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Jeremiah 23:3

And I will get the rest of my flock together from all the countries where I have sent them, and will make them come back again to their resting-place; and they will have offspring and be increased.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Scofield Reference Index - Israel;   Thompson Chain Reference - Captivity of Israel and Judah;   Folds;   Israel;   Israel-The Jews;   Jews;   Leaders;   Ministers;   Religious;   Remnant of Israel;   Return of the Jews;   The Topic Concordance - Israel/jews;   Shepherds/pastors;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Sheep;   Shepherd;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Flock;   Matthew, Theology of;   Remnant;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Shepherd;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Flock;   Jeremiah;   Pastor;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Dream (2);   Fellowship (2);   Shepherd;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - Remnant of Israel;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“I will gather the remnant of my flock from all the lands where I have banished them, and I will return them to their grazing land. They will become fruitful and numerous.
Hebrew Names Version
I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
King James Version
And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.
English Standard Version
Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
New American Standard Bible
"Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and bring them back to their pasture, and they will be fruitful and multiply.
New Century Version
"I sent my people to other countries, but I will gather those who are left alive and bring them back to their own country. Then they will have many children and grow in number.
Amplified Bible
"Then I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries to which I have driven them and bring them back to their folds and pastures; and they will be fruitful and multiply.
World English Bible
I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And I will gather the remnant of my sheepe out of all countreyes, whither I had driuen them, and will bring them againe to their foldes, and they shall growe and encrease.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock out of all the land where I have banished them and cause them to return to their pasture, and they will be fruitful and multiply.
Berean Standard Bible
Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply.
Contemporary English Version
I will bring the rest of my people home from the lands where I have scattered them, and they will grow into a mighty nation.
Complete Jewish Bible
"I myself will gather what remains of my flock from all the countries where I have driven them and bring them back to their homes, and they will be fruitful and increase their numbers.
Darby Translation
And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their pastures; and they shall be fruitful and shall multiply.
Easy-to-Read Version
"I sent my sheep to other countries. But I will gather together my sheep that are left, and I will bring them back to their pasture. When my sheep are back in their pasture, they will have many children and grow in number.
George Lamsa Translation
And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.
Good News Translation
I will gather the rest of my people from the countries where I have scattered them, and I will bring them back to their homeland. They will have many children and increase in number.
Lexham English Bible
"Then I myself will gather together the remnant of my flock from all the lands where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their grazing place, and they will be fruitful, and they will become numerous.
Literal Translation
And I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all the lands where I have driven them there, and I will bring them again to their fold. And they shall be fruitful and multiply.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And will gather together the remnaunt of my flocke, from all londes that I had dryuen them vnto, and will bringe them agayne to their pastures, that they maye growe and increace.
American Standard Version
And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them back to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
King James Version (1611)
And I wil gather the remnant of my flocke, out of all countreis whither I haue driuen them, and will bring them againe to their foldes, and they shalbe fruitfull and increase.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I wyll gather together the remnaunt of my flocke from all landes that I had driuen them vnto, and will bring them agayne to their foldes, that they may growe and increase.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I will gather in the remnant of my people in every land, whither I have driven them out, and will set them in their pasture; and they shall increase and be multiplied.
English Revised Version
And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y schal gadere togidere the remenauntis of my floc fro alle londis, to whiche Y schal caste hem out thidur; and Y schal turne hem to her feeldis, and thei schulen encreesse, and schulen be multiplied.
Update Bible Version
And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
Webster's Bible Translation
And I will gather the remnant of my flock from all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.
New English Translation
Then I myself will regather those of my people who are still alive from all the countries where I have driven them. I will bring them back to their homeland. They will greatly increase in number.
New King James Version
"But I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all countries where I have driven them, and bring them back to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.
New Living Translation
But I will gather together the remnant of my flock from the countries where I have driven them. I will bring them back to their own sheepfold, and they will be fruitful and increase in number.
New Life Bible
"Then I Myself will gather those who are left of My flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and will bring them back to their field. And they will have many children.
New Revised Standard
Then I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the lands where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
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;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will gather together the remnant of my flock, out of all the lands into which I have cast them out: and I will make them return to their own fields, and they shall increase and be multiplied.
Revised Standard Version
Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
Young's Literal Translation
And I do gather the remnant of My flock Out of all the lands whither I drove them, And have brought them back unto their fold, And they have been fruitful, and multiplied.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and bring them back to their pasture, and they will be fruitful and multiply.

Contextual Overview

1 A curse is on the keepers who are causing the destruction and loss of the sheep of my field, says the Lord. 2 So this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, has said against the keepers who have the care of my people: You have let my flock be broken up, driving them away and not caring for them; see, I will send on you the punishment for the evil of your doings, says the Lord. 3 And I will get the rest of my flock together from all the countries where I have sent them, and will make them come back again to their resting-place; and they will have offspring and be increased. 4 And I will put over them keepers who will take care of them: never again will they be overcome with fear or be troubled, and there will not be the loss of one of them, says the Lord. 5 See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will give to David a true Branch, and he will be ruling as king, acting wisely, doing what is right, and judging uprightly in the land. 6 In his days Judah will have salvation and Israel will be living without fear: and this is the name by which he will be named, The Lord is our righteousness. 7 And so, truly, the days are coming when they will say no longer, By the living Lord, who took the children of Israel up out of the land of Egypt; 8 But, By the living Lord, who took up the seed of Israel, and made them come out of the north country, and from all the countries where I had sent them; and they will be living in the land which is theirs.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Jeremiah 29:14, Jeremiah 30:3, Jeremiah 31:8, Jeremiah 32:37, Deuteronomy 30:3-5, Psalms 106:47, Isaiah 11:11-16, Isaiah 27:12, Isaiah 27:13, Isaiah 43:5, Isaiah 43:6, Ezekiel 11:17, Ezekiel 34:13-31, Ezekiel 36:24, Ezekiel 36:37, Ezekiel 37:21-27, Ezekiel 39:27, Ezekiel 39:28, Amos 9:14, Amos 9:15, Micah 7:12, Zephaniah 3:19, Zephaniah 3:20, Zechariah 10:8-12

Reciprocal: Ezra 2:64 - forty Psalms 23:1 - my Isaiah 54:14 - for thou Jeremiah 3:14 - one of a city Jeremiah 8:3 - in all Jeremiah 23:7 - General Jeremiah 23:8 - General Jeremiah 24:6 - and I will bring Jeremiah 30:10 - I Jeremiah 30:18 - Behold Jeremiah 31:7 - remnant Jeremiah 31:16 - they Jeremiah 33:7 - will cause Jeremiah 46:27 - I will save Jeremiah 50:19 - bring Ezekiel 20:41 - I bring Ezekiel 34:11 - search Ezekiel 34:22 - will I Ezekiel 39:25 - Now will Joel 3:1 - when Micah 2:12 - I will put Zephaniah 2:7 - turn Zephaniah 3:18 - gather Zechariah 9:16 - shall save 1 Corinthians 9:7 - or

Cross-References

Genesis 10:15
And Canaan was the father of Zidon, who was his oldest son, and Heth,
Genesis 23:5
And in answer the children of Heth said to Abraham,
Genesis 23:7
And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.
Genesis 25:10
The same field which Abraham got from the children of Heth: there Abraham was put to rest with Sarah, his wife.
Genesis 27:46
Then Rebekah said to Isaac, My life is a weariness to me because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob takes a wife from among the daughters of Heth, such as these, the women of this land, of what use will my life be to me?
Genesis 49:30
In the rock in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in the land of Canaan, which Abraham got from Ephron the Hittite, to be his resting-place.
1 Samuel 26:6
Then David said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, Who will go down with me to the tents of Saul? And Abishai said, I will go down with you.
2 Samuel 23:39
Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in number.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And I will gather the remnant of my flock, out of all countries,.... Such of them as did not perish by the sword, famine, and pestilence, or died not in captivity, and chose not to remain in the kingdom where they were; for all did not return upon the edict of Cyrus: though some think this is to be understood of the gathering of God's elect, the remnant according to the election of grace, the children of God that were scattered abroad, by the sufferings and death of Christ, the Shiloh, to whom the gathering of the people should be, hereafter prophesied of:

whither I have driven them; this, which is before charged upon the pastors, is taken by the Lord to himself; because this was not only permitted by him, namely, the dispersion and captivity of the Jews, but was inflicted by him as a punishment upon them for their sins, and the sins of their governors; but yet such was the mercy and goodness of God, as to return a remnant of them:

and will bring them again to their folds; to the city of Jerusalem, and their dwelling houses there, and in other places; an emblem of the Lord's bringing his chosen remnant, whether Jews or Gentiles, into a good fold and good pastures, to a Gospel church state, and the ordinances of it, John 10:16;

and they shall be fruitful and increase; the remnant of the flock returned to their own land and dwellings, and there grow numerous, and increase in wealth and riches; as Christ's spiritual sheep, gathered into his fold, become fruitful in grace and good works, and increase with the increase of God.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

While there is no promise of restoration for the kings, there is for the people (see Jeremiah 4:27), because they had been led astray by their rulers.

Have driven them - The evil shepherds drove the people into exile by leading them into sin: and God by inflicting punishment.

Their folds - Or, their pastures.


 
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