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 Living Translation (NLT)“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: This land—though it is now desolate and has no people and animals—will once more have pastures where shepherds can lead their flocks.

Context of Jeremiah 33:12

10“Thus says the Lord: ‘Again there shall be heard in this place—of which you say, “It is desolate, without man and without beast”—in the cities of Judah, in the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without man and without inhabitant and without beast, 11the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who will say: “Praise the Lord of hosts, For the Lord is good, For His mercy endures forever”— and of those who will bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause the captives of the land to return as at the first,’ says the Lord. “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. 13In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the lowland, in the cities of the South, in the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks shall again pass under the hands of him who counts them,’ says the Lord. 14‘Behold, the days are coming,’ says the Lord, ‘that I will perform that good thing which I have promised to the house of Israel and to the house of 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 32:43And fields will be bought in this land of which you say, “It is desolate, without man or beast; it has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans.”
• Jeremiah 36:29And you shall say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, ‘Thus says the Lord: “You have burned this scroll, saying, ‘Why have you written in it that the king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land, and cause man and beast to cease from here?’ ”
• Jeremiah 51:62then you shall say, ‘O Lord, You have spoken against this place to cut it off, so that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but it shall be desolate forever.’
• Jeremiah 17:26And they shall come from the cities of Judah and from the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin and from the lowland, from the mountains and from the South, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, bringing sacrifices of praise to the house of the Lord.
• Jeremiah 31:24And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all its cities together, farmers and those going out with flocks.
• Jeremiah 32:44Men will buy fields for money, sign deeds and seal them, and take witnesses, in the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem, in the cities of Judah, in the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the South; for I will cause their captives to return,’ says the Lord.”
• Jeremiah 50:19But I will bring back Israel to his home, And he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan; His soul shall be satisfied on Mount Ephraim and Gilead.
• Isaiah 65:10Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, And the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down, For My people who have sought Me.
• Ezekiel 34:12As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day.
• Ezekiel 36:8But you, O mountains of Israel, you shall shoot forth your branches and yield your fruit to My people Israel, for they are about to come.
• Obadiah 1:19The South shall possess the mountains of Esau, And the Lowland shall possess Philistia. They shall possess the fields of Ephraim And the fields of Samaria. Benjamin shall possess Gilead.
• Zephaniah 2:6The seacoast shall be pastures, With shelters for shepherds and folds for flocks.

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

Topics related to Jeremiah 33:12

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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