Jeremiah 31:23 (YLT)

Passage

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Still they say this word in the land of Judah, And in its cities, In My turning back <FI>to<Fi> their captivity, Jehovah doth bless thee, habitation of righteousness, Mountain of holiness.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 31:21 Set up for thee signs, make for thee heaps, Set thy heart to the highway, the way thou wentest, Turn back, O virgin of Israel, Turn back unto these thy cities.

Jeremiah 31:22 Till when dost thou withdraw thyself, O backsliding daughter? For Jehovah hath prepared a new thing in the land, Woman doth compass man.

Jeremiah 31:23 Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Still they say this word in the land of Judah, And in its cities, In My turning back <FI>to<Fi> their captivity, Jehovah doth bless thee, habitation of righteousness, Mountain of holiness.

Jeremiah 31:24 And dwelt in Judah have husbandmen, and in all its cities together, And they have journeyed in order.

Jeremiah 31:25 For I have satiated the weary soul, And every grieved soul I have filled.'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thus", "said", "jehovah", "hosts", "israel", "still", "word", and "land". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thus" and "said", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "Till when dost thou withdraw thyself O..." into verse 24's "And dwelt in Judah have husbandmen and...", so "thus" and "said" 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 "said" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.