Jeremiah 31:23

23 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, "Once again they will speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities when I ¹restore their fortunes, 'The LORD bless you, O ²abode of righteousness, O ³holy hill!'

Jeremiah 31:23 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 31:23

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel
The Governor of the whole world, the Lord of armies above and below; and yet has a peculiar regard to Israel, his spiritual Israel, whose covenant God and Father he is; and is to be believed in what he after says, the fulfilment of which may be depended on: as yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah, and in the
cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity;
not the Babylonish captivity, but their present one; for, upon their return from Babylon, though there was a reformation among them, by means of Ezra, and Nehemiah, and others, yet not so great an one as is here suggested; when, by way of salutation and prayer, the following words will be said by all that know them, and wish well to them, as had been heretofore: the Lord bless thee, O habitation of justice, [and] mountain of
holiness;
for now Jerusalem will be the habitation of righteous men, and every pot or person in it, and in "Judah, shall be holiness to the Lord", ( Zechariah 14:21 ) ; and so shall be blessed of God, and pronounced blessed by men, by all good men, among the Gentiles, who will rejoice at their conversion, restoration, and reformation.

Jeremiah 31:23 In-Context

21 "Set up for yourself roadmarks, Place for yourself guideposts; Direct your mind to the highway, The way by which you went. Return, O virgin of Israel, Return to these your cities.

22 "How long will you go here and there, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the earth - A woman will encompass a man."

23 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, "Once again they will speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities when I restore their fortunes, 'The LORD bless you, O abode of righteousness, O holy hill!'

24 "Judah and all its cities will dwell together in it, the farmer and they who go about with flocks.

25 "For I satisfy the weary ones and refresh everyone who languishes."

Cross References

• 1. Jeremiah 30:18; Jeremiah 32:44
• 2. Isaiah 1:26; Jeremiah 50:7
• 3. Psalms 48:1; Psalms 87:1; Zechariah 8:3

Footnotes

• [a] Or "captivity"