Jeremiah 31
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 31 of 52
Chapter Summary
The restoration of Israel. The publication of it. Rachel mourning, is not comforted. Ephraim repenting is brought home again.
Key Hebrew Words
Cross-References
- Hebrews 8:8–12
- Hebrews 10:16–17
- Matthew 2:18
People & Context
Jehovah's dear firstborn son; he moans in repentance over his chastening and is restored with pity.
The matriarch heard weeping in Ramah over her lost sons, refusing comfort, until promised their return.
The nation Jehovah redeems and ransoms from the hand of one stronger than he.
Timeline
God promises to rebuild the virgin of Israel, comfort Rachel weeping for her children, and turn Ephraim's mourning into joy as He brings them back from the north.
Jeremiah 31:1-26God announces He will cut a new covenant with the house of Israel and Judah, unlike the broken Sinai covenant. He will put His Law in their inward parts, write it on their hearts, and remember their sins no more.
Jeremiah 31:27-40Read Jeremiah 31 in the KJ3 Reader
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