Jeremiah 31:11 (YLT)

Passage

For Jehovah hath ransomed Jacob, And redeemed him from a hand stronger than he.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 31:9 With weeping they come in, And with supplications I bring them, I cause them to go unto streams of waters, In a right way--they stumble not in it, For I have been to Israel for a father, And Ephraim--My first-born <FI>is<Fi> he.

Jeremiah 31:10 Hear a word of Jehovah, O nations, And declare ye among isles afar off, and say: He who is scattering Israel doth gather him, And hath kept him as a shepherd <FI>doth<Fi> his flock,

Jeremiah 31:11 For Jehovah hath ransomed Jacob, And redeemed him from a hand stronger than he.

Jeremiah 31:12 And they have come in, And have sung in the high place of Zion, And flowed unto the goodness of Jehovah, For wheat, and for new wine, and for oil, And for the young of the flock and herd, And their soul hath been as a watered garden, And they add not to grieve any more.

Jeremiah 31:13 Then rejoice doth a virgin in a chorus, Both young men and old men--together, And I have turned their mourning to joy, And have comforted them, And gladdened them above their sorrow,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "Hear a word of Jehovah O nations..." into verse 12's "And they have come in And have...", so "jehovah" and "hath" 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 "jehovah" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.