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Jeremiah 31:35
35It is the Lord who provides the sun to light the day and the moon and stars to light the night, and who stirs the sea into roaring waves. His name is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, and this is what he says:
Jeremiah 31:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The Lord of hosts is his name:
- New International Version (NIV)This is what the Lord says, he who appoints the sun to shine by day, who decrees the moon and stars to shine by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the Lord Almighty is his name:
- English Standard Version (ESV)Thus says the Lord, who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and the stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the Lord of hosts is his name:
- New King James Version (NKJV)Thus says the Lord, Who gives the sun for a light by day, The ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night, Who disturbs the sea, And its waves roar (The Lord of hosts is His name):
Context of Jeremiah 31:35
33“But this is the new covenant I will make with the people of Israel after those days,” says the Lord. “I will put my instructions deep within them, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34And they will not need to teach their neighbors, nor will they need to teach their relatives, saying, ‘You should know the Lord.’ For everyone, from the least to the greatest, will know me already,” says the Lord. “And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.” It is the Lord who provides the sun to light the day and the moon and stars to light the night, and who stirs the sea into roaring waves. His name is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, and this is what he says: 36“I am as likely to reject my people Israel as I am to abolish the laws of nature!” 37This is what the Lord says: “Just as the heavens cannot be measured and the foundations of the earth cannot be explored, so I will not consider casting them away for the evil they have done. I, the Lord, have spoken!
Read all of Jeremiah 31Jeremiah 31:35 word by word
כֹּ֣ה׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה נֹתֵ֥ן שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ לְא֣וֹר יוֹמָ֔ם חֻקֹּ֛ת יָרֵ֥חַ וְכוֹכָבִ֖ים לְא֣וֹר לָ֑יְלָה רֹגַ֤ע הַיָּם֙ וַיֶּהֱמ֣וּ גַלָּ֔יו יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- which givethנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- the sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
- for a lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
- by dayיוֹמָםyômâm · by dayH3119
- the ordinancesחֻקָּהchûqqâh · statuteH2708
- of the moonיָרֵחַyârêach · moonH3394
- and of the starsכּוֹכָבkôkâb · starH3556
- by nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
- which dividethרָגַעrâga‛ · to disturbH7280
- the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
- when the wavesגַּלgal · heap: waveH1530
- thereof roarהָמָהhâmâh · to roarH1993
- of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
- his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
Cross-references for Jeremiah 31:35
- Genesis 1:14Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.
- Deuteronomy 4:19And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the forces of heaven—don’t be seduced into worshiping them. The Lord your God gave them to all the peoples of the earth.
- Job 38:33Do you know the laws of the universe? Can you use them to regulate the earth?
- Psalms 19:1The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship.
- Psalms 72:5May they fear you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains in the sky. Yes, forever!
- Psalms 74:16Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun.
- Psalms 89:2Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.
- Psalms 119:89Your eternal word, O Lord, stands firm in heaven.
- Psalms 136:7Give thanks to him who made the heavenly lights— His faithful love endures forever.
- Matthew 5:45In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.
- Exodus 14:21Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the Lord opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land.
- Job 26:12By his power the sea grew calm. By his skill he crushed the great sea monster.
- Psalms 74:13You split the sea by your strength and smashed the heads of the sea monsters.
- Psalms 78:13For he divided the sea and led them through, making the water stand up like walls!
- Psalms 106:9He commanded the Red Sea to dry up. He led Israel across the sea as if it were a desert.
- Psalms 114:3The Red Sea saw them coming and hurried out of their way! The water of the Jordan River turned away.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 31:35
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35Divideth - Rather, stirreth up the sea so that its waves roar.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-40Verses 35-40 As surely as the heavenly bodies will continue their settled course, according to the will of their Creator, to the end of time, and as the raging sea obeys him, so surely will the Jews be continued a separate people. Words can scarcely set forth more strongly the restoration of Israel. The rebuilding of Jerusalem, and its enlargement and establishment, shall be an earnest of the great things God will do for the gospel church. The personal…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35-37The Lord compared his promise of the new covenant to his reliability in upholding the laws of nature.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3535. divideth ... sea when ... waves ... roar ... Lord of hosts ... name--quoted from Is 51:15, the genuineness of which passage is thus established on Jeremiah's authority.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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