Jeremiah 31:12

King James Version:

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Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.

Complete Jewish Bible:

They will come and sing on the heights of Tziyon, streaming to the goodness of Adonai, to the grain, the wine, the olive oil, and the young of the flock and the herd. They themselves will be like a well-watered garden, never to languish again.

Berean Standard Bible:

They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD— the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.

American Standard Version:

And they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow unto the goodness of Jehovah, to the grain, and to the new wine, and to the oil, and to the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Therefore they shall come^{H935} and sing^{H7442} in the height^{H4791} of Zion^{H6726}, and shall flow together^{H5102} to the goodness^{H2898} of the LORD^{H3068}, for wheat^{H1715}, and for wine^{H8492}, and for oil^{H3323}, and for the young^{H1121} of the flock^{H6629} and of the herd^{H1241}: and their soul^{H5315} shall be as a watered^{H7302} garden^{H1588}; and they shall not sorrow^{H1669} any more^{H3254} at all.

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Commentary for Jeremiah 31:12

Jeremiah 31:12 is part of a larger section known as the "Book of Consolation" within the Book of Jeremiah, which spans chapters 30 to 33. This section is characterized by prophecies of hope and restoration for the people of Israel and Judah, who were experiencing or were on the brink of the Babylonian exile. The historical context of this verse is set against the backdrop of the exile, a period of great upheaval and sorrow for the Israelites, who were taken from their homeland and forced into captivity in Babylon.

The themes of Jeremiah 31:12 are centered on the promises of God to His people. The verse speaks of a future time when the Israelites will return to their land and experience great joy and prosperity in "the height of Zion," which is a poetic reference to Jerusalem or the Promised Land. The imagery of flowing together to the goodness of the Lord signifies a communal celebration and acknowledgment of God's blessings, which include abundant harvests of wheat, wine, oil, and livestock. These are symbols of agricultural fertility and divine favor, indicating a complete reversal of the desolation and barrenness that often accompany judgment and exile.

Furthermore, the verse likens the revitalized state of the people's souls to "a watered garden," an image of lushness and vitality that stands in stark contrast to the despair and dryness of their current circumstances. The promise "they shall not sorrow any more at all" speaks to the profound emotional and spiritual healing that God will provide. This verse, therefore, encapsulates the hope and assurance that despite the trials and tribulations faced by the Israelites, God's plan includes their restoration to a state of joy, abundance, and unbroken fellowship with Him. It is a message of comfort and encouragement, affirming God's everlasting commitment to His covenant people.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H935
   There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בּוֹא
   Transliteration: bôwʼ
   Pronunciation: bo
   Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
   
2. Strong's Number: H7442
   There are 52 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רָנַן
   Transliteration: rânan
   Pronunciation: raw-nan'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy); aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.
   
3. Strong's Number: H4791
   There are 52 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מָרוֹם
   Transliteration: mârôwm
   Pronunciation: maw-rome'
   Description: from רוּם; altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft); (far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward.
   
4. Strong's Number: H6726
   There are 154 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: צִיּוֹן
   Transliteration: Tsîyôwn
   Pronunciation: tsee-yone'
   Description: the same (regularly) as צִיּוּןlemma צִיוּן missing dagesh, corrected to צִיּוּן; Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem; Zion.
   
5. Strong's Number: H5102
   There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָהַר
   Transliteration: nâhar
   Pronunciation: naw-har'
   Description: a primitive root; to sparkle, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful; hence (from the sheen of a running stream) to flow, i.e. (figuratively) assemble; flow (together), be lightened.
   
6. Strong's Number: H2898
   There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: טוּב
   Transliteration: ṭûwb
   Pronunciation: toob
   Description: from טוֹב; good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare; fair, gladness, good(-ness, thing, -s), joy, go well with.
   
7. Strong's Number: H3068
   There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יְהֹוָה
   Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
   Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
   Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
   
8. Strong's Number: H1715
   There are 40 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: דָּגָן
   Transliteration: dâgân
   Pronunciation: daw-gawn'
   Description: from דָּגָה; properly, increase, i.e. grain; corn (floor), wheat.
   
9. Strong's Number: H8492
   There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: תִּירוֹשׁ
   Transliteration: tîyrôwsh
   Pronunciation: tee-roshe'
   Description: or תִּירֹשׁ; from יָרַשׁ in the sense of expulsion; must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine; (new, sweet) wine.
   
10. Strong's Number: H3323
    There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יִצְהָר
    Transliteration: yitshâr
    Pronunciation: yits-hawr'
    Description: from צָהַר; oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing; [phrase] anointed oil.
    
11. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
    
12. Strong's Number: H6629
    There are 247 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צֹאן
    Transliteration: tsôʼn
    Pronunciation: tsone
    Description: or צאוֹן; (Psalm 144:13), from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men); (small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).
    
13. Strong's Number: H1241
    There are 172 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּקָר
    Transliteration: bâqâr
    Pronunciation: baw-kawr'
    Description: from בָּקַר; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd; beeve, bull ([phrase] -ock), [phrase] calf, [phrase] cow, great (cattle), [phrase] heifer, herd, kine, ox.
    
14. Strong's Number: H5315
    There are 683 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נֶפֶשׁ
    Transliteration: nephesh
    Pronunciation: neh'-fesh
    Description: from נָפַשׁ; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental); any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it.
    
15. Strong's Number: H7302
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָוֶה
    Transliteration: râveh
    Pronunciation: raw-veh'
    Description: from רָוָה; sated (with drink); drunkenness, watered.
    
16. Strong's Number: H1588
    There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גַּן
    Transliteration: gan
    Pronunciation: gan
    Description: from גָּנַן; a garden (as fenced); garden.
    
17. Strong's Number: H1669
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּאַב
    Transliteration: dâʼab
    Pronunciation: daw-ab'
    Description: a primitive root; to pine; mourn, sorrow(-ful).
    
18. Strong's Number: H3254
    There are 207 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָסַף
    Transliteration: yâçaph
    Pronunciation: yaw-saf'
    Description: a primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing); add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idiom] longer (bring, do, make, much, put), [idiom] (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, [idiom] yet, yield.