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Jeremiah 31:10

Heare the worde of the Lord, O ye Gentiles, and declare in the yles afarre off, and say, Hee that scattered Israel, wil gather him and wil keepe him, as a shepheard doeth his flocke.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus Continued;   Shepherd;   The Topic Concordance - Comfort;   Israel/jews;   Losing and Things Lost;   Redemption;   Seeking;   Shepherds/pastors;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Christ, the Shepherd;   Joy;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Shepherd;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Exodus;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Christians, Names of;   Consolation;   Joy;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Captivity;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Island;   Jeremiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Death;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Jeremiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Islands, Isles;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Shepherd;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ge'ullah;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for March 6;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Nations, hear the word of the Lord,and tell it among the far off coasts and islands!Say, “The one who scattered Israel will gather him.He will watch over him as a shepherd guards his flock,
Hebrew Names Version
Hear the word of the LORD, you nations, and declare it in the isles afar off; and say, He who scattered Yisra'el will gather him, and keep him, as shepherd does his flock.
King James Version
Hear the word of the Lord , O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
English Standard Version
"Hear the word of the Lord , O nations, and declare it in the coastlands far away; say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.'
New American Standard Bible
Hear the word of the LORD, you nations, And declare it in the coastlands far away, And say, "He who scattered Israel will gather him, And He will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock."
New Century Version
"Nations, listen to the message from the Lord . Tell this message in the faraway lands by the sea: ‘The one who scattered the people of Israel will bring them back, and he will watch over his people like a shepherd.'
Amplified Bible
Hear the word of the LORD, O you nations, And declare it in the isles and coastlands far away, And say, "He who scattered Israel will gather him And will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock."
World English Bible
Hear the word of Yahweh, you nations, and declare it in the isles afar off; and say, He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as shepherd does his flock.
Legacy Standard Bible
Hear the word of Yahweh, O nations,And declare in the coastlands far away,And say, "He who dispersed Israel will gather himAnd keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock."
Berean Standard Bible
Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands, saying: "The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd guards his flock.
Contemporary English Version
Listen to me, you nations nearby or across the sea. I scattered the people of Israel, but I will gather them again. I will protect them like a shepherd guarding a flock;
Complete Jewish Bible
For Adonai has ransomed Ya‘akov, redeemed him from hands too strong for him.
Darby Translation
Hear the word of Jehovah, ye nations, and declare [it] to the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd his flock.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Nations, listen to this message from the Lord ! Tell this message in the faraway lands by the sea: ‘God scattered the people of Israel, but he will bring them back together. And he will watch over his flock like a shepherd.'
George Lamsa Translation
Hear the word of the LORD, O you his people, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He who scattered Israel will gather him, and shall keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.
Good News Translation
The Lord says, "Nations, listen to me and proclaim my words on the far-off shores. I scattered my people, but I will gather them and guard them as a shepherd guards his flock.
Lexham English Bible
Hear the word of Yahweh, O nations, and declare in the coastlands from afar, and say, "The scatterer of Israel will gather him, and he will keep him as a shepherd his flock.
Literal Translation
Hear the Word of Jehovah, O nations, and declare in the coastlands far away, and say, He who scattered Israel will gather him and keep him, as a shepherd his flock.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Heare the worde of the LORDE (o ye Gentiles) preach in the Iles, that lie farre of, and saye: he that hath scatred Israel, shall gather him together agayne, and shall kepe him as a shepherde doth his flocke.
American Standard Version
Hear the word of Jehovah, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off; and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
Bible in Basic English
Give ear to the word of the Lord, O you nations, and give news of it in the sea-lands far away, and say, He who has sent Israel wandering will get him together and will keep him as a keeper does his flock.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For the LORD hath ransomed Jacob, and He redeemeth him from the hand of him that is stronger than he.
King James Version (1611)
Heare the word of the Lord, O yee nations, and declare it in the iles afarre off, and say; Hee that scattered Israel will gather him, and keepe him as a shepheard doth his flocke.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Heare the worde of the Lorde O ye gentiles, preache in the Isles that lye farre of, and say: He that hath scattered Israel, shall gather hym together agayne, and shall kepe hym as a sheephearde doth his flocke.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Cursed is the man that does the works of the Lord carelessly, keeping back his sword from blood.
English Revised Version
Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off; and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Ye hethene men, here ye the word of the Lord, and telle ye in ylis that ben fer, and seie, He that scateride Israel, schal gadere it, and schal kepe it, as a scheepherde kepith his floc.
Update Bible Version
Hear the word of Yahweh, O you nations, and declare it in the isles far off; and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd does his flock.
Webster's Bible Translation
Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare [it] in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd [doth] his flock.
New English Translation
Hear what the Lord has to say, O nations. Proclaim it in the faraway lands along the sea. Say, "The one who scattered Israel will regather them. He will watch over his people like a shepherd watches over his flock."
New King James Version
"Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, And declare it in the isles afar off, and say, "He who scattered Israel will gather him, And keep him as a shepherd does his flock.'
New Living Translation
"Listen to this message from the Lord , you nations of the world; proclaim it in distant coastlands: The Lord , who scattered his people, will gather them and watch over them as a shepherd does his flock.
New Life Bible
Hear the Word of the Lord, O nations, and make it known in the lands far across the sea. Say, "He Who sent Israel everywhere will gather them, and will watch over His flock like a shepherd."
New Revised Standard
Hear the word of the Lord , O nations, and declare it in the coastlands far away; say, "He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd a flock."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Hear ye the word of Yahweh, O ye nations, And declare ye in the Coastlands, afar off, - And say - He that scattereth Israel, will gather him, And watch over him as a shepherd his flock;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the islands that are afar off, and say: He that scattered Israel will gather him: and he will keep him as the shepherd doth his flock.
Revised Standard Version
"Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, and declare it in the coastlands afar off; say, 'He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.'
Young's Literal Translation
Hear a word of Jehovah, O nations, And declare ye among isles afar off, and say: He who is scattering Israel doth gather him, And hath kept him as a shepherd [doth] his flock,
THE MESSAGE
"Hear this, nations! God 's Message! Broadcast this all over the world! Tell them, ‘The One who scattered Israel will gather them together again. From now on he'll keep a careful eye on them, like a shepherd with his flock.' I, God , will pay a stiff ransom price for Jacob; I'll free him from the grip of the Babylonian bully. The people will climb up Zion's slopes shouting with joy, their faces beaming because of God 's bounty— Grain and wine and oil, flocks of sheep, herds of cattle. Their lives will be like a well-watered garden, never again left to dry up. Young women will dance and be happy, young men and old men will join in. I'll convert their weeping into laughter, lavishing comfort, invading their grief with joy. I'll make sure that their priests get three square meals a day and that my people have more than enough.'" God 's Decree.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, And declare in the coastlands afar off, And say, "He who scattered Israel will gather him And keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock."

Contextual Overview

10 Heare the worde of the Lord, O ye Gentiles, and declare in the yles afarre off, and say, Hee that scattered Israel, wil gather him and wil keepe him, as a shepheard doeth his flocke. 11 For the Lorde hath redeemed Iaakob, and ransomed him from the hande of him, that was stronger then he. 12 Therefore they shall come, and reioyce in the height of Zion, and shall runne to the bountifulnes of the Lord, euen for the wheat and for the wine, and for the oyle, and for the increase of sheepe, & bullocks: and their soule shalbe as a watered garden, and they shall haue no more sorow. 13 Then shall ye virgine reioyce in the dance, and the yong men and the old men together: for I wil turne their mourning into ioy, and wil comfort them, and giue them ioy for their sorowes. 14 And I wil replenish the soule of the Priests with fatnesse, and my people shalbe satisfied with my goodnesse, saith the Lord. 15 Thus saith the Lord, A voyce was heard on hie, a mourning and bitter weeping. Rahel weeping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not. 16 Thus saith the Lorde, Refraine thy voyce from weeping, and thine eyes from teares: for thy worke shalbe rewarded, saith the Lord, and they shall come againe from the land of the enemie: 17 And there is hope in thine ende, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come againe to their owne borders.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

declare: Genesis 10:5, Psalms 72:10, Isaiah 24:14, Isaiah 41:1, Isaiah 42:4, Isaiah 42:10, Isaiah 60:9, Isaiah 66:19, Zephaniah 2:11

He: Jeremiah 50:17, Deuteronomy 30:4, Deuteronomy 32:26, Isaiah 27:12, Isaiah 40:11, Isaiah 54:7, Ezekiel 5:2, Ezekiel 5:10, Ezekiel 11:16, Ezekiel 20:34, Micah 2:12, Micah 4:6, Zephaniah 3:19, John 11:52

and keep: Isaiah 40:11, Ezekiel 34:12, Ezekiel 37:24, Micah 5:4, Zechariah 9:16, Luke 12:32, John 10:27, Acts 20:28, Acts 20:29

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 30:3 - then the Nehemiah 1:9 - yet will I Psalms 102:13 - Thou Psalms 107:3 - gathered Isaiah 11:11 - the islands Isaiah 29:22 - Jacob shall Isaiah 48:20 - utter it even Isaiah 56:8 - which Jeremiah 4:16 - ye Jeremiah 6:18 - hear Jeremiah 32:37 - I will gather Jeremiah 50:2 - Declare Jeremiah 50:4 - going Ezekiel 36:10 - the wastes Daniel 11:18 - the isles Joel 3:9 - Proclaim Zechariah 2:6 - spread Zechariah 10:8 - for

Cross-References

Genesis 20:6
And God saide vnto him by a dreame, I knowe that thou diddest this euen with an vpright minde, and I kept thee also that thou shouldest not sinne against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touche her.
Genesis 28:12
Then he dreamed, & behold, there stoode a ladder vpon the earth, and the top of it reached vp to heauen: and loe, the Angels of God went vp and downe by it.
Genesis 30:39
And the sheepe were in heate before the rods, and afterward brought forth yong of partie colour, and with small and great spots.
Genesis 31:24
And God came to Laban the Aramite in a dreame by night, and sayde vnto him, Take heede that thou speake not to Iaakob ought saue good.
Numbers 12:6
And hee saide, Heare nowe my wordes, If there be a Prophet of the Lord among you, I will be knowen to him by a vision, and will speake vnto him by dreame.
Deuteronomy 13:1
If there arise amog you a prophet or a dreamer of dreames, (and giue thee a signe or wonder,
1 Kings 3:5
In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Salomon in a dreame by night: and God sayd, Aske what I shal giue thee.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations,.... The Gentiles: who are called upon to hear the word of the Gospel; the word of peace, reconciliation, and salvation by Christ, sent among them by him, for the calling and conversion of them, that they might believe in him, and profess his name:

and declare [it] in the isles afar off; having heard, received, and embraced the Gospel themselves, it became them to make it known to others; not only to those upon the continent and the isles adjacent, but to those afar off from it; such as these isles of ours, of Great Britain and Ireland; where, blessed be the Lord, this Gospel has been declared to the conversion and comfort of many, and to the glory of Christ:

and say, he that scattered Israel will gather him: that is, the Lord that hath scattered the Jews throughout the nations of the world, and even in the isles afar off, will before long gather them together, and bring them into their own land. This may be understood of the spiritual Israel, be they Jews or Gentiles, the children of God scattered up and down in the world; and who, by reason of sin, and while in an unregenerate estate, are alienated from God, and at a distance from him; but are gathered together in one head, Christ, when he died for them, and redeemed them; and in the effectual calling, when they are gathered to God and Christ, one by one; and afterwards to more near communion with them; and, at last, to glory, and which is the sum and substance of the Gospel to be heard and declared:

and keep him as a shepherd [doth] his flock; so that they shall be scattered no more, as the Jews have been; nor any of them lost, as God's elect were in their first head Adam: they are Christ's flock, given him by the Father, and purchased with his blood; and having gathered them as above, he will keep them in his hands, from whence none can pluck them, and preserve them by his almighty power unto salvation; which doctrine of the saints' perseverance is a most comfortable doctrine of the Gospel to be published and declared.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The isles - The coast land of the Mediterranean, used here to show that the most distant countries are to hear and marvel at Israel’s wonderful restoration.


 
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