Jeremiah 33:13

In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LORD.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
cities	בְּעָרֵ֨י be.'a.Rei	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
mountains	הָהָ֜ר ha.Har	H2022	a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figurative… · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
cities	בְּעָרֵ֤י be.'a.Rei	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
vale	הַשְּׁפֵלָה֙ ha.she.fe.Lah	H8219	Lowland · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
cities	וּבְעָרֵ֣י u.ve.'a.Rei	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
south	הַנֶּ֔גֶב ha.Ne.gev	H5045	the south (from its drought) · definite article + proper noun, a place name
land	וּבְאֶ֧רֶץ u.ve.'E.retz	H776	the earth (at large · conjunction + preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
Benjamin	בִּנְיָמִ֛ן bin.ya.Min	H1144	Binjamin · proper noun, a man's name
about	וּבִסְבִיבֵ֥י u.vis.vi.Vei	H5439	(as noun) a circle · conjunction + preposition + noun, common both genders plural construct
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם ye.ru.sha.Lim	H3389	Jerushalaim or Jerushalem · proper noun, a place name
cities	וּבְעָרֵ֣י u.ve.'a.Rei	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
flocks	הַצֹּ֛אן ha.Tzon	H6629	a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats) · definite article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
again	תַּעֲבֹ֧רְנָה ta.'a.Vo.re.nah	H5674	to cross over · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural
hands	יְדֵ֥י ye.Dei	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders dual construct
telleth	מוֹנֶ֖ה mo.Neh	H4487	properly · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
saith	אָמַ֥ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָֽה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title

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Cross-references

Leviticus 27:32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.
Jeremiah 17:26 And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and fr…
Luke 15:4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that wh…
John 10:3-4 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 33:10-16

Here is a further prediction of the happy state of Judah and Jerusalem after their glorious return out of captivity, issuing gloriously at length in the kingdom of the Messiah. I. It is promised that the people who were long in sorrow shall again be filled with joy. Every one concluded now that the country would lie for ever desolate, that no beasts would be found in the land of Judah, no inhabitant in the streets of Jerusalem, and consequently there would be nothing but universal and perpetual melancholy (Jer 33:10); but, though weeping may endure for a time, joy will return. It was threatened (Jer 7:34 and Jer 16:9) that the voice of joy and gladness should cease there; but here it is prom…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 33:13

pass . . . under . . . hands of him that telleth them--Shepherds, in sending forth and bringing back their sheep to the folds, count them by striking each as it passes with a rod, implying the shepherd's provident care that not one should be lost (Lev 27:32; Mic 7:14; compare Joh 10:28-29; Joh 17:12).

John Gill on Jeremiah 33:13

In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south,.... Into which three parts the land of Judea was divided; See Gill on Jeremiah 32:44; and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah; in the cities of the two tribes, of which Jerusalem was the metropolis; and which returned from the captivity, and settled here, and were in being when the Messiah came, here prophesied of, the great Shepherd of the sheep: shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the Lord; alluding to the custom of shepherds telling their flocks, when they led them out of the fold in the morning, and when t…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 33:12-13

Jeremiah 33:12-13 12. Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an babitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. 12. Sic dicit Jehova exercituum, Adhuc erit in loco hoc destructo, ut non sit homo et jumentum, et in omnibus urbibus ejus, habitaculum pastorum accubare facientium oves: 13. In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LORD. 13. In urbibus montis (hoc e…

Dictionary and topics

Plain — (1.) Heb. ‘abel (Judg. 11:33), a “grassy plain” or “meadow.” Instead of “plains of the vineyards,” as in the Authorized Version, the Revised Version has “Abel-cheramim” (q.v.), comp. Judg. 11:22; 2…
Shepherd — A word naturally of frequent occurence in Scripture. Sometimes the word “pastor” is used instead (Jer. 2:8; 3:15; 10:21; 12:10; 17:16). This word is used figuratively to represent the relation of…
Vale, Valley — It is hardly necessary to state that these words signify a hollow sweep of ground between two more or less parallel ridges of high land. The structure of the greater part of the holy land does not…
Shepherd · Counts the flock — Counts the flock
Shepherds · Care of the sheep by, exhibited in: Numbering them when they return from pasture — Care of the sheep by, exhibited in: Numbering them when they return from pasture

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 33:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 33:10-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 33:13

John Gill on Jeremiah 33:13

John Calvin on Jeremiah 33:12-13

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 33:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 33:10-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 33:13

John Gill on Jeremiah 33:13

John Calvin on Jeremiah 33:12-13

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 33:12-13

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 33:12

Rashi on Jeremiah 33:13