Jeremiah 31:24 (ASV)

Passage

And Judah and all the cities thereof shall dwell therein together, the husbandmen, and they that go about with flocks.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 31:22 How long wilt thou go hither and thither, O thou backsliding daughter? for Jehovah hath created a new thing in the earth: a woman shall encompass a man.

Jeremiah 31:23 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.

Jeremiah 31:24 And Judah and all the cities thereof shall dwell therein together, the husbandmen, and they that go about with flocks.

Jeremiah 31:25 For I have satiated the weary soul, and every sorrowful soul have I replenished.

Jeremiah 31:26 Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "judah", "cities", "thereof", "shall", "dwell", "therein", "together", and "husbandmen". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "judah" and "cities", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "Thus saith Jehovah of hosts the God..." into verse 25's "For I have satiated the weary soul...", so "judah" and "cities" belong inside that flow. In Jeremiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "judah" and "cities" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.