Jeremiah

Jeremiah 31:8–14

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.”

¹⁰Hear, 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.

¹¹For the LORD has ransomed Jacob

and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him.

¹²They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion;

they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD —

the grain, new wine, and oil,

and the young of the flocks and herds.

Their life will be like a well-watered garden,

and never again will they languish.

¹³Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing,

young men and old as well.

I will turn their mourning into joy,

and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.

¹⁴I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly,

and will fill My people with My goodness,”

declares the LORD.

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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

Jeremiah 31:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hear	שִׁמְע֤וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
O nations	גּוֹיִ֔ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
the word	דְבַר־	ḏə·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and proclaim it	וְהַגִּ֥ידוּ	wə·hag·gî·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
in distant	מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק	mim·mer·ḥāq	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4801 distant place, distance
coastlands	בָאִיִּ֖ים	ḇā·’î·yîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H339 coast, region
The One who scattered	מְזָרֵ֤ה	mə·zā·rêh	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct	H2219 scatter, fan, winnow
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will gather them	יְקַבְּצֶ֔נּוּ	yə·qab·bə·ṣen·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6908 gather, collect
and keep them	וּשְׁמָר֖וֹ	ū·šə·mā·rōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
as a shepherd	כְּרֹעֶ֥ה	kə·rō·‘eh	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
his flock	עֶדְרֽוֹ׃	‘eḏ·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5739 flock, herd

Jeremiah 31:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has ransomed	פָדָ֥ה	p̄ā·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6299 ransom
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֑ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and redeemed him	וּגְאָל֕וֹ	ū·ḡə·’ā·lōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
from	מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the hand	מִיַּ֖ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
that had overpowered him	חָזָ֥ק	ḥā·zāq	Adjective - masculine singular	H2389 strong, stout, mighty

Jeremiah 31:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will come	וּבָאוּ֮	ū·ḇā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and shout for joy	וְרִנְּנ֣וּ	wə·rin·nə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7442 give a ringing cry
on the heights	בִמְרוֹם־	ḇim·rō·wm-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4791 height
of Zion	צִיּוֹן֒	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
they will be radiant	וְנָהֲר֞וּ	wə·nā·hă·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5102 flow, stream
over	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the bounty	ט֣וּב	ṭūḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2898 good things, goods, goodness
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the grain	דָּגָן֙	dā·ḡān	Noun - masculine singular	H1715 corn, grain
new wine	תִּירֹ֣שׁ	tî·rōš	Noun - masculine singular	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
and	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
oil	יִצְהָ֔ר	yiṣ·hār	Noun - masculine singular	H3323 fresh oil
and	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the young	בְּנֵי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the flocks	צֹ֖אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and herds	וּבָקָ֑ר	ū·ḇā·qār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
Their life	נַפְשָׁם֙	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
will be	וְהָיְתָ֤ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a well-watered	רָוֶ֔ה	rā·weh	Adjective - masculine singular	H7302 watered
garden	כְּגַ֣ן	kə·ḡan	Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H1588 enclosure, garden
and never	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
again	יוֹסִ֥יפוּ	yō·w·sî·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3254 add
will they languish	לְדַאֲבָ֖ה	lə·ḏa·’ă·ḇāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H1669 become faint, languish

Jeremiah 31:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֣ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
the maidens	בְּתוּלָה֙	bə·ṯū·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1330 virgin
will rejoice	תִּשְׂמַ֤ח	tiś·maḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
with dancing	בְּמָח֔וֹל	bə·mā·ḥō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4234 dance
young men	וּבַחֻרִ֥ים	ū·ḇa·ḥu·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H970 young man
and old	וּזְקֵנִ֖ים	ū·zə·qê·nîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old
as well	יַחְדָּ֑ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
I will turn	וְהָפַכְתִּ֨י	wə·hā·p̄aḵ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H2015 turn, overturn
their mourning	אֶבְלָ֤ם	’eḇ·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H60 mourning
into joy	לְשָׂשׂוֹן֙	lə·śā·śō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H8342 exultation, rejoicing
and give them comfort	וְנִ֣חַמְתִּ֔ים	wə·ni·ḥam·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H5162 be sorry, console
and joy	וְשִׂמַּחְתִּ֖ים	wə·śim·maḥ·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
for their sorrow	מִיגוֹנָֽם׃	mî·ḡō·w·nām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3015 grief, sorrow

Jeremiah 31:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will fill	וְרִוֵּיתִ֛י	wə·riw·wê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7301 be saturated, drink one's fill
the souls	נֶ֥פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
abundantly	דָּ֑שֶׁן	dā·šen	Noun - masculine singular	H1880 fatness, fat ashes
and will fill	יִשְׂבָּ֖עוּ	yiś·bā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
My people	וְעַמִּ֛י	wə·‘am·mî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H853 mark of the accusative
My goodness	טוּבִ֥י	ṭū·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2898 good things, goods, goodness
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh