Jeremiah
Jeremiah 31:7–9
7For this is what the LORD says:
“Sing with joy for Jacob;
shout for the foremost of the nations!
Make your praises heard, and say,
‘O LORD, save Your people,
the remnant of Israel!’
8Behold, I will bring them from the land of the north
and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth,
including the blind and the lame,
expectant mothers and women in labor.
They will return as a great assembly!
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.”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Jeremiah 31:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| this is what | כֹ֣ה׀ | ḵōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| says | אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Sing | רָנּ֤וּ | rān·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7442 give a ringing cry |
| with joy | שִׂמְחָ֔ה | śim·ḥāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8057 joy, gladness, mirth |
| for Jacob | לְיַֽעֲקֹב֙ | lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| shout | וְצַהֲל֖וּ | wə·ṣa·hă·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H6670 neigh, cry shrilly |
| for the foremost | בְּרֹ֣אשׁ | bə·rōš | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| of the nations | הַגּוֹיִ֑ם | hag·gō·w·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| Make | הַשְׁמִ֤יעוּ | haš·mî·‘ū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| your praises heard | הַֽלְלוּ֙ | hal·lū | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | H1984 shine |
| and say | וְאִמְר֔וּ | wə·’im·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| O LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| save | הוֹשַׁ֤ע | hō·wō·ša‘ | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H3467 deliver |
| Your people | עַמְּךָ֔ | ‘am·mə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| the remnant | שְׁאֵרִ֥ית | šə·’ê·rîṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Jeremiah 31:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behold | הִנְנִי֩ | hin·nî | Interjection; first person common singular | H2005 lo! behold |
| I will bring | מֵבִ֨יא | mê·ḇî | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| them | אוֹתָ֜ם | ’ō·w·ṯām | Direct object marker; third person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| from the land | מֵאֶ֣רֶץ | mê·’e·reṣ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of the north | צָפ֗וֹן | ṣā·p̄ō·wn | Noun - feminine singular | H6828 north |
| and gather them | וְקִבַּצְתִּים֮ | wə·qib·baṣ·tîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H6908 gather, collect |
| from the farthest parts | מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־ | mî·yar·kə·ṯê- | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine dual construct | H3411 flank, side |
| of the earth | אָרֶץ֒ | ’ā·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| including | בָּ֚ם | bām | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| the blind | עִוֵּ֣ר | ‘iw·wêr | Adjective - masculine singular | H5787 blind |
| and the lame | וּפִסֵּ֔חַ | ū·p̄is·sê·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H6455 lame |
| expectant mothers | הָרָ֥ה | hā·rāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2030 pregnant |
| and women in labor | וְיֹלֶ֖דֶת | wə·yō·le·ḏeṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| They will return | יָשׁ֥וּבוּ | yā·šū·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7725 turn back, return |
| as a great | גָּד֖וֹל | gā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| assembly | קָהָ֥ל | qā·hāl | Noun - masculine singular | H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation |
Jeremiah 31:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They will come | יָבֹ֗אוּ | yā·ḇō·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| with weeping | בִּבְכִ֣י | biḇ·ḵî | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H1065 weeping |
| and by their supplication | וּֽבְתַחֲנוּנִים֮ | ū·ḇə·ṯa·ḥă·nū·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural | H8469 supplication for favour |
| I will lead them | אֽוֹבִילֵם֒ | ’ō·w·ḇî·lêm | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H2986 conduct, bear along |
| I will make them walk | אֽוֹלִיכֵם֙ | ’ō·w·lî·ḵêm | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| beside | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| streams | נַ֣חֲלֵי | na·ḥă·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| of waters | מַ֔יִם | ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| on a level | יָשָׁ֔ר | yā·šār | Adjective - masculine singular | H3477 straight, right |
| path | בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ | bə·ḏe·reḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| where they will not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| stumble | יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ | yik·kā·šə·lū | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3782 stumble, stagger, totter |
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I am | הָיִ֤יתִי | hā·yî·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| Israel’s | לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | lə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| Father | לְאָ֔ב | lə·’āḇ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1 father |
| and Ephraim | וְאֶפְרַ֖יִם | wə·’ep̄·ra·yim | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H669 Ephraim |
| is My firstborn | בְּכֹ֥רִי | bə·ḵō·rî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1060 first-born |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 31:7 Psalm 28:9 · Isaiah 37:31 · Psalm 14:7 · Isaiah 42:10–12 · Jeremiah 23:3
Jeremiah 31:8 Ezekiel 34:16 · Jeremiah 23:8 · Isaiah 42:16 · Micah 4:6 · Jeremiah 3:18 · Hebrews 12:12 · Ezekiel 34:13 · Isaiah 40:11 · Isaiah 52:10 · Deuteronomy 30:4 · 1 Thessalonians 5:14 · Isaiah 43:6
Jeremiah 31:9 Exodus 4:22 · Jeremiah 3:4 · Matthew 5:4 · Jeremiah 50:4 · Jeremiah 31:20 · Jeremiah 3:19 · Isaiah 64:8 · 2 Corinthians 6:18 · Deuteronomy 32:6 · Isaiah 63:13 · 2 Corinthians 7:9–11 · Isaiah 35:6–8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.