Jeremiah 31:24

24 People in all the towns of Judah will live together in peace. Farmers and those who move around with their flocks will live together in peace.

Jeremiah 31:24 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 31:24

And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities
thereof together
In peace and unity, in great concord and harmony: husbandmen, and those [that] go forth with flocks;
husbandmen and shepherds; meaning such not merely in a temporal sense, but in a spiritual one; ministers of the Gospel, labourers with God, and under him, in the husbandry of his church; pastors after his own heart, to feed his people, his flocks, his sheep and lambs, with knowledge and understanding; who shall agree in their ministry, teaching the same doctrines, and administering the same ordinances, according to the rule of the word.

Jeremiah 31:24 In-Context

22 You are an unfaithful daughter. How long will you wander before you come home? in the land: A woman will go seeking a man."

23 The Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says: "I will again do good things for the people of Judah. At that time the people in the land of Judah and its towns will again use these words: 'May the Lord bless you, home of what is good, holy mountain.'

24 People in all the towns of Judah will live together in peace. Farmers and those who move around with their flocks will live together in peace.

25 I will give rest and strength to those who are weak and tired."

26 After hearing that, I, Jeremiah, woke up and looked around. My sleep had been very pleasant.