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Jeremiah 30:3
3For the time is coming when I will restore the fortunes of my people of Israel and Judah. I will bring them home to this land that I gave to their ancestors, and they will possess it again. I, the Lord, have spoken!”
Jeremiah 30:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For, lo, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the Lord: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.
- New International Version (NIV)The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will bring my people Israel and Judah back from captivity and restore them to the land I gave their ancestors to possess,’ says the Lord.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)For behold, days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah, says the Lord, and I will bring them back to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall take possession of it."
- New King James Version (NKJV)For behold, the days are coming,’ says the Lord, ‘that I will bring back from captivity My people Israel and Judah,’ says the Lord. ‘And I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.’ ”
Context of Jeremiah 30:3
1The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said, 2“This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Write down for the record everything I have said to you, Jeremiah. For the time is coming when I will restore the fortunes of my people of Israel and Judah. I will bring them home to this land that I gave to their ancestors, and they will possess it again. I, the Lord, have spoken!” 4This is the message the Lord gave concerning Israel and Judah. 5This is what the Lord says: “I hear cries of fear; there is terror and no peace.
Read all of Jeremiah 30Jeremiah 30:3 word by word
כִּ֠י הִנֵּ֨ה יָמִ֤ים בָּאִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְ֠שַׁבְתִּי אֶת־שְׁב֨וּת עַמִּ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וִֽיהוּדָ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֗ים אֶל־הָאָ֛רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תִּי לַאֲבוֹתָ֖ם וִֽירֵשֽׁוּהָ׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For, lo, the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- that I will bring againשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
- the captivityשְׁבִיתshebûth shebîyth · captivityH7622
- of my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- and I will cause them to returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- to the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- that I gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- to their fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
- and they shall possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
Cross-references for Jeremiah 30:3
- Jeremiah 23:5“For the time is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.
- Jeremiah 31:27“The day is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will greatly increase the human population and the number of animals here in Israel and Judah.
- Jeremiah 33:14“The day will come, says the Lord, when I will do for Israel and Judah all the good things I have promised them.
- Luke 17:22Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see the day when the Son of Man returns, but you won’t see it.
- Luke 19:43Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side.
- Luke 21:6“The time is coming when all these things will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”
- Hebrews 8:8But when God found fault with the people, he said: “The day is coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah.
- Jeremiah 30:10“So do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant; do not be dismayed, Israel,” says the Lord. “For I will bring you home again from distant lands, and your children will return from their exile. Israel will return to a life of peace and quiet, and no one will terrorize them.
- Jeremiah 27:22‘They will all be carried away to Babylon and will stay there until I send for them,’ says the Lord. ‘Then I will bring them back to Jerusalem again.’”
- Jeremiah 29:14I will be found by you,” says the Lord. “I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land.”
- Jeremiah 31:23This 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!’
- Jeremiah 32:37I will certainly bring my people back again from all the countries where I will scatter them in my fury. I will bring them back to this very city and let them live in peace and safety.
- Jeremiah 33:7I will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel and rebuild their towns.
- Deuteronomy 30:3then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes. He will have mercy on you and gather you back from all the nations where he has scattered you.
- Psalms 53:6Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel? When God restores his people, Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.
- Ezekiel 39:25“So now, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will end the captivity of my people; I will have mercy on all Israel, for I jealously guard my holy reputation!
Commentaries on Jeremiah 30:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The days come - First, After the conclusion of the seventy years. Secondly, Under the Messiah. That I will bring again the captivity of Israel - The ten tribes, led captive by the king of Assyria, and dispersed among the nations. And Judah - The people carried into Babylon at two different times; first, under Jeconiah, and, secondly, under Zedekiah, by Nebuchadnezzar.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The new messages build on the theme of Jeremiah 29:10–14 (see 3:18; 16:15; 24:6). The fall of Jerusalem and the Exile did not end the Lord's relationship with Israel. The Lord planned a bright future for the remaining people. Descendants of those from the northern kingdom of Israel, exiled by the Assyrians in 722 BC, would return. Similarly, descendants of Judah's people, exiled to Babylon in 597 and 586 BC, would come back to the Promised Land. I will…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. bring again ... captivity of ... Israel and Judah--the restoration not merely of the Jews (treated of in this thirtieth chapter), but also of the ten tribes ("Israel"; treated in the thirty-first chapter), together forming the whole nation (Jr 30:18; Jr 32:44; Eze 39:25; Am 9:14, 15). "Israel" is mentioned first because its exile was longer than that of Judah. Some captives of the Israelite ten tribes returned with those of Judah (Lu 2:36; "Aser" is…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 30
- 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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