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Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/33.htm">New King James Version</a> “Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘In this place which is desolate, without man and without beast, and in all its cities, there shall again be a dwelling place of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “This is what the LORD of armies says: ‘There will again be in this place which is waste, without man or animal, and in all its cities, a pasture for shepherds who rest their flocks. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/33.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Thus says the LORD of hosts, &#8216There will again be in this place which is waste, without man or beast, and in all its cities, a habitation of shepherds who rest their flocks. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘There shall again be in this place which is waste, without man or beast, and in all its cities, a habitation of shepherds who rest their flocks. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘There will again be in this place which is waste, without man or beast, and in all its cities, an abode of shepherds who cause their flocks to lie down. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘There will again be in this desolate place—[a place] without man or animal—and in all its cities, pastures for shepherds who rest their flocks. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “This is what the LORD of Armies says: In this desolate place—without people or animals—and in all its cities there will once more be a grazing land where shepherds may rest flocks. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220This is what the LORD of Hosts says: In this desolate place—without man or beast—and in all its cities there will once more be a grazing land where shepherds may rest flocks. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/33.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet again shall there be in this place, which is waste, without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, a habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/33.htm">English Revised Version</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Yet again shall there be in this place, which is waste, without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "This is what the LORD of Armies says: In this deserted place, where no people or animals live, and in all its cities, there will once again be pastures where shepherds can rest their flocks. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/33.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD Almighty said, "In this land that is like a desert and where no people or animals live, there will once again be pastures where shepherds can take their sheep. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/33.htm">International Standard Version</a> "This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: 'In this place that is now a ruin without people or animals, and in all its towns there will again be pasture for shepherds resting their flocks. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD of Hosts says: In this desolate place, without man or beast, and in all its cities, there will once more be pastures for shepherds to rest their flocks. <a href="/net/jeremiah/33.htm">NET Bible</a> "I, the LORD who rules over all, say: 'This place will indeed lie in ruins. There will be no people or animals in it. But there will again be in it and in its towns sheepfolds where shepherds can rest their sheep. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts: 'Yet again shall there be in this place, which is waste, without man and without animal, and in all its cities, a habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all its cities, shall be a habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. <a href="/web/jeremiah/33.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh of Armies says: “Yet again there will be in this place, which is waste, without man and without animal, and in all its cities, a habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Thus said YHWH of Hosts: “Again there is in this place—that is dry, "" Without man and beast, "" And in all its cities—a habitation of shepherds, "" Causing the flock to lie down. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Again there is in this place -- that is waste, Without man and beast, And in all its cities -- a habitation of shepherds, Causing the flock to lie down. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah of armies: Yet shall be in this place being laid waste without man and without cattle, and in all its cities, the habitation of the shepherds causing the sheep to lie down.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thus saith the Lord of hosts: There shall be again in this place that is desolate without man, and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Still shall there be in this place, (which is desolate without man and without beast,) and in all of its cities: a habitation for the shepherds giving rest to their flocks. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/33.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts: In this place, now a waste, without people or animals, and in all its cities there shall again be sheepfolds for the shepherds to rest their flocks. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts: In this place that is waste, without human beings or animals, and in all its towns there shall again be pasture for shepherds resting their flocks.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts: From henceforth in this place which is waste, without men and without beast, and in all its cities there shall be habitations of shepherds and folds of the flocks. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Thus says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts: ‘Therefore in this place that is desolate of children of man, and unto the beast and among all its cities shall be lodges of Shepherds and folds of sheep<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Yet again shall there be in this place, which is waste, without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, a habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thus saith the Lord of hosts; There shall yet be in this place, that is desert for want of man and beast, in all the cities thereof, resting-places for shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/33-12.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=10349" 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/33.htm">The Restoration of Israel</a> …11the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD. 12<a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">In this</a> <a href="/hebrew/2720.htm" title="2720: he·ḥā·rêḇ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Parched, ruined. From charab; parched or ruined.">desolate</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: bam·mā·qō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">place,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: mê·’ên- (Prep-m:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: bə·hê·māh (N-fs) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">or beast,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·ḇə·ḵāl (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">its cities,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">there will once more</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5116.htm" title="5116: nə·wêh (N-msc) -- Or navah; from navah; at home; hence lovely; also a home, of God, men, flocks, or wild animals.">pastures</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: rō·‘îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">for shepherds</a> <a href="/hebrew/7257.htm" title="7257: mar·bi·ṣîm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to crouch; be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed.">to rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: ṣōn (N-cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">their flocks.</a> 13In the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev, in the land of Benjamin and the cities surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks will again pass under the hands of the one who counts them, says the LORD.…<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="/ezekiel/36-35.htm">Ezekiel 36:35</a> Then they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.’ <a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3</a> For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song. <a href="/isaiah/32-15.htm">Isaiah 32:15-16</a> until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest. / Then justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field. <a href="/hosea/2-15.htm">Hosea 2:15</a> There I will give back her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor into a gateway of hope. There she will respond as she did in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt. <a href="/zechariah/8-12.htm">Zechariah 8:12</a> “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance. <a href="/psalms/107-35.htm">Psalm 107:35-38</a> He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs. / He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell. / They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest. ... <a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a> The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. / It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God. <a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14-15</a> I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God. <a href="/isaiah/61-4.htm">Isaiah 61:4</a> They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations. <a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11</a> The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. <a href="/ezekiel/34-26.htm">Ezekiel 34:26-27</a> I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing. / The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them. <a href="/joel/3-18.htm">Joel 3:18</a> And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias. <a href="/isaiah/41-18.htm">Isaiah 41:18-19</a> I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs. / I will plant cedars in the wilderness, acacias, myrtles, and olive trees. I will set cypresses in the desert, elms and boxwood together, <a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12-13</a> You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. / Instead of the thornbush, the cypress will grow, and instead of the brier, the myrtle will spring up; this will make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed.” <a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a> Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Thus said the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.without.<a href="/jeremiah/32-43.htm">Jeremiah 32:43</a> And fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.<a href="/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Jeremiah 36:29</a> And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast?<a href="/jeremiah/51-62.htm">Jeremiah 51:62</a> Then shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.in all.<a href="/jeremiah/17-26.htm">Jeremiah 17:26</a> And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the LORD.<a href="/jeremiah/31-24.htm">Jeremiah 31:24</a> And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks.<a href="/jeremiah/32-44.htm">Jeremiah 32:44</a> Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/32-18.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-10.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-43.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-11.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-10.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-21.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-10.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-10.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-24.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-23.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-37.htm">Habitations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-11.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-36.htm">Keepers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-31.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-37.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-2.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-36.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-36.htm">Shepherds</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-2.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-24.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-10.htm">Waste</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-13.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-13.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-17.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-17.htm">Habitations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-12.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-6.htm">Keepers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-16.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-6.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-17.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-6.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-6.htm">Shepherds</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-1.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-13.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Waste</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 33</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/33-1.htm">God promises to the captivity a gracious return;</a> 9. <a href="/jeremiah/33-9.htm">a joyful state;</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/33-12.htm">a settled government;</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Christ the branch of righteousness;</a> 17. <a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">a continuance of kingdom and priesthood;</a> 19. <a href="/jeremiah/33-19.htm">and a stability of a blessed seed.</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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The title "LORD of Hosts" refers to God's command over the heavenly armies, indicating His power and ability to fulfill His promises. This introduction assures the audience that the following message is divinely ordained and trustworthy.In this desolate place, The context here is the land of Judah and Jerusalem during the Babylonian exile, a time when the land was laid waste and abandoned. The desolation is both physical and spiritual, reflecting the consequences of Israel's disobedience. This phrase sets the stage for a message of hope and restoration, contrasting the current state with the future promise.without man or beast, This highlights the complete devastation of the land, where human and animal life has been removed. It underscores the severity of God's judgment due to the people's sins. The absence of life signifies a total desolation, making the promise of restoration even more profound.and in all its cities, The mention of "all its cities" indicates the widespread nature of the desolation, affecting not just Jerusalem but the entire region of Judah. This comprehensive scope of destruction serves to magnify the power of God in His ability to restore what has been utterly ruined.there will once more be pastures This promise of restoration is significant, as pastures symbolize peace, provision, and prosperity. The return of pastures suggests a reversal of fortune and a return to normalcy and abundance. It reflects God's faithfulness to His covenant and His ability to bring life back to barren places.for shepherds to rest their flocks. Shepherds and their flocks are often used in Scripture as metaphors for leadership and the people of God. The image of shepherds resting their flocks implies safety, security, and divine care. It also points to the future Messianic age, where Jesus, the Good Shepherd, will lead His people. This phrase connects to the broader biblical theme of God as the Shepherd of Israel, providing and caring for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a> This title emphasizes God's sovereignty and power over all heavenly and earthly armies. It underscores His authority to bring about restoration. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> The prophet who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah, often focusing on themes of judgment and restoration. 3. <a href="/topical/d/desolate_place.htm">Desolate Place</a> Refers to the land of Judah, which had become barren and uninhabited due to the Babylonian exile and destruction. 4. <a href="/topical/s/shepherds.htm">Shepherds</a> Symbolic of leaders or caretakers who will once again have a role in the restored community, tending to the needs of the people. 5. <a href="/topical/f/flocks.htm">Flocks</a> Represents the people of Judah who will be gathered and cared for in the restored land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_promise_of_restoration.htm">God's Promise of Restoration</a> Despite current desolation, God promises a future of hope and renewal. Trust in His ability to restore what seems lost. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a> Just as shepherds are essential for guiding and caring for flocks, godly leadership is crucial in communities. Pray for and support leaders who align with God's heart. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_desolation.htm">Hope in Desolation</a> Even in the most barren times of life, God can bring about new beginnings. Look for His hand at work in seemingly hopeless situations. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a> God's promises are reliable. Reflect on past instances of His faithfulness as assurance for future restoration. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_care.htm">Community and Care</a> The imagery of flocks and shepherds emphasizes the importance of community and mutual care. Engage actively in your faith community to support and be supported.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 33</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'the_end'_mean.htm">What is the meaning of 'Branch of the Lord'?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'god_is_with_us'_mean.htm">What does 'God is with us' mean?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_recovery_in_desolated_areas.htm">Jeremiah 33:12 suggests desolated regions will again be fruitful--what archaeological or historical evidence supports or challenges the claim that these areas fully recovered?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_some_bad_leaders_go_unpunished.htm">Jeremiah 23:1-2: How can God condemn 'shepherds' who mislead the flock while, historically, many oppressive leaders seem to go unpunished?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/33.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12, 13) Again in this place.--The "place" includes, as in <a href="/jeremiah/33-10.htm" title="Thus said the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which you say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,">Jeremiah 33:10</a>, "the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem." The "habitation" for shepherds is translated sometimes by "sheepcote" (<a href="/1_chronicles/17-7.htm" title="Now therefore thus shall you say to my servant David, Thus said the LORD of hosts, I took you from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that you should be ruler over my people Israel:">1Chronicles 17:7</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm" title="Now therefore so shall you say to my servant David, Thus said the LORD of hosts, I took you from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:">2Samuel 7:8</a>), sometimes by "fold" (<a href="/isaiah/65-10.htm" title="And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.">Isaiah 65:10</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/34-14.htm" title="I will feed them in a good pasture, and on the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed on the mountains of Israel.">Ezekiel 34:14</a>), sometimes by "dwelling" or "habitation." It would seem here to answer to the "towns" of our old English speech, as meaning enclosed spaces, with the tower of the watchman (<a href="/2_kings/17-9.htm" title="And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.">2Kings 17:9</a>; <a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm" title="And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.">Isaiah 1:8</a>), in which, in times of average tranquillity, shepherds and their flocks found shelter, but which were abandoned when the land was overrun by an invading army. In <a href="/jeremiah/33-13.htm" title="In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that tells them, said the LORD.">Jeremiah 33:13</a> the eye of the prophet travels over such districts within the kingdom of Judah to the north and south of Jerusalem, and adds to the picture the vivid touch that the "sheep shall pass under the hands of him that telleth them," the shepherd whose work it was to count the flock--in older English, "to tell his tale"--as it went out in the morning and returned at nightfall, should find that he had lost none of them. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - An habitation; rather, a pasture (including the idea of an encampment). The expression reminds us of <a href="/jeremiah/23-3.htm">Jeremiah 23:3, 4</a>, but it is preferable to take the present passage in its literal sense rather than as metaphorical. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>This is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָאוֹת֒ (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign says: אָמַר֮ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say In this הַזֶּ֗ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that desolate הֶחָרֵ֛ב (he·ḥā·rêḇ) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2720.htm">Strong's 2720: </a> Parched, ruined place, בַּמָּק֣וֹם (bam·mā·qō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition without מֵֽאֵין־ (mê·’ên-) Preposition-m | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle man אָדָ֥ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being or beast, בְּהֵמָ֖ה (bə·hê·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal and in all וּבְכָל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every its cities, עָרָ֑יו (‘ā·rāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement there will once more ע֞וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more be יִֽהְיֶ֣ה ׀ (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be pastures נְוֵ֣ה (nə·wêh) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5116.htm">Strong's 5116: </a> Abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation for shepherds רֹעִ֔ים (rō·‘îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with to rest מַרְבִּצִ֖ים (mar·bi·ṣîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7257.htm">Strong's 7257: </a> To crouch, be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed [their] flocks. צֹֽאן׃ (ṣōn) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Jeremiah 33:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Jeremiah 33:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Jeremiah 33:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Jeremiah 33:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Jeremiah 33:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Jeremiah 33:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Jeremiah 33:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Jeremiah 33:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Jeremiah 33:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Jeremiah 33:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-12.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 33:12 Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Yet again (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/33-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 33:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 33:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/33-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 33:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 33:13" /></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>