Jeremiah 31:25 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Jeremiah 31:27 Behold the days come, saith the Lord: and I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Juda with the seed of men, and with the seed of beasts.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "inebriated", "weary", "soul", "filled", and "hungry". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "inebriated" and "weary", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "And Juda and all his cities shall..." into verse 26's "Upon this I was as it were...", so "inebriated" and "weary" 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 "inebriated" and "weary" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.