Jeremiah 31:23

²¹ “Set up the roadmarks, establish the signposts. Keep the highway in mind, the road you have traveled. Return, O Virgin Israel, return to these cities of yours.

²² How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land— a woman will shelter a man.”

This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “When I restore them from captivity, they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities: ‘May the LORD bless you, O righteous dwelling place, O holy mountain.’

²⁴ And Judah and all its cities will dwell together in the land, the farmers and those who move with the flocks,

²⁵ for I will refresh the weary soul and replenish all who are weak.”

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: This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “When I restore them from captivity, they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities: ‘May the LORD bless you, O righteous dwelling place, O holy mountain.’
KJV: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
WEB: The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Yet again they will use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I reverse their captivity: ‘The LORD bless you, habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness.’
ASV: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Yet again shall they use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity: Jehovah bless thee, O habitation of righteousness, O mountain of holiness.
DARBY: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: They shall again use this speech, in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall turn their captivity: Jehovah bless thee, O habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness!
BLB: Thus says YHWH of Hosts, the God of Israel: “Once more they will speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I turn back their captivity: ‘YHWH bless you, O abode of righteousness, mountain of holiness!

ÅB: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Enda en gang skal de si så i Juda land og i dets byer, når jeg gjør ende på deres fangenskap: Herren velsigne deg, du rettferdighets bolig, du hellige berg!
OTB: Dette sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: "Når jeg gjenoppretter deres formuer, skal folket i Judas land og i dets byer igjen bruke disse ordene: 'Herren velsigne deg, rettferdighetens sted, hellige høyde!'"
B1930: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Ennu en gang skal de si så i Juda land og i dets byer, når jeg gjør ende på deres fangenskap: Herren velsigne dig, du rettferdighets bolig, du hellige berg!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Zechariah 8:3
This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”
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Jeremiah 50:7
All who found them devoured them, and their enemies said, ‘We are not guilty, for they have sinned against the LORD, their true pasture, the LORD, the hope of their fathers.’
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Isaiah 1:26
I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”
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Psalms 48:1–2
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
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Isaiah 60:21
Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.
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Micah 4:1
In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it.
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Psalms 122:5–8
For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.
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Isaiah 1:21
See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!
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