Jeremiah 31:23 “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “When I resto…”

Jeremiah 31:23

This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “When I restore them from captivity, they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities: ‘May the LORD bless you, O righteous dwelling place, O holy mountain.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.

World English Bible

The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Yet again they will use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I reverse their captivity: ‘The LORD bless you, habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness.’

American Standard Version

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Yet again shall they use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity: Jehovah bless thee, O habitation of righteousness, O mountain of holiness.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Yet shall they say this thing in the land of Iudah, and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring againe their captiuitie, The Lord blesse thee, O habitation of iustice and holy mountaine.

Darby Translation

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: They shall again use this speech, in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall turn their captivity: Jehovah bless thee, O habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness!

Young's Literal Translation

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Still they say this word in the land of Judah, And in its cities, In My turning back [to] their captivity, Jehovah doth bless thee, habitation of righteousness, Mountain of holiness.

Bible in Basic English

So the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said, Again will these words be used in the land of Judah and in its towns, when I have let their fate be changed: May the blessing of the Lord be on you, O resting-place of righteousness, O holy mountain.

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Cross references

“As”

Zechariah 8:3 Isaiah 1:26 Jeremiah 23:5–8 Isaiah 60:21 Jeremiah 33:15–26

Zechariah 8:3 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”

Isaiah 1:26 · BSB

I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”

Jeremiah 23:5–8 · BSB

Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

Isaiah 60:21 · BSB

Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.

Jeremiah 33:15–26 · BSB

In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

“The Lord”

Ruth 2:4 Psalm 28:9 Psalm 122:5–8 Psalm 128:5 Psalm 129:8 Psalm 134:3

Ruth 2:4 · BSB

Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.

Psalm 28:9 · BSB

Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.

Psalm 122:5–8 · BSB

For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.

Psalm 128:5 · BSB

May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life,

Psalm 129:8 · BSB

May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

Psalm 134:3 · BSB

May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.

“O”

Jeremiah 50:7 Isaiah 1:21

Jeremiah 50:7 · BSB

All who found them devoured them, and their enemies said, ‘We are not guilty, for they have sinned against the LORD, their true pasture, the LORD, the hope of their fathers.’

Isaiah 1:21 · BSB

See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!

“and mountain”

Psalm 87:1–3 Obadiah 1:17 Micah 4:1 Psalm 48:1 Psalm 48:2

Psalm 87:1–3 · BSB

He has founded His city on the holy mountains.

Obadiah 1:17 · BSB

But on Mount Zion there will be deliverance, and it will be holy, and the house of Jacob will reclaim their possession.

Micah 4:1 · BSB

In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it.

Psalm 48:1 · BSB

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

Psalm 48:2 · BSB

Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.

Also

Jeremiah 30:18

Jeremiah 30:18 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings. And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins, and the palace will stand in its rightful place.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land— a woman will shelter a man.”

24And Judah and all its cities will dwell together in the land, the farmers and those who move with the flocks,

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