Jeremiah 31:28

26 Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.

27 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.

And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.

29 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.

30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.

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
Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD.
KJV
And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.
WEB
It will happen that, like as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down and to overthrow and to destroy and to afflict, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” says the LORD.
ASV
And it shall come to pass that, like as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down and to overthrow and to destroy and to afflict, so will I watch over them to build and to plant, saith Jehovah.
DARBY
And it shall come to pass, as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to overthrow, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them to build, and to plant, saith Jehovah.
BLB
And it will come to pass, as I have watched over them, to pluck up and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to bring harm; so I will watch over them to build and to plant, a declaration of YHWH.
ÅB
Og slik som jeg har våket over dem for å rykke opp og for å rive og bryte ned og ødelegge og plage dem, slik vil jeg også våke over dem for å bygge og plante, sier Herren.
OTB
"Akkurat som jeg våket over dem for å rykke opp og rive ned, for å omstyrte, ødelegge og bringe ulykke, så vil jeg våke over dem for å bygge og plante," sier Herren.
B1930
Og likesom jeg har våket over dem for å rykke op og for å rive og bryte ned og ødelegge og plage dem, således vil jeg også våke over dem for å bygge og plante, sier Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 24:6

    For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.

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  • Jeremiah 1:10

    See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

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  • Jeremiah 18:7–9

    At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;

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  • Jeremiah 45:4

    Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.

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  • Jeremiah 44:27

    Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.

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  • Ecclesiastes 3:2–3

    A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

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  • Jeremiah 32:41

    Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

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  • Acts 15:16

    After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

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