Jeremiah 31:5 (LSB)

Passage

Again you will plant vineyards On the hills of Samaria; The planters will plant And will enjoy them.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 31:3 Yahweh appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness.

Jeremiah 31:4 Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O virgin of Israel! Again you will take up your tambourines And go forth to the dances of those celebrating.

Jeremiah 31:5 Again you will plant vineyards On the hills of Samaria; The planters will plant And will enjoy them.

Jeremiah 31:6 For there will be a day when watchmen On the hills of Ephraim call out, ‘Arise, and let us go up to Zion, To Yahweh our God.’”

Jeremiah 31:7 For thus says Yahweh, “Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, And shout among the head of the nations; Make it heard, give praise, and say, ‘O Yahweh, save Your people, The remnant of Israel.’

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "again", "plant", "vineyards", "hills", "samaria", "planters", and "enjoy". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "again" and "plant", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Again I will build you and you..." into verse 6's "For there will be a day when...", so "again" and "plant" 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 "again" and "plant" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.