Jeremiah 33:26 (KJV)

Passage

Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 33:24 Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.

Jeremiah 33:25 Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;

Jeremiah 33:26 Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "cast", "away", "seed", "jacob", "david", "servant", and "take". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "cast", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Thus saith the LORD If my covenant...", giving immediate footing for "mercy" and "cast". In Jeremiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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