Jeremiah 31:28 (GNV)

Passage

And like as I haue watched vpon them, to plucke vp and to roote out, and to throw downe, and to destroy, and to plague them, so wil I watch ouer them, to build and to plant them, saith ye Lord.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 31:26 Therefore I awaked and behelde, and my sleepe was sweete vnto me.

Jeremiah 31:27 Beholde, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will sowe the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah with the seede of man and with the seede of beast.

Jeremiah 31:28 And like as I haue watched vpon them, to plucke vp and to roote out, and to throw downe, and to destroy, and to plague them, so wil I watch ouer them, to build and to plant them, saith ye Lord.

Jeremiah 31:29 In those dayes shall they say no more, The fathers haue eaten a sowre grape, and the childrens teeth are set on edge.

Jeremiah 31:30 But euery one shall die for his owne iniquitie: euery man that eateth the sowre grape, his teeth shalbe set on edge.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "like", "haue", "watched", "vpon", "plucke", "roote", "throw", and "downe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "like" and "haue", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "Beholde the dayes come saith the Lord..." into verse 29's "In those dayes shall they say no...", so "like" and "haue" 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 "like" and "haue" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.