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Jeremiah 31:8
8For I will bring them from the north and from the distant corners of the earth. I will not forget the blind and lame, the expectant mothers and women in labor. A great company will return!
Jeremiah 31:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.
- New International Version (NIV)See, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the ends of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor; a great throng will return.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, I will bring them from the north country and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, among them the blind and the lame, the pregnant woman and she who is in labor, together; a great company, they shall return here.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Behold, I will bring them from the north country, And gather them from the ends of the earth, Among them the blind and the lame, The woman with child And the one who labors with child, together; A great throng shall return there.
Context of Jeremiah 31:8
6The day will come when watchmen will shout from the hill country of Ephraim, ‘Come, let us go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord our God.’” 7Now this is what the Lord says: “Sing with joy for Israel. Shout for the greatest of nations! Shout out with praise and joy: ‘Save your people, O Lord, the remnant of Israel!’ For I will bring them from the north and from the distant corners of the earth. I will not forget the blind and lame, the expectant mothers and women in labor. A great company will return! 9Tears of joy will stream down their faces, and I will lead them home with great care. They will walk beside quiet streams and on smooth paths where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s father, and Ephraim is my oldest child. 10“Listen to this message from the Lord, you nations of the world; proclaim it in distant coastlands: The Lord, who scattered his people, will gather them and watch over them as a shepherd does his flock.
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הִנְנִי֩ מֵבִ֨יא אוֹתָ֜ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֗וֹן וְקִבַּצְתִּים֮ מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־אָרֶץ֒ בָּ֚ם עִוֵּ֣ר וּפִסֵּ֔חַ הָרָ֥ה וְיֹלֶ֖דֶת יַחְדָּ֑ו קָהָ֥ל גָּד֖וֹל יָשׁ֥וּבוּ הֵֽנָּה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Behold, I will bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- them from the northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
- countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- and gatherקָבַץqâbats · to gatherH6908
- them from the coastsיַרְכָהyerêkâh · flankH3411
- with them the blindעִוֵּר‛ivvêr · blindH5787
- and the lameפִּסֵּחַpissêach · lameH6455
- the woman with childהָרָהhâreh hârîy · pregnantH2030
- and her that travaileth with childיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
- togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
- a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- companyקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
- shall returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
Cross-references for Jeremiah 31:8
- Jeremiah 3:12Therefore, go and give this message to Israel. This is what the Lord says: “O Israel, my faithless people, come home to me again, for I am merciful. I will not be angry with you forever.
- Jeremiah 23:8Instead, they will say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the people of Israel back to their own land from the land of the north and from all the countries to which he had exiled them.’ Then they will live in their own land.”
- 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.”
- Psalms 107:3For he has gathered the exiles from many lands, from east and west, from north and south.
- Zechariah 2:6The Lord says, “Come away! Flee from Babylon in the land of the north, for I have scattered you to the four winds.
- Psalms 65:5You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas.
- Psalms 98:3He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel. The ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
- Isaiah 43:6I will say to the north and south, ‘Bring my sons and daughters back to Israel from the distant corners of the earth.
- Isaiah 45:22Let all the world look to me for salvation! For I am God; there is no other.
- Isaiah 52:10The Lord has demonstrated his holy power before the eyes of all the nations. All the ends of the earth will see the victory of our God.
- Ezekiel 20:34And in anger I will reach out with my strong hand and powerful arm, and I will bring you back from the lands where you are scattered.
- Ezekiel 34:13I will bring them back home to their own land of Israel from among the peoples and nations. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel and by the rivers and in all the places where people live.
- Isaiah 40:11He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.
- Isaiah 42:16I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will brighten the darkness before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will indeed do these things; I will not forsake them.
- Ezekiel 34:16I will search for my lost ones who strayed away, and I will bring them safely home again. I will bandage the injured and strengthen the weak. But I will destroy those who are fat and powerful. I will feed them, yes—feed them justice!
- Micah 4:6“In that coming day,” says the Lord, “I will gather together those who are lame, those who have been exiles, and those whom I have filled with grief.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 31:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8I will bring them from the north country - From Babylon. From the coasts of the earth - The ten tribes were carried away partly into Assyria by Tiglath-pileser, and partly into Mesopotamia and Media by Shalmaneser, 2 Kings 15:29; 2 Kings 17:6. Assyria and Media, being very distant from Palestine, might have been called, in prophetic language, the coasts of the earth. The blind and the lame - I will so effectually remove all difficulties out of the way, so…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The coasts of the earth - See Jeremiah 6:22 note. Thither - Really, here. Not to the north country, but to Palestine, where Jeremiah wrote. A company is the word constantly used of Israel at the Exodus Exodus 16:3 as an organized community.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The Lord promised to gather the surviving exiles from wherever they were scattered, including the weak and helpless. The large group of exiles who returned in 538 to 536 BC numbered 49,697 (Ezra 2:64).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. north--Assyria, Media, &c. (see on Jr 3:12; Jr 3:18; 23:8). gather from ... coasts of ... earth--(Eze 20:34, 41; 34:13). blind ... lame, &c.--Not even the most infirm and unfit persons for a journey shall be left behind, so universal shall be the restoration. a great company--or, they shall return "in a great company" [Maurer].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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