Jeremiah 31:23 (LSB)

Passage

Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, “Once again they will speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities when I return their fortunes, ‘Yahweh bless you, O abode of righteousness, O holy hill!’

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 31:21 “Set up roadmarks for yourself, Place for yourself guideposts; Set your heart to the highway, The way by which you went. Return, O virgin of Israel, Return to these your cities.

Jeremiah 31:22 How long will you go here and there, O faithless daughter? For Yahweh has created a new thing in the earth— A woman will encompass a man.”

Jeremiah 31:23 Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, “Once again they will speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities when I return their fortunes, ‘Yahweh bless you, O abode of righteousness, O holy hill!’

Jeremiah 31:24 And Judah and all its cities will inhabit it together, the farmer and they who go about with flocks.

Jeremiah 31:25 For I satisfy the weary soul and fill up every soul who wastes away.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thus", "says", "yahweh", "hosts", "israel", "once", "again", and "speak". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thus" and "says", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "How long will you go here and..." into verse 24's "And Judah and all its cities will...", so "thus" and "says" 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 "says" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.