Jeremiah 31:23

So the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said, Again will these words be used in the land of Judah and in its towns, when I have let their fate be changed: May the blessing of the Lord be on you, O resting-place of righteousness, O holy mountain.

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In The King James Version

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.

In Context

22How long will you go on turning this way and that, O wandering daughter? for the Lord has made a new thing on the earth, a woman changed into a man.

24And Judah and all its towns will be living there together; the farmers and those who go about with flocks.

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Cross References

Psalms 28:9Be a saviour to your people, and send a blessing on your heritage: be their guide, and let them be lifted up for ever.

Psalms 87:1Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song. This house is resting on the holy mountain.

Psalms 128:5May the Lord send you blessing out of Zion: may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

Psalms 134:3May the Lord, who made heaven and earth, send you blessing out of Zion,

Isaiah 1:26And I will give you judges again as at the first, and wise guides as in the past; then you will be named, The Town of Righteousness, the true town.

Isaiah 32:16Then in the waste land there will be an upright rule, and righteousness will have its place in the fertile field.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 31:19-27

Ephraim's Repentance and Privilege; Encouragements to the Captives. ( b. c. 594.) 18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God. 19 Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. 20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant… Read the whole commentary →

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