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As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/31.htm">New King James Version</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: “They shall again use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I bring back their captivity: ‘The LORD bless you, O home of justice, and mountain of holiness!’ <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD of armies, the God of Israel says: “Once again they will speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities when I restore their fortunes, ‘The LORD bless you, O place of righteousness, O holy hill!’ <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/31.htm">NASB 1995</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, &#8220Once again they will speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities when I restore their fortunes, &#8216The LORD bless you, O abode of righteousness, O holy hill!&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, “Once again they will speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I restore their fortunes, ‘The LORD bless you, O abode of righteousness, O holy hill!’ <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, “Once again they will speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities when I return their fortunes, ‘Yahweh bless you, O abode of righteousness, O holy hill!’ <a href="/amp/jeremiah/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, “Once more they will speak these words in the land of Judah (the Southern Kingdom) and in her cities when I restore their fortunes and release them from exile, ‘The LORD bless you, O habitation of justice and righteousness, O holy mountain!’ <a href="/csb/jeremiah/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “When I restore their fortunes, they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities: ‘May the LORD bless you, righteous settlement, holy mountain.’ <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: &#8220When I restore their fortunes, they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities, &#8216May the LORD bless you, righteous settlement, holy mountain.&#8217 <a href="/asv/jeremiah/31.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Yet again shall they use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity: Jehovah bless thee, O habitation of righteousness, O mountain of holiness. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel, said: I promise to set the people of Judah free and to lead them back to their hometowns. And when I do, they will once again say, "We pray that the LORD will bless his home, the sacred hill in Jerusalem where his temple stands." <a href="/erv/jeremiah/31.htm">English Revised Version</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Yet again shall they use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity: The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, O mountain of holiness. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: When I have brought them back from captivity, they will once again use this saying in Judah and in its cities: "The LORD will bless you, home of righteousness, holy mountain. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/31.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says, "When I restore the people to their land, they will once again say in the land of Judah and in its towns, 'May the LORD bless the sacred hill of Jerusalem, the holy place where he lives.' <a href="/isv/jeremiah/31.htm">International Standard Version</a> This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "They'll again speak this message in the land of Judah and its towns when I restore their fortunes: 'The LORD bless you, righteous dwelling, holy mountain.' <a href="/msb/jeremiah/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ?When I restore them from captivity, they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities: ?May the LORD bless you, O righteous dwelling place, O holy mountain.? <a href="/net/jeremiah/31.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD God of Israel who rules over all says, "I will restore the people of Judah to their land and to their towns. When I do, they will again say of Jerusalem, 'May the LORD bless you, you holy mountain, the place where righteousness dwells.' <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, "Yet again shall they use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I shall bring again their captivity: 'The LORD bless you, habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness.' <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in her cities, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, mountain of holiness. <a href="/web/jeremiah/31.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Yet again they will use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I reverse their captivity: ‘Yahweh bless you, habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Thus said YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel: “Still they say this word in the land of Judah, "" And in its cities, "" In My turning back [to] their captivity, "" YHWH blesses you, habitation of righteousness, "" Mountain of holiness. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Still they say this word in the land of Judah, And in its cities, In My turning back to their captivity, Jehovah doth bless thee, habitation of righteousness, Mountain of holiness. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah of armies, God of Israel: Yet shall they say this word in the land of Judah and in its cities, in my turning back their captivity; Jehovah shall bless thee, thou habitation of justice, thou mountain of holiness.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: As yet shall they say this word in the land of Juda, and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring back their captivity: The Lord bless thee, the beauty of justice, the holy mountain. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Still they will speak this word in the land of Judah, and in its cities, when I will convert their captivity: ‘May the Lord bless you, the beauty of justice, the holy mountain.’ <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/31.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: When I restore their fortunes in the land of Judah and in its cities, they shall again use this greeting: “May the LORD bless you, Tent of Justice, Holy Mountain!” <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Once more they shall use these words in the land of Judah and in its towns when I restore their fortunes: “The LORD bless you, O abode of righteousness, O holy hill!”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Thus says the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel: From henceforth they shall use this saying in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I shall bring them back from their captivity: The LORD bless you, O habitation of righteousness, O holy mountain. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Thus says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts God of Israel, therefore they will speak this word in the land of Judea and in its cities when I return their captives: ‘LORD JEHOVAH shall bless you, righteous habitation, holy mountain!’<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Yet again shall they use this speech In the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, When I shall turn their captivity: 'The LORD bless thee, O habitation of righteousness, O mountain of holiness.' <a href="/sep/jeremiah/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> For thus saith the Lord; They shall yet speak this word in the land of Juda, and in the cities thereof, when I shall turn his captivity; blessed be the Lord on his righteous holy mountain! <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/31-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=9431" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Mourning Turned to Joy</a> …22How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land—a woman will shelter a man.” 23<a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">This is what</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/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: bə·šū·ḇî (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">“When I restore</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7622.htm" title="7622: šə·ḇū·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Captivity, captives. Or shbiyth; from shabah; exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity.">from captivity,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">they will once again</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: yō·mə·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">word</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ū·ḇə·‘ā·rāw (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">and in its cities:</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.">‘May the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">bless you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: ṣe·ḏeq (N-ms) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">O righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/5116.htm" title="5116: nə·wêh- (N-msc) -- Or navah; from navah; at home; hence lovely; also a home, of God, men, flocks, or wild animals.">dwelling place,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: haq·qō·ḏeš (Art:: N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">O holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">mountain.’</a> 24And Judah and all its cities will dwell together in the land, the farmers and those who move with the flocks,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/65-16.htm">Isaiah 65:16</a> Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight. <a href="/zephaniah/3-20.htm">Zephaniah 3:20</a> At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,” says the LORD. <a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Ezekiel 36:11</a> I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm">Isaiah 44:26</a> who confirms the message of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited,’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, and I will restore their ruins,’ <a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13</a> As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.” <a href="/isaiah/62-4.htm">Isaiah 62:4</a> No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride. <a href="/ezekiel/34-26.htm">Ezekiel 34:26</a> I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing. <a href="/hosea/2-23.htm">Hosea 2:23</a> And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’” <a href="/joel/3-18.htm">Joel 3:18</a> And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias. <a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14-15</a> I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God. <a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3</a> For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song. <a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a> Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified. <a href="/romans/11-26.htm">Romans 11:26-27</a> 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.” <a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10-12</a> For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. / No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. / For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.” <a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3-4</a> And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. / ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Thus said the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless you, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.As.<a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-8</a> Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth… <a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Jeremiah 33:15-26</a> In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land… <a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26</a> And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellers as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.the Lord.<a href="/ruth/2-4.htm">Ruth 2:4</a> And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.<a href="/psalms/28-9.htm">Psalm 28:9</a> Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.<a href="/psalms/122-5.htm">Psalm 122:5-8</a> For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David… O.<a href="/jeremiah/50-7.htm">Jeremiah 50:7</a> All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.<a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Isaiah 1:21</a> How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.and mountain.<a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Psalm 48:1,2</a> A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness… <a href="/psalms/87-1.htm">Psalm 87:1-3</a> A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah. His foundation is in the holy mountains… <a href="/obadiah/1-17.htm">Obadiah 1:17</a> But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/30-8.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-10.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-18.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-21.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-30.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-9.htm">Holiness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-8.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-21.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-4.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-18.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-21.htm">Once</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-9.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-5.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-22.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-5.htm">Use</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-26.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-44.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-24.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-41.htm">Holiness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-27.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-24.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-6.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-43.htm">Once</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-24.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-24.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-39.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-11.htm">Use</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 31</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/31-1.htm">The restoration of Israel.</a> 10. <a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">The publication thereof.</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Rahel mourning is comforted.</a> 18. <a href="/jeremiah/31-18.htm">Ephraim repenting is brought home again.</a> 22. <a href="/jeremiah/31-22.htm">Christ is promised.</a> 27. <a href="/jeremiah/31-27.htm">His care over the church.</a> 31. <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">His new covenant.</a> 35. <a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">The stability,</a> 38. <a href="/jeremiah/31-38.htm">and amplitude of the church.</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: This phrase emphasizes the authority and sovereignty of God. The title "LORD of Hosts" refers to God's command over the armies of heaven, highlighting His power and might. The "God of Israel" underscores His covenant relationship with the nation of Israel, reminding the reader of His faithfulness and promises to His chosen people.When I restore them from captivity, This refers to the promise of the return from the Babylonian exile, a pivotal event in Jewish history. The restoration signifies not only a physical return to the land but also a spiritual renewal. This promise is a fulfillment of earlier prophecies and demonstrates God's mercy and commitment to His covenant. It also foreshadows the ultimate restoration through Christ, who delivers from spiritual captivity.they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities: The return to the land of Judah signifies a restoration of national identity and religious practice. The cities of Judah, once desolate, will be revitalized. This phrase indicates a return to normalcy and prosperity, where the people can freely worship and proclaim God's blessings. It reflects the hope and renewal that comes with God's intervention.‘May the LORD bless you, O righteous dwelling place, O holy mountain.’ This blessing is directed towards Jerusalem, often referred to as the "holy mountain" due to the presence of the Temple. The "righteous dwelling place" signifies a place where God's presence resides, and righteousness prevails. This phrase anticipates a time when Jerusalem will be restored to its former glory and holiness, a theme echoed in prophetic literature concerning the New Jerusalem in Revelation. It also points to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who is the true righteous dwelling and holy mountain, where believers find their spiritual home.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a> This title emphasizes God's sovereignty and power over all heavenly armies, highlighting His authority to restore and bless His people. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_god_of_israel.htm">The God of Israel</a> This designation underscores the covenant relationship between God and the nation of Israel, reminding us of His faithfulness to His promises. 3. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which faced captivity and destruction but is promised restoration and blessing in this passage. 4. <a href="/topical/c/captivity.htm">Captivity</a> Refers to the Babylonian exile, a period of punishment for Israel's disobedience, but also a time from which God promises to restore His people. 5. <a href="/topical/r/righteous_dwelling_place_and_holy_mountain.htm">Righteous dwelling place and holy mountain</a> Symbolic of Jerusalem and the temple, representing God's presence and the spiritual renewal of His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_restore.htm">God's Faithfulness to Restore</a> Despite Israel's disobedience, God remains faithful to His promises. This encourages us to trust in God's faithfulness in our own lives, even when we face consequences for our actions. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_blessing.htm">The Power of Blessing</a> The restored people will speak blessings over their land, reminding us of the power of our words to bring life and hope. We should strive to speak blessings and encouragement in our communities. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_renewal.htm">Spiritual Renewal</a> The reference to a "righteous dwelling place" and "holy mountain" points to the need for spiritual renewal. We are called to seek holiness and righteousness in our lives, making our hearts a dwelling place for God. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a> Just as God promised to restore Israel, He offers us hope for restoration in our personal lives, relationships, and communities. We should hold onto this hope and work towards reconciliation and renewal.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 31</a> <a href="/q/how_do_old_and_new_covenants_differ.htm">How do the Old and New Covenants differ?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_unguided_armies_win_if_god_grants_victory.htm">Proverbs 21:31: If ultimate victory comes from God rather than human effort, why does history record victories by armies and leaders who seem to have no divine guidance?</a> <a href="/q/is_the_old_covenant_still_valid.htm">Is the Old Covenant still in effect? (Jeremiah 31:31-34 vs. Luke 16:17)</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_new_covenant_theology.htm">What defines New Covenant Theology?</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>(23) As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah . . .--Better, Once more, or yet again. The phrase is the same as in <a href="/jeremiah/31-5.htm" title="You shall yet plant vines on the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.">Jeremiah 31:5</a>. The eye of the prophet turns from the northern kingdom to that of Judah, and sees it also as a sharer in the restoration. Jerusalem should be blest, and be worthy of blessing--once more a faithful city, a holy mountain, righteousness dwelling in it (<a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm" title="How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.">Isaiah 1:21</a>). The "holy mountain" is used with a special reference to Moriah and the Temple.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 23-26. - But the prophet would not have Judah suppose that Ephraim has supplanted her; she too shall be restored, and shall enjoy a happy pastoral and agricultural life. Verse 23. - As yet; rather, again (as ver. 4). Mountain of holiness. Does this mean simply Mount Zion, or the whole highland country of Judah (scrap. <a href="/isaiah/11-9.htm">Isaiah 11:9</a>)? The former view is the safer; it is by no means clear that "mountain" in Isaiah or anywhere else in the Old Testament means the Holy Land. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/31-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>This is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts, צְבָאוֹת֙ (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc says: אָמַ֞ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “When I restore בְּשׁוּבִ֖י (bə·šū·ḇî) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again them אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case from captivity, שְׁבוּתָ֑ם (šə·ḇū·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7622.htm">Strong's 7622: </a> Exile, prisoners, a former state of prosperity they will once again ע֣וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more speak יֹאמְר֞וּ (yō·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say this הַזֶּ֗ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that word הַדָּבָ֣ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause in the land בְּאֶ֤רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and in its cities: וּבְעָרָ֔יו (ū·ḇə·‘ā·rāw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement ‘May the LORD יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel bless you, יְבָרֶכְךָ֧ (yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse O righteous צֶ֖דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6664.htm">Strong's 6664: </a> The right, equity, prosperity dwelling place, נְוֵה־ (nə·wêh-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5116.htm">Strong's 5116: </a> Abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation O holy הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ (haq·qō·ḏeš) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> A sacred place, thing, sanctity mountain.? הַ֥ר (har) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/31-23.htm">Jeremiah 31:23 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/31-23.htm">Jeremiah 31:23 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/31-23.htm">Jeremiah 31:23 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/31-23.htm">Jeremiah 31:23 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/31-23.htm">Jeremiah 31:23 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/31-23.htm">Jeremiah 31:23 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/31-23.htm">Jeremiah 31:23 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/31-23.htm">Jeremiah 31:23 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/31-23.htm">Jeremiah 31:23 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/31-23.htm">Jeremiah 31:23 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-23.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 31:23 Thus says Yahweh of Armies the God (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/31-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 31:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 31:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/31-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 31:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 31:24" /></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>