find Israel; He who smote can also heal. keep--not only will gather, but keep safely to the end (Joh 13:1; 17:11). shepherd--(Is 40:11; Eze 34:12-14).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 31

• 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