Thematic Bible
Jeremiah 31:1 (show verse)
“At that time,” says the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.”
Jeremiah 31:2 (show verse)
Thus says the Lord,
“The people who survived the sword
Found grace in the wilderness [of exile]—
Israel (the Northern Kingdom), when it went to find its rest.”
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 31:3 (show verse)
The Lord appeared to me (
“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you and continued My faithfulness to you.
Jeremiah 31:4 (show verse)
“Again I will build you and you will be rebuilt,
O Virgin Israel!
You will again be adorned with your tambourines and
And go out to the dances of those who celebrate.
Jeremiah 31:5 (show verse)
“Again you will plant vineyards
On the mountains of Samaria;
The planters will plant
And enjoy the [abundant] fruit [in peace].
Jeremiah 31:6 (show verse)
“For there will be a day when the watchmen
On the hills of Ephraim cry out,
‘Arise, and let us go up to Zion,
To the Lord our God.’”
Access to God » Urge others to seek
divine Call » To worship » Call to worship in the sanctuary
Church » Zion
Ephraim » Mount of » Prophecy concerning its conversion
Watchman » On towers
Watchmen » Of a city
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Call to worship in the sanctuary
true and false Worship » Divinity of Christ of heavenly bodies » Call to worship in the sanctuary
divine Call » To worship » Call to worship in the sanctuary
Church » Zion
Ephraim » Mount of » Prophecy concerning its conversion
Watchman » On towers
Watchmen » Of a city
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Call to worship in the sanctuary
true and false Worship » Divinity of Christ of heavenly bodies » Call to worship in the sanctuary
Jeremiah 31:7 (show verse)
For thus says the Lord,
“Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,
And shout for the first and foremost of the nations [the chosen people, Israel];
Proclaim, give praise and say,
‘O Lord save Your people,
The remnant of Israel!’
Jeremiah 31:8 (show verse)
“Behold, I am bringing them from the north country,
And I will gather them from the remote parts of the earth,
Among them [will be] the blind and the lame,
The woman with child and she who labors in childbirth, together;
A great company, they will return here [to Jerusalem].
Jeremiah 31:9 (show verse)
“They will come with weeping [in repentance and for joy],
And by [their] prayer [for the future] I will lead them;
I will make them walk by streams of waters,
On a straight path in which they will not stumble,
For I am a Father to Israel,
And Ephraim (Israel) is My firstborn.”
Adoption » God is long-suffering and merciful towards the partakers of
Birthright » An honorable title
The tribe of Ephraim » The leading tribe of the kingdom of israel
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Honorable distinction of
the First-born » Objects of special love
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Israel/jews » The lord being a father to israel
Prayer » Accompanied with » Weeping
Repentance » Pardon, for sin
Birthright » An honorable title
The tribe of Ephraim » The leading tribe of the kingdom of israel
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Honorable distinction of
the First-born » Objects of special love
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Israel/jews » The lord being a father to israel
Prayer » Accompanied with » Weeping
Repentance » Pardon, for sin
Jeremiah 31:10 (show verse)
Hear the word of the Lord, O you nations,
And declare it in the isles and coastlands far away,
And say, “He who scattered Israel will gather him
And will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.”
Christ, the shepherd » His sheep » He protects and preserves
Comfort » The lord comforting
Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » He protects and preserves
Joy » Of saints, is » For deliverance from bondage
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Shepherd » One who cares for flocks of sheep
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Comfort » The lord comforting
Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » He protects and preserves
Joy » Of saints, is » For deliverance from bondage
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Shepherd » One who cares for flocks of sheep
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Jeremiah 31:11 (show verse)
For the Lord has ransomed Jacob
And has redeemed him from the hand of him who was stronger than he.
Jeremiah 31:12 (show verse)
“They will come and sing aloud and shout for joy on the height of Zion,
And will be radiant [with joy] over the goodness of the Lord—
For the grain, for the new wine, for the oil,
And for the young of the flock and the herd.
And their life will be like a watered garden,
And they shall never sorrow or languish again.
Jeremiah 31:13 (show verse)
“Then the virgin will rejoice in the dance,
And the young men and old, together,
For I will turn their mourning into joy
And will comfort them and make them rejoice after their sorrow.
Afflicted saints » God comforts
Comfort » The lord comforting
Happiness/joy » The lord bringing joy
Joy » Of saints, is » For deliverance from bondage
Joy » Restored » At the deliverance of the nation
Sorrow » The lord wiping away tears
Virgin » Figurative » Of the body of Christ (the ekklesia)
Woman » Young » Happy
Women » Are mirthsome
Comfort » The lord comforting
Happiness/joy » The lord bringing joy
Joy » Of saints, is » For deliverance from bondage
Joy » Restored » At the deliverance of the nation
Sorrow » The lord wiping away tears
Virgin » Figurative » Of the body of Christ (the ekklesia)
Woman » Young » Happy
Women » Are mirthsome
Jeremiah 31:14 (show verse)
“I will fully satisfy the soul of the priests with abundance,
And My people will be satisfied with My goodness,” says the Lord.
Jeremiah 31:15 (show verse)
Thus says the Lord,
“A
Lamentation (songs of mourning) and bitter weeping.
Rachel (Israel) is weeping for her children;
She refuses to be comforted for her children,
Because they are gone.”
Children » Grief occasioned by loss of
The Dead » Mourning for » Examples of grief
The Dead » Mourning for, often » Very great
Mourning » Examples of grief
Prophecies respecting Christ » The slaying of the children of bethlehem
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Rachel weeping for her children (the slaughter of the infants in bethlehem predicted and fulfilled)
Ramah » Called rama » Prophecies concerning
The Dead » Mourning for » Examples of grief
The Dead » Mourning for, often » Very great
Mourning » Examples of grief
Prophecies respecting Christ » The slaying of the children of bethlehem
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Rachel weeping for her children (the slaughter of the infants in bethlehem predicted and fulfilled)
Ramah » Called rama » Prophecies concerning
Jeremiah 31:16 (show verse)
Thus says the Lord,
“Restrain your voice from weeping
And your eyes from tears,
For your work will be rewarded,” says the Lord;
“And your children will return from the enemy’s land.
And your eyes from tears,
For your work will be rewarded,” says the Lord;
“And your children will return from the enemy’s land.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 31:17 (show verse)
“There is [confident] hope for your future,” says the Lord;
“Your children will come back to their own country.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 31:18 (show verse)
“I have surely heard Ephraim (Israel) moaning and grieving,
‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised,
Like a bull unaccustomed to the yoke or an untrained calf;
Bring me back that I may be restored,
For You are the Lord my God.
Afflictions made beneficial » In leading us to seek God in prayer
Afflictions, Prayer During » That we may be turned to God
Bullock (ox) » Uses of » For plowing
Conversion » Pray for
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Name of, applied to the ten tribes
Oxen » Bull or bullock illustrative » (unaccustomed to the yoke,) of intractable sinners
Self-will » Illustrated
Self-will and stubbornness » Illustrated
Afflictions, Prayer During » That we may be turned to God
Bullock (ox) » Uses of » For plowing
Conversion » Pray for
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Name of, applied to the ten tribes
Oxen » Bull or bullock illustrative » (unaccustomed to the yoke,) of intractable sinners
Self-will » Illustrated
Self-will and stubbornness » Illustrated
Jeremiah 31:19 (show verse)
‘After I turned away [from You], I repented;
After I was instructed, I struck my thigh [in remorse];
I was ashamed and even humiliated
Because I carried the disgrace of my youth [as a nation].’
Jeremiah 31:20 (show verse)
“Is Ephraim My dear son?
Is he a darling and beloved child?
For as often as I have spoken against him,
I certainly still remember him.
Therefore My affection is renewed and My heart longs for him;
I will surely have mercy on him,” says the Lord.
Adoption » God is long-suffering and merciful towards the partakers of
Backsliding » Pardon of, promised
Bowels » Figurative » Of the sensibilities
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Name of, applied to the ten tribes
The tribe of Ephraim » The leading tribe of the kingdom of israel
the First-born » Objects of special love
Backsliding » Pardon of, promised
Bowels » Figurative » Of the sensibilities
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Name of, applied to the ten tribes
The tribe of Ephraim » The leading tribe of the kingdom of israel
the First-born » Objects of special love
Jeremiah 31:21 (show verse)
“Place for yourself road signs [toward Canaan],
Make for yourself guideposts;
Turn your thought and attention to the highway,
To the way by which you went [into exile].
Retrace your steps, O virgin of Israel,
Return to these your cities.
Jeremiah 31:22 (show verse)
“How long will you hesitate [to return],
O you faithless and renegade daughter?
For the Lord has created a
A woman will encompass (tenderly love) a man.”
Jeremiah 31:23 (show verse)
Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Once more they will speak these words in the land of Judah (the Southern Kingdom) and in her cities when I restore their fortunes and release them from exile,
‘The Lord bless you, O habitation of justice and righteousness,
O holy mountain!’
O holy mountain!’
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 31:24 (show verse)
And [the people of] Judah and all its cities will live there together—the farmer and they who wander about with flocks.
Jeremiah 31:25 (show verse)
For I [fully] satisfy the weary soul, and I replenish every languishing and sorrowful person.”
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 31:26 (show verse)
At this I (Jeremiah) awoke and looked, and my [trancelike] sleep was sweet [in the assurance it gave] to me.
Jeremiah 31:27 (show verse)
“Behold (listen carefully), the days are coming,” says the Lord, “when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and with the seed of beast.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 31:28 (show verse)
It will be that as I have watched over them to uproot and to break down, to overthrow, destroy, and afflict with disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant [with good],” says the Lord.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 31:29 (show verse)
“In those days they will not say again,
‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
And the children’s teeth are set on edge.’
Jeremiah 31:30 (show verse)
But everyone will die [only] for his own wickedness; every man who eats sour grapes—his [own] teeth shall be set on edge.
Jeremiah 31:31 (show verse)
“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel (the Northern Kingdom) and with the house of Judah (the Southern Kingdom),
Jeremiah 31:32 (show verse)
not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, although I was a husband to them,” says the Lord.
Jeremiah 31:33 (show verse)
“But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says the Lord, “I will put My law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be My people.
Covenant » The second covenant
The Covenant » Renewed under the gospel
Forgetting » What the lord will forget
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Gospel » Called the new covenant
Law » Bondage of » In the heart
The law of God » Saints » Have, written on their hearts
The promises of God » Subjects of » Putting the law into the heart
The bible » The law part of » In the heart
Writing » On the heart
The Covenant » Renewed under the gospel
Forgetting » What the lord will forget
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Gospel » Called the new covenant
Law » Bondage of » In the heart
The law of God » Saints » Have, written on their hearts
The promises of God » Subjects of » Putting the law into the heart
The bible » The law part of » In the heart
Writing » On the heart
Jeremiah 31:34 (show verse)
And each man will no longer teach his neighbor and his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know Me [through personal experience], from the least of them to the greatest,” says the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness, and I will no longer remember their sin.”
Covenant » The second covenant
Forgetting » What the lord will forget
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
God's Promises » Of mercy » Of pardon
Gospel » Called the new covenant
Knowledge » Spiritual knowledge, general references to » A cause for exultation
Pardon » Promised
Sinners » Pardon of » Promised
Spiritual » Knowledge » A cause for exultation
Forgetting » What the lord will forget
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
God's Promises » Of mercy » Of pardon
Gospel » Called the new covenant
Knowledge » Spiritual knowledge, general references to » A cause for exultation
Pardon » Promised
Sinners » Pardon of » Promised
Spiritual » Knowledge » A cause for exultation
Jeremiah 31:35 (show verse)
Thus says the Lord,
Who gives the sun for light by day
And the fixed order of the moon and of the stars for light by night,
Who stirs up the sea’s roaring billows or stills the waves when they roar;
The Lord of hosts is His name:
Jeremiah 31:36 (show verse)
“If this fixed order departs
From before Me,” says the Lord,
“Then the descendants of Israel also will cease
From being a nation before Me forever.”
Jeremiah 31:37 (show verse)
Thus says the Lord,
“If the heavens above can be measured
And the foundations of the earth searched out below,
Then I will also cast off and abandon all the descendants of Israel
For all that they have done,” says the Lord.
And the foundations of the earth searched out below,
Then I will also cast off and abandon all the descendants of Israel
For all that they have done,” says the Lord.
Jeremiah 31:38 (show verse)
“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “when the city [of Jerusalem] will be rebuilt for the Lord from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate.
Jeremiah 31:39 (show verse)
The measuring line will go out farther straight ahead to the hill Gareb; then it will turn to Goah.
Jeremiah 31:40 (show verse)
And the whole valley (Hinnom) of the dead bodies and [the hill] of the ashes [long dumped there from the temple sacrifices], and all the fields as far as the brook Kidron, to the corner of the Horse Gate toward the east, shall be holy to the Lord. It (the city) will not be uprooted or overthrown anymore to the end of the age.”