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In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and [there shall be] none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.

In those days {H3117}, and in that time {H6256}, saith {H5002} the LORD {H3068}, the iniquity {H5771} of Israel {H3478} shall be sought for {H1245}, and there shall be none; and the sins {H2403} of Judah {H3063}, and they shall not be found {H4672}: for I will pardon {H5545} them whom I reserve {H7604}.

In those days, at that time," says ADONAI, "Isra'el's guilt will be sought, but there will be none, and Y'hudah's sins, but they won't be found; for I will pardon the remnant I leave.

In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, a search will be made for Israel’s guilt, but there will be none, and for Judah’s sins, but they will not be found; for I will forgive the remnant I preserve.

In those days, and in that time, saith Jehovah, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I leave as a remnant.

Commentary

Jeremiah 50:20 (KJV)

"In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and [there shall be] none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve."

Commentary

This verse appears within Jeremiah's lengthy prophecy against Babylon (Jeremiah 50-51). However, it abruptly shifts focus back to the future restoration and spiritual condition of God's people, Israel and Judah.

The phrase "In those days, and in that time" points forward to a future era, often interpreted as the time of restoration after exile, and ultimately, the messianic age. The core message is a promise of complete forgiveness and removal of sin.

Key themes include:

  • Divine Forgiveness: God promises to pardon His people. The language used ("sought for, and there shall be none," "they shall not be found") emphasizes the totality and completeness of this forgiveness. It's not just overlooked, but actively removed so that it cannot be found even when searched for.
  • Future Restoration: This promise is linked to a future time when Israel and Judah will be reconciled with God and return from captivity (both literal and spiritual).
  • God's Reservation: The phrase "whom I reserve" (or "whom I leave") highlights that this pardon is for those whom God has chosen to preserve and bring back to Himself through His grace and covenant.

Linguistically, the double negative structure ("sought for... none," "not be found") powerfully underscores the thoroughness of God's pardon. Their sins will be so completely removed that any search for them will yield nothing.

This promise foreshadows the New Covenant spoken of in Jeremiah 31:34, where God declares, "I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more." It reflects the depth of God's grace in pardoning sins through the atoning work of Christ.

It's a powerful reminder that God's forgiveness, when sought through repentance and faith, is absolute and leaves no trace of past sin in His sight for those He redeems.

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Cross-References

  • Micah 7:19 (13 votes)

    He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

  • Jeremiah 31:34 (12 votes)

    And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

  • Isaiah 43:25 (8 votes)

    I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

  • Isaiah 1:9 (8 votes)

    Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, [and] we should have been like unto Gomorrah.

  • Hebrews 10:17 (7 votes)

    And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

  • Hebrews 10:18 (7 votes)

    Now where remission of these [is, there is] no more offering for sin.

  • Psalms 103:12 (6 votes)

    As far as the east is from the west, [so] far hath he removed our transgressions from us.