Jeremiah 30:18

Thus, saith Yahweh—Behold me! bringing back the captivity of the tents of Jacob, And on his habitations, will I have compassion,—So shall the city be built, upon her own mound, And the citadel, upon its own site, shall remain:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.

In Context

17For I will put a bandage upon thee, And from thy wounds, will I heal thee Declareth Yahweh,—Because An outcast, they called thee, ‘Tis, Zion! who hath none to ask for her welfare,

19So shall there proceed from them thanksgiving, and The sound of them who make merry,—And I will multiply them, and they shall not become few, And will make them honourable, and they shall not be despised:

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:19Also, unto Solomon my son, give thou an undivided heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes,—to do the whole, and to build the palace for which I have prepared.

Nehemiah 3:1Then arose Eliashib the high priest and his brethren the priests, and built the sheep-gate, they, hallowed it, and set up the doors thereof,—even unto the tower of Hammeah, hallowed they it, unto the tower of Hananel;

Psalms 78:69And built, like the heights, his sanctuary, Like the earth, he founded it to times age-abiding.

Psalms 102:13Thou, wilt arise, wilt have compassion upon Zion, Surely it is time to favour her, Surely the time appointed, hath come;

Isaiah 44:26Establishing the word of his Servant, And the counsel of his Messengers, he maketh good,—Who saith of Jerusalem—She shall be inhabited! And of the cities of Judah—They shall be built! And the ruins thereof, will I set up!

Jeremiah 23:3I myself, therefore will gather the remnant of my flock, out of all the lands whither I have driven them,—And will bring them back unto their own fold, And they shall be fruitful and multiply;

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 30:11-18

Promises of Mercy. ( b. c. 594.) 10 Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the Lord ; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid. 11 For I am with thee, saith the Lord , to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not… Read the whole commentary →

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