Jeremiah 31:24

24 People will live together in Judah and all its towns—farmers and those who move about with their flocks.

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Jeremiah 31:24 in Other Translations

24 And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks.

ESV

24 And Judah and all its cities shall dwell there together, and the farmers and those who wander with their flocks.

NLT

24 Townspeople and farmers and shepherds alike will live together in peace and happiness.

MSG

24 All Judah's people, whether in town or country, will get along just fine with each other.

CSB

24 Judah and all its cities will live in it together-also farmers and those who move with the flocks-

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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Jeremiah 31:24 In-Context

22 How long will you wander, unfaithful Daughter Israel? The LORD will create a new thing on earth— the woman will return to the man.”

23 This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity, the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The LORD bless you, you prosperous city, you sacred mountain.’

24 People will live together in Judah and all its towns—farmers and those who move about with their flocks.

25 I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.”

26 At this I awoke and looked around. My sleep had been pleasant to me.

Cross References 2

1. S Jeremiah 30:18; Zechariah 8:4-8
2. S ver 12

Jeremiah 31:24

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Jeremiah 31:24 in Other Translations

Jeremiah 31:24 Meaning and Commentary

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