Jeremiah 17:25

²³ Yet they would not listen or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and would not listen or receive My discipline.

²⁴ If, however, you listen carefully to Me, says the LORD, and bring no load through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, and keep the Sabbath day holy, and do no work on it,

then kings and princes will enter through the gates of this city. They will sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses with their officials, along with the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem, and this city will be inhabited forever.

²⁶ And people will come from the cities of Judah and the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, and from the foothills, the hill country, and the Negev, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and frankincense, and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.

²⁷ But if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in its gates to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.’”

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: then kings and princes will enter through the gates of this city. They will sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses with their officials, along with the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem, and this city will be inhabited forever.
KJV: Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.
WEB: then there will enter in by the gates of this city kings and princes sitting on David’s throne, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city will remain forever.
ASV: then shall there enter in by the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall remain for ever.
DARBY: then shall there enter in, through the gates of this city, kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall be inhabited for ever.
BLB: then will come into the gates of this city kings and princes, sitting on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, [with] the men of Judah and those dwelling in Jerusalem; and this city will abide forever.

ÅB: da skal konger og fyrster som sitter på Davids trone, dra inn gjennom denne bys porter på vogner og hester, de selv og deres fyrster, Judas menn og Jerusalems innbyggere, og denne by skal bli stående til evig tid,
OTB: da vil konger som sitter på Davids trone komme gjennom denne byens porter med sine embetsmenn, kjørende i vogner og på hester, de og deres embetsmenn, Judas menn og Jerusalems innbyggere, og denne byen vil bli bebodd for alltid.
B1930: da skal konger og fyrster som sitter på Davids trone, dra inn gjennem denne bys porter på vogner og hester, de selv og deres fyrster, Judas menn og Jerusalems innbyggere, og denne by skal bli stående til evig tid,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 22:4
For if you will indeed carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David’s throne will enter through the gates of this palace riding on chariots and horses—they and their officials and their people.
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Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
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Jeremiah 33:15
In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
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Jeremiah 33:17
For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,
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Jeremiah 33:21
then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne.
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Hebrews 12:22
Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels
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2 Samuel 7:16
Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”
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Psalms 89:29–37
I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.
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