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proclaim it in distant coastlands: &#8216He who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.&#8217 <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/31.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Listen to this message from the LORD, you nations of the world; proclaim it in distant coastlands: The LORD, who scattered his people, will gather them and watch over them as a shepherd does his flock. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/31.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, and declare it in the coastlands far away; say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.’ <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/31.htm">King James Bible</a> Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/31.htm">New King James Version</a> “Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, And declare it in the isles afar off, and say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, And keep him as a shepherd does his flock.’ <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Hear the word of the LORD, you nations, And declare it in the coastlands far away, And say, “He who scattered Israel will gather him, And He will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.” <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/31.htm">NASB 1995</a> Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, And declare in the coastlands afar off, And say, &#8220He who scattered Israel will gather him And keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, And declare in the coastlands afar off, And say, “He who scattered Israel will gather him, And keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.” <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Hear the word of Yahweh, O nations, And declare in the coastlands far away, And say, “He who dispersed Israel will gather him And keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.” <a href="/amp/jeremiah/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Hear the word of the LORD, O you nations, And declare it in the isles and coastlands far away, And say, “He who scattered Israel will gather him And will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.” <a href="/csb/jeremiah/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Nations, hear the word of the LORD, and tell it among the far off coasts and islands! Say, “The one who scattered Israel will gather him. He will watch over him as a shepherd guards his flock, <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Nations, hear the word of the LORD, and tell it among the far off coastlands! Say: The One who scattered Israel will gather him. He will watch over him as a shepherd guards his flock, <a href="/asv/jeremiah/31.htm">American Standard Version</a> Hear the word of Jehovah, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off; and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Listen to me, you nations nearby or across the sea. I scattered the people of Israel, but I will gather them again. I will protect them like a shepherd guarding a flock; <a href="/erv/jeremiah/31.htm">English Revised Version</a> Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off; and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "You nations, listen to the word of the LORD. Tell it to the distant islands. Say, 'The one who scattered the people of Israel will gather them and watch over them as a shepherd watches over his flock.' <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/31.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD says, "Nations, listen to me and proclaim my words on the far-off shores. I scattered my people, but I will gather them and guard them as a shepherd guards his flock. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/31.htm">International Standard Version</a> Nations, listen to this message from the LORD, and declare it in the distant coastlands. Say, "The one who scattered Israel will gather him and keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock." <a href="/msb/jeremiah/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: ?The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock. <a href="/net/jeremiah/31.htm">NET Bible</a> Hear what the LORD has to say, O nations. Proclaim it in the faraway lands along the sea. Say, "The one who scattered Israel will regather them. He will watch over his people like a shepherd watches over his flock." <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Hear the word of the LORD, you nations, and declare it in the islands afar off; and say, "He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as shepherd does his flock." <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. <a href="/web/jeremiah/31.htm">World English Bible</a> “Hear Yahweh’s word, you nations, and declare it in the distant islands. Say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd does his flock.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Hear a word of YHWH, O nations, "" And declare among the far off in the islands, and say: He who is scattering Israel gathers him, "" And has kept His flock as a shepherd, <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Hear a word of Jehovah, O nations, And declare ye among isles afar off, and say: He who is scattering Israel doth gather him, And hath kept him as a shepherd doth his flock, <a href="/slt/jeremiah/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Hear the word of Jehovah, ye nations, and announce in the islands from far off, and say, He scattering Israel will gather him, and watch him as the shepherd his flock.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the islands that are afar off, and say: He that scattered Israel will gather him: and he will keep him as the shepherd doth his flock. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Listen to the word of the Lord, O Gentiles, and announce it amid the islands that are far away, and say: “Whoever has scattered Israel will gather him, and he will guard him as a shepherd guards his flock.” <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/31.htm">New American Bible</a> Hear the word of the LORD, you nations, proclaim it on distant coasts, and say: The One who scattered Israel, now gathers them; he guards them as a shepherd his flock. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, and declare it in the coastlands far away; say, “He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd a flock.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Hear the word of the LORD, O you his people, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He who scattered Israel will gather him, and shall keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Hear the answer of LORD JEHOVAH, his people, and show in the distant islands, and say, “He who scattered Israel shall gather him and shall guard him, as a Shepherd keeps his flock<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, And declare it in the isles afar off, and say: 'He that scattered Israel doth gather him, And keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.' <a href="/sep/jeremiah/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Hear the words of the Lord, ye nations, and proclaim them to the islands afar off; say, He that scattered Israel will also gather him, and keep him as one that feeds his flock. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/31-10.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=9256" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Mourning Turned to Joy</a> …9They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.” 10<a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Hear,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w·yim (N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">O nations,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏə·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the word</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.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: wə·hag·gî·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To be conspicuous. ">and proclaim it</a> <a href="/hebrew/4801.htm" title="4801: mim·mer·ḥāq (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Distant place, distance. From rachaq; remoteness, i.e. a distant place; often from afar.">in distant</a> <a href="/hebrew/339.htm" title="339: ḇā·’î·yîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Coast, region. From 'avah; properly, a habitable spot; dry land, a coast, an island.">coastlands:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’im·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2219.htm" title="2219: mə·zā·rêh (V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc) -- To scatter, fan, winnow. A primitive root; to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow.">“The One who scattered</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.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: yə·qab·bə·ṣen·nū (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">will gather them</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: ū·šə·mā·rōw (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">and keep them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: kə·rō·‘eh (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">as a shepherd</a> <a href="/hebrew/5739.htm" title="5739: ‘eḏ·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A flock, herd. From adar; an arrangement, i.e. Muster.">keeps his flock.</a> 11For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him.…<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/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a> He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes. <a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">Ezekiel 34:11-16</a> For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out. / As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. / I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land. ... <a href="/john/10-14.htm">John 10:14-16</a> I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, / just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep. / I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd. <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a> He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/micah/5-4.htm">Micah 5:4</a> He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD His God. And they will dwell securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth. <a href="/matthew/18-12.htm">Matthew 18:12-14</a> What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? / And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. / In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish. <a href="/isaiah/56-8.htm">Isaiah 56:8</a> Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.” <a href="/john/11-52.htm">John 11:52</a> and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one. <a href="/ezekiel/37-21.htm">Ezekiel 37:21-22</a> you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the Israelites out of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them from all around and bring them into their own land. / I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms. <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12</a> 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="/luke/15-4.htm">Luke 15:4-7</a> “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? / And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, / comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’ ... <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="/zechariah/10-8.htm">Zechariah 10:8-10</a> I will whistle for them to gather, for I have redeemed them; and they will be as numerous as they once were. / 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="/john/10-27.htm">John 10:27-28</a> My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. / I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. <a href="/isaiah/60-9.htm">Isaiah 60:9</a> Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Hear the word of the LORD, O you nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd does his flock.declare.<a href="/genesis/10-5.htm">Genesis 10:5</a> By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.<a href="/psalms/72-10.htm">Psalm 72:10</a> The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.<a href="/isaiah/24-14.htm">Isaiah 24:14</a> They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea.he.<a href="/jeremiah/50-17.htm">Jeremiah 50:17</a> Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.<a href="/deuteronomy/30-4.htm">Deuteronomy 30:4</a> If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee:<a href="/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26</a> I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:and keep.<a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a> He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.<a href="/ezekiel/34-12.htm">Ezekiel 34:12</a> As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.<a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24</a> And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-22.htm">Coastlands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-31.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Distant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-20.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Far</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-36.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-20.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-10.htm">Islands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-22.htm">Isles</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-11.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-35.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-7.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-15.htm">News</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-7.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Scattered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-10.htm">Sea-Lands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-22.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Together</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-9.htm">Wandering</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-6.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-13.htm">Who</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/46-27.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-15.htm">Coastlands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Distant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-23.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-39.htm">Far</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-37.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-9.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-39.htm">Islands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-39.htm">Isles</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-21.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-4.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-10.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-9.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">News</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-23.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Scattered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-15.htm">Sea-Lands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Together</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-6.htm">Wandering</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-28.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Who</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 31</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/31-1.htm">The restoration of Israel.</a> 10. <a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">The publication thereof.</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Rahel mourning is comforted.</a> 18. <a href="/jeremiah/31-18.htm">Ephraim repenting is brought home again.</a> 22. <a href="/jeremiah/31-22.htm">Christ is promised.</a> 27. <a href="/jeremiah/31-27.htm">His care over the church.</a> 31. <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">His new covenant.</a> 35. <a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">The stability,</a> 38. <a href="/jeremiah/31-38.htm">and amplitude of the church.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It reflects the prophetic tradition where God's word is not limited to Israel but is intended for all peoples. This echoes the call in <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>, where the servant of the Lord is made a light to the nations. It underscores the idea that God's plans and purposes have global implications.and proclaim it in distant coastlands: The mention of "distant coastlands" suggests the far-reaching impact of God's message, extending beyond the immediate geographical boundaries of Israel. This can be seen as a foreshadowing of the Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>, where Jesus commands His disciples to make disciples of all nations. The coastlands often symbolize the ends of the earth, indicating the inclusivity of God's salvation plan.“The One who scattered Israel This refers to God's role in the dispersion of Israel due to their disobedience, as seen in events like the Assyrian and Babylonian exiles. It highlights God's sovereignty and justice, as He disciplines His people for their sins. The scattering is a fulfillment of warnings given in <a href="/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/28-64.htm">Deuteronomy 28:64</a>, where God promises dispersion as a consequence of covenant unfaithfulness.will gather them This promise of gathering signifies restoration and hope. It points to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His covenant promises despite Israel's unfaithfulness. This gathering is not just physical but also spiritual, as seen in <a href="/ezekiel/36-24.htm">Ezekiel 36:24-28</a>, where God promises to gather His people and give them a new heart and spirit. It prefigures the ultimate gathering of God's people in Christ, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/1-10.htm">Ephesians 1:10</a>.and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock. The imagery of God as a shepherd is rich with meaning, conveying care, protection, and guidance. This metaphor is prevalent throughout Scripture, notably in <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a> and <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>, where Jesus identifies Himself as the Good Shepherd. It emphasizes God's intimate relationship with His people and His commitment to their well-being. The shepherd motif also connects to the Messianic prophecy in <a href="/micah/5-4.htm">Micah 5:4</a>, where the ruler from Bethlehem will shepherd His flock in the strength of the Lord.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the judgment and restoration of Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation chosen by God, often scattered due to disobedience but promised restoration. 3. <a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a> Refers to the Gentile nations, indicating that God's message is for all people, not just Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/d/distant_coastlands.htm">Distant Coastlands</a> Symbolic of the far reaches of the earth, emphasizing the global scope of God's message. 5. <a href="/topical/s/shepherd.htm">Shepherd</a> A metaphor for God, illustrating His care, guidance, and protection over His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_restoration.htm">God's Sovereignty in Restoration</a> God is in control of both the scattering and gathering of His people. Trust in His timing and plan for restoration. <a href="/topical/t/the_global_scope_of_god's_message.htm">The Global Scope of God's Message</a> The call to "hear" and "proclaim" is for all nations, emphasizing the universal nature of the Gospel. We are called to share God's message beyond our immediate circles. <a href="/topical/t/the_shepherd's_care.htm">The Shepherd's Care</a> Just as a shepherd cares for his flock, God provides guidance, protection, and provision. We can find comfort in His attentive care. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a> Despite current circumstances, God's promises of restoration and care are sure. Hold onto hope and faith in His word. <a href="/topical/o/our_role_in_god's_plan.htm">Our Role in God's Plan</a> We are called to be active participants in God's plan by proclaiming His word and being instruments of His restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 31</a> <a href="/q/archeological_proof_of_israel's_regathering.htm">Is there any archeological evidence confirming the promised re-gathering of Israel described throughout Jeremiah 31? </a> <a href="/q/who_are_the_khazar_jews.htm">Who are the Khazar Jews?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_jewish_aliyah.htm">What is Jewish Aliyah?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_36_align_with_other_prophecies.htm">How do claims in Ezekiel 36 about Israel’s future prosperity reconcile with other biblical passages that predict ongoing hardship for the same people? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) Declare it in the isles afar off . . .--The "isles" appear here, as in <a href="/psalms/72-10.htm" title="The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.">Psalm 72:10</a>, <a href="/isaiah/40-15.htm" title="Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he takes up the isles as a very little thing.">Isaiah 40:15</a>; <a href="/isaiah/41-1.htm" title="Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.">Isaiah 41:1</a>; <a href="/isaiah/49-1.htm" title="Listen, O isles, to me; and listen, you people, from far; The LORD has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name.">Isaiah 49:1</a>; <a href="/isaiah/66-19.htm" title="And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.">Isaiah 66:19</a>, as the vague representative of the distant lands of the west--sometimes (as in <a href="/numbers/24-24.htm" title="And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.">Numbers 24:24</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/2-10.htm" title="For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.">Jeremiah 2:10</a>) with the addition of Chittim. Of the isles so referred to, Cyprus and Crete, so far as any definite localities were thought of, would probably be most conspicuous. Both the "nations" and the "isles" represent the heathen whom the prophet calls to join in the praises offered by Israel. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - The isles; i.e. the distant countries of the West (see on Jeremiah 2:10). So great an event as the restoration of the chosen people would be of worldwide importance. He that scattered Israel will gather him, etc. "The Israelites were the flock of Jehovah (<a href="/psalms/77-20.htm">Psalm 77:20</a>; <a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Psalm 80:1</a>), but during the Captivity a scattered and miserable flock. Jeremiah says that his eye 'shall run down with tears, because the flock of Jehovah is carried away captive' (<a href="/jeremiah/13-17.htm">Jeremiah 13:17</a>). The change in the fortunes of the Jews is compared by the prophets to a shepherd's seeking his lost sheep, and feeding them again in green pastures (<a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/1-19.htm">Jeremiah 1:19</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">Ezekiel 34:11-16</a>). The reference is not so much to the homeward journey of the exiles as to the state of temporal and spiritual happiness in which they would find themselves on their return. The same figures occur in a psalm, where a reference to the return from exile is excluded by the pre-exile date, '... feed them also, and carry them forever' (<a href="/psalms/28-9.htm">Psalm 28:9</a>)" (from the writer's note on Isaiah 40:11). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Hear, שִׁמְע֤וּ (šim·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently O nations, גּוֹיִ֔ם (gō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts the word דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (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 and proclaim it וְהַגִּ֥ידוּ (wə·hag·gî·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> To be conspicuous in distant מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק (mim·mer·ḥāq) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4801.htm">Strong's 4801: </a> Remoteness, a distant place, from afar coastlands, בָאִיִּ֖ים (ḇā·’î·yîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_339.htm">Strong's 339: </a> A habitable spot, dry land, a coast, an island saying: וְאִמְר֗וּ (wə·’im·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “The One who scattered מְזָרֵ֤ה (mə·zā·rêh) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2219.htm">Strong's 2219: </a> To toss about, to diffuse, winnow Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc will gather them יְקַבְּצֶ֔נּוּ (yə·qab·bə·ṣen·nū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> To gather, collect and keep them וּשְׁמָר֖וֹ (ū·šə·mā·rōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to as a shepherd כְּרֹעֶ֥ה (kə·rō·‘eh) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with guards his flock. עֶדְרֽוֹ׃ (‘eḏ·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5739.htm">Strong's 5739: </a> An arrangement, muster <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 31:10 Hear the word of Yahweh you nations (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 31:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 31:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/31-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 31:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 31:11" /></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>