Jeremiah 31:27

Israel and Judah Will Be Repopulated

31:27 “Indeed, a time is coming,” ¹  says the Lord, ²  “when I will cause people and animals to sprout up in the lands of Israel and Judah. ³ 

Jeremiah 31:31

31:31 “Indeed, a time is coming,” says the Lord, ⁴  “when I will make a new covenant ⁵  with the people of Israel and Judah. ⁶ 

[31:27]  ¹ tn Heb “Behold days are coming!” The particle “Behold” is probably used here to emphasize the reality of a fact. See the translator’s note on 1:6.

[31:27]  ² tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

[31:27]  ³ tn Heb “Behold, the days are coming and [= when] I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of people and of animals.” For the significance of the metaphor see the study note.

[31:31]  ⁴ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

[31:31]  ⁵ tn Or “a renewed covenant” (also in vv. 22-23).

[31:31]  ⁶ tn Heb “the house of Israel and the house of Judah.”