New King James Version
Jeremiah 31:23
23Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “They shall again use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I bring back their captivity: ‘The Lord bless you, O home of justice, and mountain of holiness!’
Jeremiah 31:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The Lord bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
- New International Version (NIV)This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity, the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The Lord bless you, you prosperous city, you sacred mountain.’
- English Standard Version (ESV)Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: "Once more they shall use these words in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I restore their fortunes: "'The Lord bless you, O habitation of righteousness, O holy hill!'
- New Living Translation (NLT)This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity, the people of Judah and its towns will again say, ‘The Lord bless you, O righteous home, O holy mountain!’
Context of Jeremiah 31:23
21“Set up signposts, Make landmarks; Set your heart toward the highway, The way in which you went. Turn back, O virgin of Israel, Turn back to these your cities. 22How long will you gad about, O you backsliding daughter? For the Lord has created a new thing in the earth— A woman shall encompass a man.” Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “They shall again use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I bring back their captivity: ‘The Lord bless you, O home of justice, and mountain of holiness!’ 24And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all its cities together, farmers and those going out with flocks. 25For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”
Read all of Jeremiah 31Jeremiah 31:23 word by word
כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל ע֣וֹד יֹאמְר֞וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה בְּאֶ֤רֶץ יְהוּדָה֙ וּבְעָרָ֔יו בְּשׁוּבִ֖י אֶת־שְׁבוּתָ֑ם יְבָרֶכְךָ֧ יְהוָ֛ה נְוֵה־צֶ֖דֶק הַ֥ר הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
- the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- this speechדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- and in the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- thereof, when I shall bring againשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
- their captivityשְׁבִיתshebûth shebîyth · captivityH7622
- blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
- thee, O habitationנָוֶהnâveh nâvâh · pastureH5116
- of justiceצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
- mountainהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
- of holinessקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
Cross-references for Jeremiah 31:23
- Jeremiah 23:5“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.
- Jeremiah 33:15‘In those days and at that time I will cause to grow up to David A Branch of righteousness; He shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.
- Isaiah 1:26I will restore your judges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”
- Isaiah 60:21Also your people shall all be righteous; They shall inherit the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.
- Zechariah 8:3“Thus says the Lord: ‘I will return to Zion, And dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called the City of Truth, The Mountain of the Lord of hosts, The Holy Mountain.’
- Ruth 2:4Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “The Lord be with you!” And they answered him, “The Lord bless you!”
- Psalms 28:9Save Your people, And bless Your inheritance; Shepherd them also, And bear them up forever.
- Psalms 122:5For thrones are set there for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.
- Psalms 128:5The Lord bless you out of Zion, And may you see the good of Jerusalem All the days of your life.
- Psalms 129:8Neither let those who pass by them say, “The blessing of the Lord be upon you; We bless you in the name of the Lord!”
- Psalms 134:3The Lord who made heaven and earth Bless you from Zion!
- Jeremiah 50:7All who found them have devoured them; And their adversaries said, ‘We have not offended, Because they have sinned against the Lord, the habitation of justice, The Lord, the hope of their fathers.’
- Isaiah 1:21How the faithful city has become a harlot! It was full of justice; Righteousness lodged in it, But now murderers.
- Psalms 48:1Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, In His holy mountain.
- Psalms 87:1His foundation is in the holy mountains.
- Obadiah 1:17“But on Mount Zion there shall be deliverance, And there shall be holiness; The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 31:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23The Lord bless thee, O habitation of justice - After their return they shall De remarkably prosperous. Piety and industry shall go hand in hand; they shall have their husbandmen, their shepherds, and neatherds, Jeremiah 31:24. And Jerusalem shall become a righteous city, and the temple shall be a place of holiness; so the weary there shall have rest, and the sorrowful shall be abundantly comforted, Jeremiah 31:24, Jeremiah 31:25.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23As yet - Or, Again, once move. The prophet now turns to Judah. By the mountain of holiness is meant not the temple only, but all Jerusalem, of which the temple was the most sacred spot, and that by which all the rest was made holy.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-26Verses 21-26 The way from the bondage of sin to the liberty of God's children, is a high-way. It is plain, it is safe; yet none are likely to walk in it, unless they set their hearts towards it. They are encouraged by the promise of a new, unheard-of, extraordinary thing; a creation, a work of Almighty power; the human nature of Christ, formed and prepared by the power of the Holy Ghost: and this is here mentioned as an encouragement to the Jews to return…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-40The Lord explained his future plan to rebuild a new nation from people who had suffered greatly during their long captivity.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. Jerusalem again shall be the metropolis of the whole nation, the seat of "justice" (Psa 122:5-8; Is 1:26), and of sacred worship ("holiness," Zec 8:3) on "Mount" Moriah.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
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