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Among them will be the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor; a great throng will return. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/31.htm">New Living Translation</a> 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! <a href="/esv/jeremiah/31.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Behold, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, including the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor. They will return as a great assembly! <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/31.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/31.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Behold, I am bringing them from the north country, And I will gather them from the remote parts of the earth, Among them those who are blind and those who limp, The pregnant woman and she who is in labor, together; They will return here as a great assembly. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/31.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Behold, I am bringing them from the north country, And I will gather them from the remote parts of the earth, Among them the blind and the lame, The woman with child and she who is in labor with child, together; A great company, they will return here. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Behold, I am bringing them from the north country, And I will gather them from the remote parts of the earth, Among them the blind and the lame, The woman with child and she who is in labor with child, together; A great company, they shall return here. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Behold, I am bringing them from the north country, And I will gather them from the remote parts of the earth, Among them the blind and the lame, The woman with child and she who is in labor with child, together; A great assembly, they will return here. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Behold, I am bringing them from the north country, And I will gather them from the remote parts of the earth, Among them [will be] the blind and the lame, The woman with child and she who labors in childbirth, together; A great company, they will return here [to Jerusalem]. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Watch! I am going to bring them from the northern land. I will gather them from remote regions of the earth — the blind and the lame will be with them, along with those who are pregnant and those about to give birth. They will return here as a great assembly! <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Watch! I am going to bring them from the northern land. I will gather them from remote regions of the earth— the blind and the lame will be with them, along with those who are pregnant and those about to give birth. They will return here as a great assembly! <a href="/asv/jeremiah/31.htm">American Standard Version</a> Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts 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 they return hither. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I, the LORD, will bring my people back from Babylonia and everywhere else on earth. The blind and the lame will be there. Expectant mothers and women about to give birth will come and be part of that great crowd. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/31.htm">English Revised Version</a> Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts 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 they return hither. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "I will bring them from the land of the north. I will gather them from the farthest parts of the earth. Blind people and lame people will return together with pregnant women and those in labor. A large crowd will return here. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/31.htm">Good News Translation</a> I will bring them from the north and gather them from the ends of the earth. The blind and the lame will come with them, pregnant women and those about to give birth. They will come back a great nation. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/31.htm">International Standard Version</a> Look, I'm bringing them from the northern region, and I'll gather them from the farthest parts of the earth. among them will be the blind and the lame, together with the pregnant woman and the woman in labor. A large group will return here. <a href="/net/jeremiah/31.htm">NET Bible</a> Then I will reply, 'I will bring them back from the land of the north. I will gather them in from the distant parts of the earth. Blind and lame people will come with them, so will pregnant women and women about to give birth. A vast throng of people will come back here. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 'Look, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth, along with the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her who travails with child together: a great company shall they return here. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the borders 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.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/jeremiah/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Behold, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, including the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor. They will return as a great assembly! <a href="/web/jeremiah/31.htm">World English Bible</a> Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth, along with the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her who travails with child together. They will return as a great company. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Behold, I am bringing them in from the north country, "" And have gathered them from the sides of the earth, "" Blind and lame [are] among them, "" Conceiving and travailing one—together, "" A great assembly—they return here. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Lo, I am bringing them in from the north country, And have gathered them from the sides of the earth, Among them are blind and lame, Conceiving and travailing one -- together, A great assembly -- they turn back hither. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Behold me bringing them from the land of the north, and I gathered them from the thighs of the earth, with them the blind and the lame, her being Pregnant, and her bringing forth together: a great convocation shall turn back hither.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Behold I will bring them from the north country, and will gather them from the ends of the earth: and among them shall be the blind, and the lame, the woman with child, and she that is bringing forth, together, a great company of them returning hither. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Behold, I will lead them from the land of the north, and I will gather them from the ends of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame, she who is with child, together with she who is giving birth: a great assembly returning to this place. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/31.htm">New American Bible</a> Look! I will bring them back from the land of the north; I will gather them from the ends of the earth, the blind and the lame in their midst, Pregnant women, together with those in labor— an immense throng—they shall return. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> See, I am going to bring them from the land of the north, and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, among them the blind and the lame, those with child and those in labor, together; a great company, they shall return here.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Behold, I will bring them from the north land, and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth, and also the lame and the blind who are among them, the woman with child and her that is in travail together; a great company shall they return here. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Behold, I bring them from the north land and I shall gather them from the ends of the Earth, and also the blind and the lame that are with them and the pregnant woman and she who gives birth together, a great multitude shall return here<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Behold, I will bring them from the north country, And gather them from the uttermost parts 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 they return hither. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Behold, I bring them from the north, and will gather them from the end of the earth to the feast of the passover: and the people shall beget a great multitude, and they shall return hither. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/31-8.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=9220" 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> …7For 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!’ 8<a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: mê·ḇî (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I will bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: ṣā·p̄ō·wn (N-fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">of the north</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: wə·qib·baṣ·tîm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">and gather them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3411.htm" title="3411: mî·yar·kə·ṯê- (Prep-m:: N-fdc) -- Flank, side, extreme parts, recesses. Feminine of yarek; properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess.">from the farthest parts</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/bām (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">including</a> <a href="/hebrew/5787.htm" title="5787: ‘iw·wêr (Adj-ms) -- Blind. Intensive from avar; blind.">the blind</a> <a href="/hebrew/6455.htm" title="6455: ū·p̄is·sê·aḥ (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Lame. From pacach; lame.">and the lame,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2030.htm" title="2030: hā·rāh (Adj-fs) -- Pregnant. Or hariy; from harah; pregnant.">expectant mothers</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: wə·yō·le·ḏeṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">and women in labor.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: yā·šū·ḇū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">They will return</a> <a href="/hebrew/2008.htm" title="2008: hên·nāh (Adv) -- Hither. From hen; hither or thither."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">as a great</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: qā·hāl (N-ms) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">assembly!</a> 9They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”…<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/43-5.htm">Isaiah 43:5-6</a> Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west. / I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth— <a href="/isaiah/49-12.htm">Isaiah 49:12</a> Behold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan.” <a href="/isaiah/60-4.htm">Isaiah 60:4</a> Lift up your eyes and look around: They all gather and come to you; your sons will come from afar, and your daughters will be carried on the arm. <a href="/ezekiel/34-13.htm">Ezekiel 34:13</a> I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land. <a href="/ezekiel/37-21.htm">Ezekiel 37:21</a> 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. <a href="/zechariah/8-7.htm">Zechariah 8:7-8</a> This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will save My people from the land of the east and from the land of the west. / I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.” <a href="/deuteronomy/30-3.htm">Deuteronomy 30:3-4</a> then He will restore you from captivity and have compassion on you and gather you from all the nations to which the LORD your God has scattered you. / Even if you have been banished to the farthest horizon, He will gather you and return you from there. <a href="/hosea/11-10.htm">Hosea 11:10-11</a> They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west. / They will come trembling like birds from Egypt and like doves from the land of Assyria. Then I will settle them in their homes, declares the LORD. <a href="/micah/4-6.htm">Micah 4:6-7</a> “On that day,” declares the LORD, “I will gather the lame; I will assemble the outcast, even those whom I have afflicted. / And I will make the lame into a remnant, the outcast into a strong nation. Then the LORD will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever. <a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-12</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a> Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. <a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Isaiah 42:16</a> I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them. <a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Matthew 24:31</a> And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. <a href="/mark/13-27.htm">Mark 13:27</a> And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. <a href="/luke/13-29.htm">Luke 13:29</a> People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 travails with child together: a great company shall return thither.I.<a href="/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12</a> Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.<a href="/jeremiah/23-8.htm">Jeremiah 23:8</a> But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.<a href="/jeremiah/29-14.htm">Jeremiah 29:14</a> And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.the coasts.<a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Psalm 65:5</a> By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:<a href="/psalms/98-3.htm">Psalm 98:3</a> He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.<a href="/isaiah/43-6.htm">Isaiah 43:6</a> I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;them the.<a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a> He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.<a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Isaiah 42:16</a> And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.<a href="/ezekiel/34-16.htm">Ezekiel 34:16</a> I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Army</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-3.htm">Birth-Pains</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-10.htm">Blind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-6.htm">Child</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm">Coasts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-20.htm">Company</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Country</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-18.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm">Farthest</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Feeble-Footed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-14.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-19.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-9.htm">Hither</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm">Inmost</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Lame</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-3.htm">Mothers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-26.htm">North</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-22.htm">Remote</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-9.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Throng</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-9.htm">Together</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-6.htm">Travail</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-24.htm">Travaileth</a> <a href="/psalms/7-14.htm">Travails</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm">Uttermost</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-3.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-41.htm">Birth-Pains</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-14.htm">Blind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-41.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-20.htm">Child</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-4.htm">Coasts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-9.htm">Company</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-17.htm">Country</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-22.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-47.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-26.htm">Farthest</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-27.htm">Feeble-Footed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-22.htm">Hither</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-20.htm">Inmost</a> <a href="/micah/4-6.htm">Lame</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-12.htm">Mothers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-6.htm">North</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-41.htm">Remote</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-4.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-3.htm">Throng</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Together</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-24.htm">Travail</a> <a href="/micah/5-3.htm">Travaileth</a> <a href="/romans/8-22.htm">Travails</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-41.htm">Uttermost</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Women</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'; 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Historically, the "land of the north" often signifies Babylon, where many Israelites were taken captive. This promise of return is a recurring theme in the prophetic books, symbolizing God's faithfulness and mercy. The north also represents a place of judgment and exile, from which God will deliver His people.and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth This indicates the comprehensive nature of God's gathering, extending beyond Babylon to all places where the Israelites have been scattered. It reflects the universal scope of God's redemptive plan, emphasizing His sovereignty over all nations. This gathering foreshadows the eschatological hope of a future regathering of God's people, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12</a>.including the blind and the lame The inclusion of the blind and the lame highlights God's compassion and care for the marginalized and vulnerable. In the cultural context, these individuals often faced social exclusion. Their inclusion in the return signifies a reversal of fortunes and the restoration of dignity. This imagery is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus heals the blind and lame, symbolizing spiritual restoration (<a href="/matthew/21-14.htm">Matthew 21:14</a>).expectant mothers and women in labor This phrase underscores the inclusivity of God's promise, extending to those in vulnerable conditions. Expectant mothers and women in labor represent new life and hope for the future. Their inclusion signifies the continuity of the community and the promise of future generations. This imagery can be seen as a type of the birth of new spiritual life through Christ.They will return as a great assembly! The return as a "great assembly" emphasizes the unity and strength of the restored community. This assembly is not just a physical gathering but a spiritual renewal of the covenant people. It reflects the fulfillment of God's promises and the establishment of His kingdom. This concept is mirrored in the New Testament with the gathering of believers as the body of Christ, the church (<a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22-24</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the judgment and restoration of Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_the_north.htm">The Land of the North</a> Often interpreted as Babylon, where the Israelites were exiled. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_blind_and_the_lame.htm">The Blind and the Lame</a> Represents those who are often marginalized or seen as weak, yet included in God's promise of restoration. 4. <a href="/topical/e/expectant_mothers_and_women_in_labor.htm">Expectant Mothers and Women in Labor</a> Symbolizes new life and hope, emphasizing the inclusivity of God's gathering. 5. <a href="/topical/a/a_great_throng.htm">A Great Throng</a> Indicates a large, diverse group of people returning, symbolizing the comprehensive nature of God's redemption.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_restoration.htm">God's Faithfulness in Restoration</a> Despite Israel's exile, God promises to bring them back, demonstrating His unwavering faithfulness. <a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_of_god's_kingdom.htm">Inclusivity of God's Kingdom</a> The inclusion of the blind, lame, and expectant mothers shows that God's kingdom is open to all, regardless of status or ability. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_times_of_exile.htm">Hope in Times of Exile</a> Just as the Israelites were promised return from exile, believers today can find hope in God's promises during difficult times. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_church_in_gathering.htm">The Role of the Church in Gathering</a> The church is called to participate in God's work of gathering and restoring, reaching out to those who are marginalized. <a href="/topical/a/anticipation_of_new_life.htm">Anticipation of New Life</a> The mention of expectant mothers and women in labor symbolizes new beginnings, encouraging believers to look forward to God's future work.<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/archeological_proof_of_israel's_regathering.htm">Is there any archeological evidence confirming the promised re-gathering of Israel described throughout Jeremiah 31? </a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_jeremiah_31_with_jewish_divisions.htm">How do we reconcile Jeremiah 31’s vision of a unified Israel with ongoing historical divisions among Jewish communities?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_hilkiah_in_the_bible.htm">What does Rachel weeping for her children signify?</a> <a href="/q/is_jeremiah_31_15_forced_in_matthew.htm">Does Jeremiah 31:15 ('Rachel weeping for her children') align historically with Matthew's account, or is it a forced connection?</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>(8) And with them the blind and the lame . . .--The vision of restoration continues, and the prophet sees in the spirit the great company of those that return. Even those who are commonly left behind in such an expedition, as incumbrances hindering its march, the blind, the lame, the women with child or in the very pangs of childbirth, will be seen in that company. None shall remain behind. They are to come from the land of the North, the wide range of the term covering the exiles both of Judah in Babylon and of Israel in the cities of the Medes. For "the coasts of the earth" see Note on <a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm" title="Thus said the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.">Jeremiah 25:32</a>.Shall return thither--i.e., to the land of Israel, as the goal of the company of travellers.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - The weakest among the Israelites will share the blessings with the strongest, even the blind and the lame (comp. <a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm">Isaiah 33:23</a>, "The lame take the prey"). Elsewhere we are told that, in the Messianic age, "the eyes of the blind shall see," and "the lame man shall leap as an hart" (<a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5, 6</a>). Shall return thither; rather, hither; i.e. to Palestine, where Jeremiah writes this prophecy. The word for company is hahal, the proper word in the Pentateuch for the Israelitish national "congregation." <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Behold, הִנְנִי֩ (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> Lo! behold! I will bring מֵבִ֨יא (mê·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go them אוֹתָ֜ם (’ō·w·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case from the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of the north צָפ֗וֹן (ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter and gather them וְקִבַּצְתִּים֮ (wə·qib·baṣ·tîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> To gather, collect from the farthest parts מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־ (mî·yar·kə·ṯê-) Preposition-m | Noun - fdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3411.htm">Strong's 3411: </a> Flank, side, extreme parts, recesses of the earth, אָרֶץ֒ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land including בָּ֚ם (bām) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> the blind עִוֵּ֣ר (‘iw·wêr) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5787.htm">Strong's 5787: </a> Blind and the lame, וּפִסֵּ֔חַ (ū·p̄is·sê·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6455.htm">Strong's 6455: </a> Lame expectant mothers הָרָ֥ה (hā·rāh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2030.htm">Strong's 2030: </a> Pregnant and women in labor. וְיֹלֶ֖דֶת (wə·yō·le·ḏeṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage They will return יָשׁ֥וּבוּ (yā·šū·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again as a great גָּד֖וֹל (gā·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent assembly! קָהָ֥ל (qā·hāl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> Assembly, convocation, congregation <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Jeremiah 31:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Jeremiah 31:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Jeremiah 31:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Jeremiah 31:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Jeremiah 31:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Jeremiah 31:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Jeremiah 31:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Jeremiah 31:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Jeremiah 31:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Jeremiah 31:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-8.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 31:8 Behold I will bring them (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/31-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 31:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 31:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 31:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 31:9" /></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>