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lives who brought up the people of Israel out of the north country and out of all the countries where he had driven them.’ For I will bring them back to their own land that I gave to their fathers. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Instead they will say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites up out of the land of the north and all the other lands to which He had banished them.’ For I will return them to their land that I gave to their forefathers. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/16.htm">King James Bible</a> But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/16.htm">New King James Version</a> but, ‘The LORD lives who brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north and from all the lands where He had driven them.’ For I will bring them back into their land which I gave to their fathers. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> but, ‘As the LORD lives, who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of the north and from all the lands where He had banished them.’ For I will restore them to their own land which I gave to their fathers. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> but, &#8216As the LORD lives, who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of the north and from all the countries where He had banished them.&#8217 For I will restore them to their own land which I gave to their fathers. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> but, ‘As the LORD lives, who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of the north and from all the countries where He had banished them.’ For I will restore them to their own land which I gave to their fathers. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> but, ‘As Yahweh lives, who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of the north and from all the lands where He had banished them.’ For I will return them to their own land which I gave to their fathers. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> but, ‘As the LORD lives, who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of the north and from all the countries to which He had driven them.’ And I will bring them back to their land which I gave to their fathers. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> but rather, ‘As the LORD lives who brought the Israelites from the land of the north and from all the other lands where he had banished them.’ For I will return them to their land that I gave to their ancestors. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> but rather, &#8216As the LORD lives who brought the Israelites from the land of the north and from all the other lands where He had banished them.&#8217 For I will return them to their land that I gave to their ancestors. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> but, As Jehovah liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the countries whither he had driven them. And I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Instead, you will call me the Living LORD who rescued you from that country in the north and from the other countries where I had forced you to go. Someday I will bring you back to this land that I gave your ancestors. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> but, As the LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the countries whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But they will say, 'The LORD brought the people of Israel out of the land of the north and all the lands where he had scattered them. As the LORD lives....' They will say this because I will bring them back to the land that I gave their ancestors. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> Instead, they will swear by me as the living God who brought the people of Israel out of a northern land and out of all the other countries where I had scattered them. I will bring them back to their own country, to the land that I gave their ancestors. I, the LORD, have spoken." <a href="/isv/jeremiah/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> Rather it will be said, 'As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the Israelis up from the land of the north and from all the lands to which the LORD had banished them.' I'll bring them back to their land, which I gave to their ancestors. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Instead they will say, ?As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites up out of the land of the north and all the other lands to which He had banished them.? For I will return them to their land that I gave to their forefathers. <a href="/net/jeremiah/16.htm">NET Bible</a> But in that time they will affirm them with 'I swear as surely as the LORD lives who delivered the people of Israel from the land of the north and from all the other lands where he had banished them.' At that time I will bring them back to the land I gave their ancestors." <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> but, 'As the LORD lives, who brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the countries where he had driven them.' I will bring them again into their land that I gave to their fathers. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But, The LORD liveth, that brought the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave to their fathers. <a href="/web/jeremiah/16.htm">World English Bible</a> but, ‘As Yahweh lives, who brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the countries where he had driven them.’ I will bring them again into their land that I gave to their fathers. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> But, YHWH lives, who brought up the sons of Israel out of the land of the north, "" And out of all the lands to where He drove them, "" And I have brought them back to their land, "" That I gave to their fathers. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> But, 'Jehovah liveth, who brought up The sons of Israel out of the land of the north, And out of all the lands whither He drove them,' And I have brought them back to their land, That I gave to their fathers. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But Jehovah lives who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands where he thrust them away there: and I turned them back upon their land which I gave to their fathers.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But, the Lord liveth, that brought the children of Israel out of the land of the north, and out of all the lands to which I cast them out: and I will bring them again into their land, which I gave to their fathers. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> but instead, ‘As the Lord lives, who led the sons of Israel away from the land of the north,’ and from all the lands to which I have cast them out. And I will lead them back into their own land, which I gave to their fathers. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/16.htm">New American Bible</a> but rather, “As the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites out of the land of the north and out of all the countries to which he had banished them.” I will bring them back to the land I gave their ancestors. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> but “As the LORD lives who brought the people of Israel up out of the land of the north and out of all the lands where he had driven them.” For I will bring them back to their own land that I gave to their ancestors.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But, the LORD lives who brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north and from all the lands where I had driven them; and I will bring them again into their land which I gave to their fathers. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> But “Living is LORD JEHOVAH who would go up and he would bring those of the house of Israel from the land of the north and from every region to which I drove them out, and I shall lead them to their land that I gave to their fathers”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> but: 'As the LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the countries whither He had driven them'; and I will bring them back into their land that I gave unto their fathers. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> but, The Lord lives, who brought up the house of Israel from the land of the north, and from all countries whither they were thrust out: and I will restore them to their own land, which I gave to their fathers. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/16-15.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=4896" 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/16.htm">God will Restore Israel</a> 14Yet behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when they will no longer say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites up out of the land of Egypt.’ 15<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Instead they will say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></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.">‘As surely as the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay- (N-msc) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">lives,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: he·‘ĕ·lāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">brought</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/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites up</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."></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.">out of 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/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·mik·kōl (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the other lands</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">to which</a> <a href="/hebrew/5080.htm" title="5080: hid·dî·ḥām (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To impel, thrust, banish. A primitive root; to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively.">He had banished them.’</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯîm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">For I will return them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: ’aḏ·mā·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">their land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯat·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">to their forefathers.</a> 16But for now I will send for many fishermen, declares the LORD, and they will catch them. After that I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill, even from the clefts of the rocks.…<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="/jeremiah/23-7.htm">Jeremiah 23:7-8</a> So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when they will no longer say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites up out of the land of Egypt.’ / Instead they will say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives, who brought and led the descendants of the house of Israel up out of the land of the north and all the other lands to which He had banished them.’ Then they will dwell once more in their own land.” <a href="/jeremiah/30-3.htm">Jeremiah 30:3</a> For behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will restore from captivity My people Israel and Judah, declares the LORD. I will restore them to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they will possess it.’” <a href="/jeremiah/32-37.htm">Jeremiah 32:37</a> I will surely gather My people from all the lands to which I have banished them in My furious anger and great wrath, and I will return them to this place and make them dwell in safety. <a href="/jeremiah/33-7.htm">Jeremiah 33:7</a> I will restore Judah and Israel from captivity and will rebuild them as in former times. <a href="/ezekiel/11-17.htm">Ezekiel 11:17</a> Therefore declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will gather you from the peoples and assemble you from the countries to which you have been scattered, and I will give back to you the land of Israel.’ <a href="/ezekiel/36-24.htm">Ezekiel 36:24</a> For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land. <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/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="/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="/deuteronomy/30-3.htm">Deuteronomy 30:3-5</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. / And the LORD your God will bring you into the land your fathers possessed, and you will take possession of it. He will cause you to prosper and multiply more than your fathers. <a href="/zechariah/10-9.htm">Zechariah 10:9-10</a> Though I sow them among the nations, they will remember Me in distant lands; they and their children will live and return. / I will bring them back from Egypt and gather them from Assyria. I will bring them to Gilead and Lebanon until no more room is found for them. <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="/psalms/107-2.htm">Psalm 107:2-3</a> Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy / and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. <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="/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.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But, The LORD lives, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands where he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave to their fathers.that brought.<a href="/jeremiah/3-18.htm">Jeremiah 3:18</a> In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.<a href="/jeremiah/24-6.htm">Jeremiah 24:6</a> For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.<a href="/jeremiah/30-3.htm">Jeremiah 30:3,10</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… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/16-14.htm">As</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-11.htm">Banished</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-14.htm">Children</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-8.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-13.htm">Country</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-4.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-13.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-12.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-5.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-25.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-12.htm">North</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-19.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-14.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-2.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/23-7.htm">As</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-8.htm">Banished</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-3.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-3.htm">Country</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-2.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-19.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-22.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-3.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-3.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-8.htm">North</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-22.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-19.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-14.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 16</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/16-1.htm">The prophet, under the types of abstaining from marriage, </a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/16-8.htm">from houses of mourning and feasting, foreshows the utter ruin of the Jews;</a> 10. <a href="/jeremiah/16-10.htm">because they were worse than their fathers.</a> 14. <a href="/jeremiah/16-14.htm">Their return from captivity shall be stranger than their deliverance out of Egypt.</a> 16. <a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">God will doubly recompense their idolatry.</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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Previously, the Israelites would have referenced the Exodus from Egypt as the defining act of God's deliverance. This new statement suggests a future event that will surpass even that monumental occurrence. It highlights the dynamic nature of God's relationship with His people, where new acts of deliverance continue to redefine their understanding of His power and faithfulness.‘As surely as the LORD lives, This is a common oath formula in the Old Testament, emphasizing the certainty and truth of what follows. It underscores the living nature of God, contrasting with the lifeless idols worshiped by surrounding nations. This phrase is a declaration of faith in God's active presence and involvement in the world.who brought the Israelites up out of the land of the north The "land of the north" refers to Babylon, where the Israelites were exiled. This phrase recalls the historical context of the Babylonian captivity, a pivotal event in Jewish history. The return from Babylon is seen as a second Exodus, a theme that resonates throughout the prophetic literature. It signifies God's power to redeem and restore His people, no matter the distance or circumstances.and all the other lands to which He had banished them.’ This expands the scope of God's deliverance beyond Babylon, acknowledging the dispersion of the Israelites to various nations. It reflects the historical reality of the Jewish diaspora and God's promise to gather His people from all corners of the earth. This theme of regathering is echoed in other prophetic books, such as Isaiah and Ezekiel, and points to the universal scope of God's redemptive plan.For I will return them to their land This promise of restoration is central to the prophetic message. It reassures the Israelites of God's covenant faithfulness and His commitment to their future. The return to the land is not just a physical relocation but a spiritual renewal, symbolizing a restored relationship with God. This promise is fulfilled in part with the return from Babylonian exile and finds ultimate fulfillment in the eschatological hope of a new creation.that I gave to their forefathers. This phrase roots the promise in the Abrahamic covenant, reminding the Israelites of their ancestral heritage and God's unchanging promises. The land is a tangible sign of God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and its restoration signifies the renewal of that covenant. This connection to the patriarchs reinforces the continuity of God's plan throughout history and His faithfulness to His word.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who promises restoration and deliverance. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who were exiled due to their disobedience but are promised restoration. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_the_north.htm">The Land of the North</a> Refers to Babylon and other regions where the Israelites were exiled. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_fathers.htm">The Fathers</a> The patriarchs of Israel, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to whom God originally gave the land. 5. <a href="/topical/r/restoration.htm">Restoration</a> The event of God bringing His people back to their ancestral land, symbolizing His faithfulness and mercy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a> God's promises are sure and steadfast. Despite Israel's disobedience, God remains faithful to His covenant, demonstrating His unchanging nature. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a> Even in times of discipline and exile, God provides hope and a future. Believers can trust that God will restore and redeem difficult situations. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a> Restoration is often preceded by repentance. Just as Israel was called to turn back to God, believers are encouraged to seek repentance and renewal. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> God controls the destinies of nations and uses them to fulfill His purposes. This reminds us of His ultimate authority and power. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_restoration.htm">Spiritual Restoration</a> While the physical return to the land is significant, it also points to a deeper spiritual restoration that God desires for His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 16</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_rechabites_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Rechabites in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_damascus.htm">What is the significance of Kidron Valley?</a> <a href="/q/do_jer._15_3_punishments_conflict_with_god's_love.htm">The graphic punishments in Jeremiah 15:3 seem excessively harsh. Do they conflict with the concept of a just and loving God found elsewhere in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_fate_of_jeremiah_42_14-16.htm">Jeremiah 42:14-16: Is there archaeological or external evidence supporting the fate of those who fled to Egypt, as described in these verses?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/16-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Instead [they will say], כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction ‘As surely as the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (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 lives, חַי־ (ḥay-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life who אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that brought הֶעֱלָ֜ה (he·‘ĕ·lāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively the Israelites {up} בְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son out of 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 צָפ֔וֹן (ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter and all וּמִכֹּל֙ (ū·mik·kōl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the other lands הָֽאֲרָצ֔וֹת (hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land to which אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He had banished them.’ הִדִּיחָ֖ם (hid·dî·ḥām) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5080.htm">Strong's 5080: </a> To impel, thrust, banish For I will return וַהֲשִֽׁבֹתִים֙ (wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again them to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against their land אַדְמָתָ֔ם (’aḏ·mā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I gave נָתַ֖תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set to their ancestors. לַאֲבוֹתָֽם׃ (la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - 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