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He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/23.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/23.htm">King James Bible</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="/nkjv/jeremiah/23.htm">New King James Version</a> “Behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and act wisely And do justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/23.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Behold, the days are coming,&#8221 declares the LORD, &#8220When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and act wisely And do justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “When I shall raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and act wisely And do justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Behold, the days are coming,” declares Yahweh, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and prosper And do justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Behold (listen closely), the days are coming,” says the LORD, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as King and act wisely And will do [those things that accomplish] justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Look, the days are coming” —this is the LORD’s declaration — “when I will raise up a Righteous Branch for David. He will reign wisely as king and administer justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220The days are coming"—this is the LORD&#8217s declaration— &#8220when I will raise up a Righteous Branch of David. He will reign wisely as king and administer justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/23.htm">American Standard Version</a> Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Someday I will appoint an honest king from the family of David, a king who will be wise and rule with justice. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/23.htm">English Revised Version</a> Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute judgment and justice in the land. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will grow a righteous branch for David. He will be a king who will rule wisely. He will do what is fair and right in the land. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/23.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD says, "The time is coming when I will choose as king a righteous descendant of David. That king will rule wisely and do what is right and just throughout the land. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/23.htm">International Standard Version</a> "The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I'll raise up a righteous branch for David. He will be a king who rules wisely, and he will administer justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/net/jeremiah/23.htm">NET Bible</a> "I, the LORD, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Look, the days come," says the LORD, "that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice upon the earth. <a href="/web/jeremiah/23.htm">World English Bible</a> “Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will raise to David a righteous Branch; and he will reign as king and deal wisely, and will execute justice and righteousness in the land. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “Behold, days are coming,” "" A declaration of YHWH, "" “And I have raised a righteous shoot to David, "" And a king has reigned and acted wisely, "" And done judgment and righteousness in the earth. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have raised to David a righteous shoot, And a king hath reigned and acted wisely, And done judgment and righteousness in the earth. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Behold the days coming, says Jehovah, and I raised up to David a just sprout, and a king reigned and prospered, and he did judgment and justice in the earth.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Behold the days come, saith the Lord, and I will raise up to David a just branch: and a king shall reign, and shall be wise, and shall execute judgement and justice in the earth. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord, when I will raise up to David a righteous branch. And a king will reign, and he will be wise. And he will exercise judgment and justice upon the earth. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/23.htm">New American Bible</a> See, days are coming—oracle of the LORD— when I will raise up a righteous branch for David; As king he shall reign and govern wisely, he shall do what is just and right in the land. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Heir, and he shall reign over the kingdom with understanding, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Behold, the days are coming, says LORD JEHOVAH, and I shall raise up to David the brilliance of righteousness, and he shall reign in the Kingdom, and he shall be understanding and he shall perform judgment and righteousness in the earth<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous shoot, and he shall reign as king and prosper, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will raise up to David a righteous branch, and a king shall reign and understand, and shall execute judgment and righteousness on the earth. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/23-5.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=6645" 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/23.htm">David's Righteous Branch</a> …4I will raise up shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or dismayed, nor will any go missing, declares the LORD. 5<a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">are coming,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</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/6965.htm" title="6965: wa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">when I will raise up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">for David</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">a righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/6780.htm" title="6780: ṣe·maḥ (N-msc) -- A sprout, growth. From tsamach; a sprout, literal or figurative.">Branch,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: ū·mā·laḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">and He will reign</a> <a href="/hebrew/7919.htm" title="7919: wə·hiś·kîl (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To be, circumspect, intelligent. A primitive root; to be circumspect and hence, intelligent.">wisely</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">as King</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and will administer</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">and righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land.</a> 6In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.…<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/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1-5</a> Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ... <a href="/zechariah/3-8.htm">Zechariah 3:8</a> Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch. <a href="/zechariah/6-12.htm">Zechariah 6:12-13</a> And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. / Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’ <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a> And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. <a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23-24</a> I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. / I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24-25</a> My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes. / They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever. <a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11-12</a> The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.” <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a> But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. <a href="/hosea/3-5.htm">Hosea 3:5</a> Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days. <a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a> This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” <a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68-70</a> “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, <a href="/john/7-42.htm">John 7:42</a> Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” <a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22-23</a> After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ / From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Behold, the days come, said the LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.the days.<a href="/jeremiah/30-3.htm">Jeremiah 30:3</a> For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.<a href="/jeremiah/31-27.htm">Jeremiah 31:27,31-38</a> Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast… <a href="/jeremiah/33-14.htm">Jeremiah 33:14</a> Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.I.<a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Jeremiah 33:15</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="/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1,2</a> A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son… <a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">Isaiah 32:1,2</a> Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment… branch.<a href="/psalms/80-15.htm">Psalm 80:15</a> And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.<a href="/isaiah/4-2.htm">Isaiah 4:2</a> In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.<a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1-5</a> And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: … reign.<a href="/jeremiah/22-30.htm">Jeremiah 22:30</a> Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.<a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Psalm 45:4</a> And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.<a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a> Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.and shall.<a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Jeremiah 22:3,15</a> Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place… <a href="/psalms/72-2.htm">Psalm 72:2</a> He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/18-12.htm">Act</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-21.htm">Acted</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-18.htm">Acting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-1.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-30.htm">David</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-2.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-4.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-29.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-15.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-15.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-15.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-30.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-4.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-15.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-11.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-15.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-30.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-3.htm">Shoot</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-13.htm">True.</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-2.htm">Uprightly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Wisely</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/42-5.htm">Act</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Acted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Acting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-7.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-16.htm">David</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-5.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-7.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-13.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-9.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-8.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Shoot</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-14.htm">True.</a> <a href="/amos/5-10.htm">Uprightly</a> <a href="/daniel/9-22.htm">Wisely</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 23</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/23-1.htm">He prophesies a restoration of the scattered flock.</a> 5. <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Christ shall rule and save them.</a> 9. <a href="/jeremiah/23-9.htm">Against false prophets;</a> 33. <a href="/jeremiah/23-33.htm">and mockers of the true prophets.</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/23.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/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD This phrase introduces a prophetic announcement, indicating a future event that is certain to occur. The use of "Behold" serves to capture attention, emphasizing the importance of the message. The phrase "the days are coming" is a common prophetic formula found in the Old Testament, often used to introduce significant future events (e.g., <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31</a>). It underscores the certainty and divine origin of the prophecy, as it is declared by the LORD Himself, affirming His sovereignty and control over history.when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch This prophecy refers to the coming of a descendant from the line of David, a promise rooted in the Davidic Covenant (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). The term "Branch" is a messianic title, symbolizing new growth and life, and is used elsewhere in the Old Testament (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/11.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>, <a href="/zechariah/3-8.htm">Zechariah 3:8</a>). The "righteous Branch" signifies a leader who embodies righteousness, contrasting with the corrupt leaders of Jeremiah's time. This prophecy points to the Messiah, who Christians believe is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, as He is seen as the ultimate righteous descendant of David.and He will reign wisely as King This phrase highlights the nature of the Messiah's reign, characterized by wisdom and understanding. Unlike the kings of Jeremiah's time, who often acted foolishly and unjustly, this future King will govern with divine wisdom. The concept of a wise ruler is echoed in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament, such as Proverbs, and is exemplified in the reign of Solomon, who initially ruled with great wisdom (<a href="/1_kings/3-9.htm">1 Kings 3:9-12</a>). The wise reign of the Messiah is seen as a fulfillment of the ideal kingship envisioned in the scriptures.and will administer justice and righteousness in the land The administration of justice and righteousness is a central theme in the prophetic literature, reflecting God's character and His expectations for leaders (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a>, <a href="/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24</a>). This phrase indicates that the coming King will establish a kingdom where justice and righteousness prevail, addressing the social and moral corruption prevalent in Jeremiah's time. The land, often referring to Israel, will experience a transformation under this righteous rule. This vision aligns with the messianic hope of a restored and just society, ultimately fulfilled in the eschatological kingdom of God.<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 and Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The second king of Israel, a man after God's own heart, whose lineage is significant in biblical prophecy concerning the Messiah. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature and His relationship with Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_righteous_branch.htm">The Righteous Branch</a> A messianic title referring to the future King from David's line, who Christians believe is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a> Refers to the land of Israel, which is central to God's promises and the location where the Messiah will establish His reign.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_promise_of_a_righteous_king.htm">The Promise of a Righteous King</a> God's promise to raise a "righteous Branch" from David's line assures us of His faithfulness to His covenant. This encourages believers to trust in God's promises, knowing they are fulfilled in Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_reign_of_wisdom_and_justice.htm">The Reign of Wisdom and Justice</a> The prophecy highlights the qualities of the coming King—wisdom and justice. As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect these attributes in our lives, seeking to live wisely and justly in our communities. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_future_plans.htm">Hope in God's Future Plans</a> The phrase "the days are coming" points to a future hope. Christians are reminded to live with an eternal perspective, anticipating the full realization of God's kingdom. <a href="/topical/t/the_centrality_of_christ.htm">The Centrality of Christ</a> Understanding Jesus as the fulfillment of the "righteous Branch" emphasizes His central role in God's redemptive plan. This should deepen our devotion and commitment to Him as our Lord and Savior.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 23</a> <a href="/q/does_jer._23_5_conflict_with_genealogy.htm">Jeremiah 23:5: Does the prophecy of a Davidic “righteous Branch” conflict with the genealogical records presented elsewhere in Scripture? </a> <a href="/q/is_jesus_considered_the_son_of_david.htm">Is Jesus considered the Son of David?</a> <a href="/q/why_don't_jews_accept_jesus_as_messiah.htm">Why don't most Jews accept Jesus as Messiah?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_11_1_fit_david's_lineage.htm">How does the prophecy of a “Branch from Jesse” (Isaiah 11:1) align with the uncertain historical records of David’s lineage? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) Behold, the days come.--The words point to an undefined, far-off future, following on the provisional order implied in <a href="/jeremiah/23-4.htm" title="And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, said the LORD.">Jeremiah 23:4</a>, when the kingdom should once more rest in one of the house of David.A righteous Branch.--The idea is the same, though the word is different (here Zemach, and there Netzer), as in <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm" title="And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:">Isaiah 11:1</a>. In both cases, however, the word means a "sprout" or "scion," springing up from the root even after the tree had been cut down (<a href="/isaiah/6-13.htm" title="But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.">Isaiah 6:13</a>), and not a branch growing from the trunk. It is probably in reference to this prophecy that we find the name of "the Branch" (Zemach) so prominent in <a href="/zechariah/3-8.htm" title="Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you, and your fellows that sit before you: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.">Zechariah 3:8</a>; <a href="/zechariah/6-12.htm" title="And speak to him, saying, Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:">Zechariah 6:12</a>. Here, it is obvious, the prophet speaks of the one great Shepherd. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 5, 6. - (Comp. the parallel passage, <a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Jeremiah 33:15, 16</a>.) Verse 5. - Behold, the days come. The use of the analogous phrase, "And it shall come to pass in that day," would lead us to suppose that this verse describes a fresh stage in the progress of events, as if the faithful shepherds (ver. 4) were to precede the "righteous Branch" (ver. 5). Such a view, however, is not very plausible, for the Messtab, according to prophecy, is to appear in the darkest of times. The prophet simply means to impress upon us the greatness of the revelation which he is about to communicate. I will raise unto David. The promised Messiah, then, is certainly to be of the family of David (comp. <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a>; <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>; <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>). A righteous Branch; rather, a righteous Plant: the root means "to bud, or sprout." This is the first time in which the title the Plant is unmistakably applied to the Messianic King (possibly, but less probably, to the Messianic kings). It indicates that this great personage stands in connection with the divinely ordained and ancient royal family, but that he is in some way unique, and far surpasses his human ancestors. He "springs forth;" therefore he is not a sort of meteoric appearance, without any natural home among men, but rather the blossom of the Jewish nation, the embodiment of its highest qualities. And yet there is something extraordinary about him, for it is needful that Jehovah himself should "raise" this Plant from the almost worn-out stock of David. Note that the word rendered here in the Authorized Version "Branch" is not the same as that in the parallel passage in Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>). It is, however, the word employed in <a href="/isaiah/4-2.htm">Isaiah 4:2</a>, which is taken by many, especially the elder interpreters (but with very doubtful justice), to be a prophecy of the Messiah. It is also the word used by Zechariah (<a href="/zechariah/3-8.htm">Zechariah 3:8</a>; <a href="/zechariah/6-12.htm">Zechariah 6:12</a>), as a proper name of the Messiah, which is one strong reason for rejecting the view mentioned above that the word rendered "the Branch," or "the Plant," is to be taken collectively as equivalent to "branches," or rather "plants" (the article is not expressed in the Hebrew). In short, this passage and the prophecies referred to in Jeremiah are exceptions to the general Old Testament usage of the Hebrew word (cemakh), which is elsewhere a collective term equivalent to "plantation." It is true that in ver. 4 "shepherds," in the plural, are spoken of, but there is no reason why this title should be confined to kings - it may as fairly be extended to the chief rulers under a king as the term "king" itself (see on Jeremiah 17:20); and true, further, that ill <a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17</a> a continuous succession is promised of Davidic heirs to the throne, but this is not decisive in favor of the collective meaning, any more than Isaiah's later prophecy that "the [reigning Davidic] king shall reign in righteousness" disproves the strictly Messianic reference of his earlier promise in <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>. All prophecy is conditional; there may have been moral reasons why a continuance of the Davidic dynasty was held out by Jeremiah at one time as a possible prospect. (It is, however, extremely probable that <a href="/jeremiah/33-14.htm">Jeremiah 33:14-26</a> is the work of some other inspired writer; see ad loc.) The thirty-fourth chapter of Ezekiel, which is so closely parallel to this section, appears to interpret the prophecy of a single Messianic king (<a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23</a>). And a King shall reign; rather, and he shall reign as king; i.e. he shall be the realized ideal of an Israelitish king - a second David. And prosper; or, and deal wisely. There is the same doubt as to the rendering of the verb in <a href="/isaiah/52-13.htm">Isaiah 52:13</a> a. The radical idea is that of wisdom, and the analogy of <a href="/isaiah/11-2.htm">Isaiah 11:2</a> favors the alternative rendering here. Shall execute judgment; in contrast to the neglectful conduct of Jehoiakim (<a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Jeremiah 22:3</a>). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Behold, הִנֵּ֨ה (hin·nêh) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! the days יָמִ֤ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day are coming, בָּאִים֙ (bā·’îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (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 when I will raise up וַהֲקִמֹתִ֥י (wa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> To arise, stand up, stand for David לְדָוִ֖ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse a Righteous צַדִּ֑יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> Just, righteous Branch, צֶ֣מַח (ṣe·maḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6780.htm">Strong's 6780: </a> A sprout, growth and He will reign וּמָ֤לַךְ (ū·mā·laḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel wisely וְהִשְׂכִּ֔יל (wə·hiś·kîl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7919.htm">Strong's 7919: </a> To be, circumspect, intelligent as king מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king and administer וְעָשָׂ֛ה (wə·‘ā·śāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make justice מִשְׁפָּ֥ט (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style and righteousness וּצְדָקָ֖ה (ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> Rightness, subjectively, objectively in the land. בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ (bā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 23:5 Behold the days come says Yahweh that (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/23-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 23:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 23:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 23:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 23:6" /></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>