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Jeremiah 31:6 For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, 'Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!'"
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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/31.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />There will be a day when watchmen cry out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Come, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The 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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For there shall be a day when watchmen will call in the hill country of Ephraim: ‘Arise, and let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For there shall be a day, <i>that</i> the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For there shall be a day <i>When</i> the watchmen will cry on Mount Ephraim, ‘Arise, and let us go up <i>to</i> Zion, To the LORD our God.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For there will be a day when watchmen On the hills of Ephraim call out, ‘Arise, and let’s go up <i>to</i> Zion, To the LORD our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />“For there will be a day when watchmen On the hills of Ephraim call out, ‘Arise, and let us go up to Zion, To the LORD our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For there shall be a day when watchmen On the hills of Ephraim shall call out, ‘Arise, and let us go up <i>to</i> Zion, To the LORD our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For there will be a day when watchmen On the hills of Ephraim call out, ‘Arise, and let us go up <i>to</i> Zion, To Yahweh our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For there will be a day when the watchmen On the hills of Ephraim cry out, ‘Arise, and let us go up to Zion, To the LORD our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For there will be a day when watchmen will call out in the hill country of Ephraim, “Come, let’s go up to Zion, to the LORD our God! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For there will be a day when watchmen will call out in the hill country of Ephraim, “Get up, let’s go up to Zion, to Yahweh our God!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the hills of Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto Jehovah our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Someday those who guard the hill country of Ephraim will shout, "Let's go to Zion and worship the LORD our God." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the hills of Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There will be a day when watchmen on the mountains of Ephraim will call out this message: 'Arise! Let's go to Zion, to the LORD our God.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Yes, the time is coming when sentries will call out on the hills of Ephraim, 'Let's go up to Zion, to the LORD our God.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For there will be a day when the watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, 'Arise, let's go up to Zion to the LORD our God.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ?Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Yes, a time is coming when watchmen will call out on the mountains of Ephraim, "Come! Let us go to Zion to worship the LORD our God!"'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For there shall be a day, that the watchmen on the hills of Ephraim shall cry, "Arise, and let us go up to Zion to the LORD our God."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion to the LORD our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For there will be a day that the watchmen on the hills of Ephraim cry, ‘Arise! Let’s go up to Zion to Yahweh our God.’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For there is a day, "" Watchmen have cried on Mount Ephraim, "" Rise, and we go up to Zion, to our God YHWH”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For there is a day, Cried have watchmen on mount Ephraim, 'Rise, and we go up to Zion, unto Jehovah our God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For there is a day they watching upon mount Ephraim called, Arise ye, and we will go up to Zion to Jehovah our God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For there shall be a day, in which the watchmen on mount Ephraim, shall cry: Arise, and let us go up to Sion to the Lord our God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For there will be a day on which the guardians on mount Ephraim will cry out: ‘Arise! And let us ascend on Zion to the Lord our God!’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Yes, a day will come when the watchmen call out on Mount Ephraim: “Come, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD, our God.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For there shall be a day when sentinels will call in the hill country of Ephraim: “Come, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the day is coming when the watchmen on mount Ephraim shall cry, saying, Arise, and let us go up to Zion to the LORD our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because that day is coming that they will call watchmen in the mountain of Aphreim, and they shall say: ‘Arise, go up to Zion to LORD JEHOVAH our God!’"<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For there shall be a day, That the watchmen shall call upon the mount Ephraim: Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion, Unto the LORD our God.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For it is a day when those that plead on the mountains of Ephraim shall call, <i>saying</i>, Arise ye, and go up to Sion to the Lord your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=9193" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Mourning Turned to Joy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426: yeš- (Adv) -- Being, substance, existence, is. ">there will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">a day</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341: nō·ṣə·rîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To watch, guard, keep. A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense Or a bad one.">when watchmen</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qā·rə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">will call out</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: bə·har (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">on the hills</a> <a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: ’ep̄·rā·yim (N-proper-ms) -- Dual of masculine form of 'Ephraath; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Ephraim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qū·mū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">‘Arise,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wə·na·‘ă·leh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">let us go up</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">to Zion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God!’”</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-3</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-1.htm">Micah 4:1-2</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it. / And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10-12</a></span><br />On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious. / On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. / He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-20.htm">Zechariah 8:20-23</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities— / and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ / And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-11.htm">Hosea 1:11</a></span><br />Then the people of Judah and of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one leader, and will go up out of the land. For great will be the day of Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-13.htm">Isaiah 27:13</a></span><br />And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-21.htm">Ezekiel 37:21-22</a></span><br />you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the Israelites out of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them from all around and bring them into their own land. / I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-22.htm">Isaiah 49:22</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and raise My banner to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-20.htm">Isaiah 66:20</a></span><br />And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the LORD, “just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-21.htm">John 4:21-24</a></span><br />“Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. / But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-11.htm">Matthew 8:11</a></span><br />I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-32.htm">John 12:32</a></span><br />And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-16.htm">Acts 15:16-17</a></span><br />‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, / so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-26.htm">Romans 11:26-27</a></span><br />And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For there shall be a day, that the watchmen on the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise you, and let us go up to Zion to the LORD our God.</p><p class="hdg">a day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/6-17.htm">Jeremiah 6:17</a></b></br> Also I set watchmen over you, <i>saying</i>, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-9.htm">Isaiah 40:9</a></b></br> O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift <i>it</i> up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/52-7.htm">Isaiah 52:7,8</a></b></br> How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! … </p><p class="hdg">upon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/50-19.htm">Jeremiah 50:19</a></b></br> And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">2 Chronicles 13:4</a></b></br> And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which <i>is</i> in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/30-5.htm">2 Chronicles 30:5-11</a></b></br> So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done <i>it</i> of a long <i>time in such sort</i> as it was written… </p><p class="hdg">arise.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/50-4.htm">Jeremiah 50:4,5</a></b></br> In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/1-5.htm">Ezra 1:5</a></b></br> Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all <i>them</i> whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which <i>is</i> in Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/8-15.htm">Ezra 8:15-20</a></b></br> And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/30-21.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Country</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-15.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-15.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-30.htm">Grapes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-5.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-5.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-6.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-17.htm">Watchmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-17.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/46-16.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Country</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-17.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-29.htm">Grapes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-39.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-19.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-4.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Watchmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-1.htm">The restoration of Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">The publication thereof.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Rahel mourning is comforted.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-18.htm">Ephraim repenting is brought home again.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-22.htm">Christ is promised.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-27.htm">His care over the church.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">His new covenant.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">The stability,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-38.htm">and amplitude of the church.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Jeremiah, it points to a time of restoration and hope for Israel. The prophecy looks forward to a period when God's promises will be fulfilled, contrasting with the current or past experiences of judgment and exile.<p><b>when watchmen will call out</b><br>Watchmen in ancient Israel were responsible for guarding cities and alerting inhabitants of any approaching danger. Here, they symbolize spiritual leaders or prophets who announce a significant change. The call signifies a shift from vigilance against threats to an invitation to worship and celebrate God's faithfulness.<p><b>on the hills of Ephraim</b><br>Ephraim was one of the tribes of Israel, often representing the northern kingdom. The hills of Ephraim were strategically significant and fertile. This location indicates a reunification of the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah, as Ephraim was part of the northern kingdom, and Zion (Jerusalem) was in the southern kingdom.<p><b>‘Arise, let us go up to Zion</b><br>Zion, a term often used for Jerusalem, represents the spiritual and political center of Israel. The call to "arise" and "go up" suggests a pilgrimage or return to worship at the temple, symbolizing a return to God and His covenant. This reflects a theme of spiritual renewal and national restoration.<p><b>to the LORD our God!’”</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and His people. It underscores the acknowledgment of Yahweh as the one true God and the communal aspect of worship. The use of "our God" highlights a restored relationship and collective identity as God's chosen people. This anticipates the New Covenant, where all believers are united in Christ, as seen in passages like <a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/w/watchmen.htm">Watchmen</a></b><br>In ancient Israel, watchmen were stationed on city walls or high places to observe and announce approaching events or dangers. Here, they symbolize spiritual leaders or prophets who call people to return to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hills_of_ephraim.htm">Hills of Ephraim</a></b><br>Ephraim was one of the tribes of Israel, often representing the northern kingdom. The hills of Ephraim were significant as a central region in Israel, symbolizing a place of gathering and proclamation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>Zion is a term often used to refer to Jerusalem, the spiritual and political center of Israel. It represents the place where God dwells and where His people are called to worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_our_god.htm">The LORD our God</a></b><br>This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and His people, highlighting His sovereignty and faithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/day_of_restoration.htm">Day of Restoration</a></b><br>The context of this verse is a prophetic vision of Israel's future restoration and return to true worship, symbolizing hope and renewal.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_worship.htm">Call to Worship</a></b><br>Just as the watchmen call the people to Zion, we are called to prioritize worship and seek God's presence in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br><a href="/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6</a> offers hope for restoration and renewal. In times of personal or communal brokenness, we can trust in God's promise to restore and heal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_among_believers.htm">Unity Among Believers</a></b><br>The call to go up to Zion signifies unity among God's people. We should strive for unity in our churches and communities, working together to seek God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_leadership.htm">Spiritual Leadership</a></b><br>The role of the watchmen highlights the importance of spiritual leaders who guide and encourage others in their faith journey. We should support and pray for our leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/anticipation_of_god's_kingdom.htm">Anticipation of God's Kingdom</a></b><br>This verse points to the ultimate fulfillment of God's kingdom, encouraging us to live with anticipation and readiness for Christ's return.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_a_personal_relationship_with_jesus.htm">What does 'firstborn' mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_tribe_of_ephraim.htm">What is the Tribe of Ephraim?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/names_of_jerusalem's_gates.htm">What are the names of Jerusalem's gates?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_genesis_49_22-26_a_failed_prophecy.htm">In Genesis 49:22–26, Joseph receives extraordinary blessings, yet historical records of his descendants (Ephraim and Manasseh) show decline—can this be viewed as a failed prophecy? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">The watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry . . .</span>--The special fact is given as the ground of the previous prediction. The two kingdoms should be united, and therefore the possession of the vineyards should be undisturbed. The city of Samaria stood on one of the mountains of Ephraim. The "watchmen" may be either the sentinels stationed in the towers of the city, or, more probably, those that were on the look-out for the first appearance of the crescent moon as the signal for the observance either of the Passover or the new-moon festival. What follows is all but decisive in favour of the latter view. What is implied is that the rival worship in Bethel and in Dan, which had so long kept the ten tribes of Israel from the Temple at Jerusalem, should cease, and that from the mountains of Ephraim there should be heard the cry which, with a solitary exception in the reign of Hezekiah (<a href="/2_chronicles/30-11.htm" title="Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.">2Chronicles 30:11</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/30-18.htm" title="For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one">2Chronicles 30:18</a>), had not been heard for centuries--"Let us go up to Zion." The long schism which had caused the ruin of the nation would at last be healed. Unity of worship, at once the ground and symbol of national unity, should be restored.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - The termination of the schism between north and south will be shown by the anxiety of the Ephraimites (see on "Samaria," ver. 5) to take part with their brethren in the festival of the new moon. It was the custom, at any rate in later times, to station watchmen at elevated points to give notice of the first appearance of "the slender sickle, which shines so brightly in the clear Oriental heaven" Let us go up. Not with reference to the physical elevation of Jerusalem, for the phrase, "to go up," is used of an army withdrawing from Jerusalem (<a href="/jeremiah/21-2.htm">Jeremiah 21:2</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Jeremiah 34:21</a>). This seems to indicate that the term was sometimes used in a weakened sense, to which parallels might easily be given. These words, "Arise ye, and let us go up," etc., were, at a later period, the formula with which the leader of the pilgrims from any particular district summoned the members of his caravan to fall into the procession. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(yeš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3426.htm">Strong's 3426: </a> </span><span class="str2">Being, substance, existence, is</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a day</span><br /><span class="heb">י֔וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when watchmen</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹצְרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(nō·ṣə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5341.htm">Strong's 5341: </a> </span><span class="str2">To watch, guard, keep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will call out</span><br /><span class="heb">קָרְא֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·rə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the hills</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ephraim,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_669.htm">Strong's 669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Arise,</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֚וּמוּ</span> <span class="translit">(qū·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let us go up</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·na·‘ă·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Zion,</span><br /><span class="heb">צִיּ֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our God!’”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/31-6.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 31:6 For there shall be a day that (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/31-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 31:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 31:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/31-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 31:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 31:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>