Jeremiah 33:22

As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
host	צְבָ֣א tze.Va'	H6635	a mass of persons (or figuratively · noun, common masculine singular construct
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim	H8064	the sky (as aloft · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
numbered	יִסָּפֵר֙ yi.sa.Fer	H5608	properly · verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
sand	ח֣וֹל Chol	H2344	sand (as round or whirling particles) · noun, common masculine singular construct
sea	הַיָּ֑ם hai.Yam	H3220	a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
measured	יִמַּ֖ד yi.Mad	H4058	properly · verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
multiply	אַרְבֶּ֗ה 'ar.Beh	H7235	to increase (in whatever respect) · verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular
seed	זֶ֙רַע֙ ze.ra'	H2233	seed · noun, common masculine singular construct
David	דָּוִ֣ד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
servant	עַבְדִּ֔י 'av.Di	H5650	a servant · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֖ם hal.vi.Yim	H3881	a Levite or descendant of Levi · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute
minister	מְשָׁרְתֵ֥י me.sha.re.Tei	H8334	to attend as a menial or worshipper · verb, piel active participle, masculine plural construct

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Cross-references

Genesis 22:17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon th…
Genesis 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him,…
Hebrews 11:12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the s…
Isaiah 66:21 And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 31:37 Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the se…
Ezekiel 37:24-27 And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my sta…
Genesis 13:16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
Genesis 28:14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the sout…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 33:17–end

Three of God's covenants, that of royalty with David and his seed, that of the priesthood with Aaron and his seed, and that of Peculiarity with Abraham and his seed, seemed to be all broken and lost while the captivity lasted; but it is here promised that, notwithstanding that interruption and discontinuance for a time, they shall all three take place again, and the true intents and meaning of them all shall be abundantly answered in the New Testament blessings, typified by those conferred on the Jews after their return out of captivity. I. The covenant of royalty shall be secured and the promises of it shall have their full accomplishment in the kingdom of Christ, the Son of David, Jer 33:1…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 33:22

(Gen 15:5; Gen 22:17). The blessing there promised belonged to all the tribes; here it is restricted to the family of David and the tribe of Levi, because it was on these that the welfare of the whole people rested. When the kingdom and priesthood flourish in the person of Messiah, the whole nation shall temporally and spiritually prosper.

John Gill on Jeremiah 33:22

As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured,.... As the stars of heaven are innumerable, and the sand of the sea immeasurable: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant; the Messiah; the son and antitype of David; and who is often called by his name; and as the son of David is the servant of the Lord, his spiritual seed are meant, which shall endure for ever; and in Gospel times, especially in the latter part of them, shall be very numerous; see Psalm 89:29; and the Levites that minister unto me; meaning the same as before; not ministers of the Gospel, for they never were, or will be, so numerous as here expressed; but true believers in Christ, who…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 33:22

Jeremiah 33:22 22. As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me. 22. Sicut non numeratur exercitus coelorum, et non mensuratur (in futureo tempore ponuntur hoec verba, sed ira resolvi debent, sicutli non potest numerari exercitus coelorum, et non petest modum habere; mdd significat metiri; mensurare non est Latinum verbum, qualiquam cogimur uti; sicut ergo non mensuratur) arena maris; sic multiplicabo semen Davidis servi mei, et Levitarum ministrorum meorum (non dicit sicuti proximo versu, uno verbo, msrty, sed dicit msrty 'vty, hoc est, qui ministrant mihi, sed idem es…

The Church Fathers

This is precisely what he also says about the priests and the Levites, noting that their line will be compared with the host of heaven and the sand of the sea. The facts confirm what is said: the whole land and sea are full of high priests and the deacons performing the liturgy of the Levites.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, ON JEREMIAH 7:33.18

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Dictionary and topics

Astronomy — The Hebrews were devout students of the wonders of the starry firmanent (Amos 5:8; Ps. 19). In the Book of Job, which is the oldest book of the Bible in all probability, the constellations are…
Astronomy · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Stars, The · Called: The host of heaven — Called: The host of heaven

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 33:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 33:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 33:22

John Gill on Jeremiah 33:22

John Calvin on Jeremiah 33:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 33:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 33:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 33:22

John Gill on Jeremiah 33:22

John Calvin on Jeremiah 33:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 33:14–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 33:19-22

Rashi on Jeremiah 33:20