Jeremiah 33:15 (WEB)

Passage

“In those days and at that time, I will cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up to David. He will execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 33:13 In the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, in the cities of the South, in the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks will again pass under the hands of him who counts them,” says Yahweh.

Jeremiah 33:14 “Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will perform that good word which I have spoken concerning the house of Israel and concerning the house of Judah.

Jeremiah 33:15 “In those days and at that time, I will cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up to David. He will execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Jeremiah 33:16 In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell safely. This is the name by which she will be called: Yahweh our righteousness.”

Jeremiah 33:17 For Yahweh says: “David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "days", "time", "cause", "branch", "righteousness", "grow", "david", and "execute". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "days" and "time", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "Behold the days come says Yahweh that..." into verse 16's "In those days Judah will be saved...", so "days" and "time" 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 "days" and "time" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.