Jeremiah 31:24 (DRB)

Passage

And Juda and all his cities shall dwell therein together: the husbandman and they that drive the flocks.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 31:22 How long wilt thou be dissolute in deliciousness, O wandering daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing upon the earth: A WOMAN SHALL COMPASS A MAN.

Jeremiah 31:23 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: As yet shall they say this word in the land of Juda, and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring back their captivity: The Lord bless thee, the beauty of justice, the holy mountain.

Jeremiah 31:24 And Juda and all his cities shall dwell therein together: the husbandman and they that drive the flocks.

Jeremiah 31:25 For I have inebriated the weary soul: and I have filled every hungry soul.

Jeremiah 31:26 Upon this I was as it were awaked out of a sleep, and I saw, and my sleep was sweet to me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "juda", "cities", "shall", "dwell", "therein", "together", "husbandman", and "drive". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "juda" 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 the Lord of hosts the..." into verse 25's "For I have inebriated the weary soul...", so "juda" 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 "juda" and "cities" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.