Jeremiah 33:4 (GNV)

Passage

For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, concerning the houses of this citie, and concerning the houses of the Kings of Iudah, which are destroyed by the mounts, and by the sword,

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 33:2 Thus sayth the Lord, the maker thereof, the Lord that formed it, and established it, the Lord is his Name.

Jeremiah 33:3 Call vnto me, and I will answere thee, and shewe thee great and mightie things, which thou knowest not.

Jeremiah 33:4 For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, concerning the houses of this citie, and concerning the houses of the Kings of Iudah, which are destroyed by the mounts, and by the sword,

Jeremiah 33:5 They come to fight with the Caldeans, but it is to fill themselues with the dead bodies of men, whome I haue slaine in mine anger and in my wrath: for I haue hid my face from this citie, because of all their wickednes.

Jeremiah 33:6 Behold, I will giue it health and amendment: for I wil cure them, and will reueile vnto them the abundance of peace, and trueth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thus", "saith", "lord", "israel", "concerning", "houses", and "citie". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thus" and "saith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "Call vnto me and I will answere..." into verse 5's "They come to fight with the Caldeans...", so "thus" and "saith" 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 "thus" and "saith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.