Jeremiah 30:20

Parents and children

¹⁸ This is what the LORD says: “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings. And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins, and the palace will stand in its rightful place.

¹⁹ Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled.

Their children will be as in days of old, and their congregation will be established before Me; and I will punish all their oppressors.

²¹ Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.

²² “And you will be My people, and I will be your God.”

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: Their children will be as in days of old, and their congregation will be established before Me; and I will punish all their oppressors.
KJV: Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.
WEB: Their children also will be as before, and their congregation will be established before me. I will punish all who oppress them.
ASV: Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me; and I will punish all that oppress them.
DARBY: And their sons shall be as aforetime; and their assembly shall be established before me; and I will punish all that oppress them.
BLB: And their children will be as aforetime, and their congregation will be established before Me, and I will punish upon all those oppressing them.

ÅB: Og hans[^2] sønner skal være som i fordums tid, og hans menighet skal stå fast for mitt åsyn, og jeg vil hjemsøke alle dem som undertrykker ham.
OTB: Deres barn skal blomstre som i gamle dager, og deres samfunn skal bli etablert foran meg; jeg vil straffe alle som undertrykker dem.
B1930: Og hans sønner skal være som i fordums tid, og hans menighet skal stå fast for mitt åsyn, og jeg vil hjemsøke alle dem som undertrykker ham. / < Jakobs; JER 30, 18.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 32:39
I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
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Jeremiah 50:33–34
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.
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Jeremiah 2:3
Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of His harvest. All who devoured her found themselves guilty; disaster came upon them,’” declares the LORD.
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Isaiah 51:22
Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again.
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Genesis 17:5–9
No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
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Isaiah 49:26
I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”
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Psalms 102:28
The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”
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Psalms 102:18
Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.
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