Jeremiah 31:24

24 "People will live together in Judah and all of its towns. Farmers and shepherds will live there.

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 How long will you wander, you people who are not faithful to me? I will create a new thing on earth. A woman will guard a man."

23 The LORD who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says, "I will bring them back from the place where they were taken. The people in Judah and its towns will say once again, 'Holy temple in Jerusalem, may the LORD bless you. Sacred mountain, may he bless you.'

24 "People will live together in Judah and all of its towns. Farmers and shepherds will live there.

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

26 When I heard that, I woke up and looked around. My sleep had been pleasant.