Jeremiah 31:11 (LSB)

Passage

For Yahweh has ransomed Jacob And redeemed him from the hand of him who was stronger than he.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 31:9 With weeping they will come, And by supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk by streams of waters, On a straight path in which they will not stumble; For I am a father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn.”

Jeremiah 31:10 Hear the word of Yahweh, O nations, And declare in the coastlands far away, And say, “He who dispersed Israel will gather him And keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.”

Jeremiah 31:11 For Yahweh has ransomed Jacob And redeemed him from the hand of him who was stronger than he.

Jeremiah 31:12 “They will come and sing for joy on the height of Zion, And they will be radiant over the goodness of Yahweh— Over the grain and the new wine and the oil, And over the young of the flock and the herd; And their soul will be like a watered garden, And they will never waste away again.

Jeremiah 31:13 Then the virgin will be glad in the dance, And the young men and the old, together, For I will turn their mourning into joy And will comfort them and give them gladness for their sorrow.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "yahweh", "ransomed", "jacob", "redeemed", "hand", "stronger", and "than". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "yahweh" and "ransomed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "Hear the word of Yahweh O nations..." into verse 12's "They will come and sing for joy...", so "yahweh" and "ransomed" 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 "yahweh" and "ransomed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.