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Jeremiah 31:5

Once again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria, and those who plant them will eat what the vineyards produce.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Grape;   Scofield Reference Index - Covenant;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Agriculture or Husbandry;   Mountains;   Samaria, Ancient;   Vine, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Vine;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Joy;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ephraim, Mount;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Mercy, Merciful;   Samaria, Samaritans;   Vine;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Death;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Jeremiah;   Vine, Vineyard;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Samaria, Samaritans;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Profane;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ephraim;   Vine;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Vine,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Samaria, Country of;   Vine;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Samaria;   Wine;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for March 6;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
You will plant vineyards againon the mountains of Samaria;the planters will plant and will enjoy the fruit.
Hebrew Names Version
Again shall you plant vineyards on the mountains of Shomron; the planters shall plant, and shall enjoy [the fruit of it].
King James Version
Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.
English Standard Version
Again you shall plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant and shall enjoy the fruit.
New American Standard Bible
"Again you will plant vineyards On the hills of Samaria; The planters will plant And will enjoy the fruit.
New Century Version
You will plant vineyards again on the hills around Samaria. The farmers will plant them and enjoy their fruit.
Amplified Bible
"Again you will plant vineyards On the mountains of Samaria; The planters will plant And enjoy the [abundant] fruit [in peace].
World English Bible
Again shall you plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall enjoy [the fruit of it].
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou shalt yet plant vines vpon the mountaines of Samaria, and the planters that plant them, shall make them common.
Legacy Standard Bible
Again you will plant vineyardsOn the hills of Samaria;The planters will plantAnd will enjoy them.
Berean Standard Bible
Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit.
Contemporary English Version
You will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria and enjoy the grapes.
Complete Jewish Bible
For a day will come when the watchmen on Mount Efrayim will call, ‘Come, let's go up to Tziyon, to Adonai our God.'"
Darby Translation
Thou shalt again plant vineyards upon the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall eat the fruit.
Easy-to-Read Version
You farmers of Israel will plant vineyards again. You will plant the vineyards on the hills around the city of Samaria. The farmers will enjoy the fruit from the vineyards.
George Lamsa Translation
You shall again plant vineyards on the mountain of Samaria. Yea, you will plant vines and sing.
Lexham English Bible
You will again plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria. The planters will plant, and they will enjoy it.
Literal Translation
You shall yet plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria, the planters shall plant and shall treat them as common.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou shalt plante vynes agayne vpon ye hilles of Samaria, and the grape gatherers shall plante, and synge.
American Standard Version
Again shalt thou plant vineyards upon the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall enjoy the fruit thereof.
Bible in Basic English
Again will your vine-gardens be planted on the hill of Samaria: the planters will be planting and using the fruit.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For there shall be a day, that the watchmen shall call upon the mount Ephraim: arise ye, and let us go up to Zion, unto the LORD our God.'
King James Version (1611)
Thou shalt yet plant vines vpon the mountaines of Samaria, the planters shall plant, and shall eate them as common things.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou shalt plant vines agayne vpon the hylles of Samaria, and the grape gatherers shall plant, and commonly eate of it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
for Aloth is filled with weeping: one shall go up weeping by the way of Oronaim; ye have heard a cry of destruction.
English Revised Version
Again shalt thou plant vineyards upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall enjoy the fruit thereof.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Yit thou schalt plaunte vynes in the hillis of Samarie; men plauntynge schulen plaunte, and til the tyme come, thei schulen not gadere grapis.
Update Bible Version
Again you shall plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall enjoy [the fruit thereof].
Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat [them] as common things.
New English Translation
Once again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria. Those who plant them will once again enjoy their fruit.
New King James Version
You shall yet plant vines on the mountains of Samaria; The planters shall plant and eat them as ordinary food.
New Living Translation
Again you will plant your vineyards on the mountains of Samaria and eat from your own gardens there.
New Life Bible
Again you will plant grape-fields on the hills of Samaria. The planters will plant and find joy in the fruit.
New Revised Standard
Again you shall plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall enjoy the fruit.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Again, shalt thou plant vineyards in the mountains of Samaria, The planters have planted, and have laid open the vineyards,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt yet plant vineyards in the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and they shall not gather the vintage before the time.
Revised Standard Version
Again you shall plant vineyards upon the mountains of Sama'ria; the planters shall plant, and shall enjoy the fruit.
Young's Literal Translation
Again thou dost plant vineyards In mountains of Samaria, Planters have planted, and made common.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Again you will plant vineyards On the hills of Samaria; The planters will plant And will enjoy them.

Contextual Overview

1 The Lord says, "The time is coming when I will be the God of all the tribes of Israel, and they will be my people. 2 In the desert I showed mercy to those people who had escaped death. When the people of Israel longed for rest, 3 I appeared to them from far away. People of Israel, I have always loved you, so I continue to show you my constant love. 4 Once again I will rebuild you. Once again you will take up your tambourines and dance joyfully. 5 Once again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria, and those who plant them will eat what the vineyards produce. 6 Yes, the time is coming when sentries will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Let's go up to Zion, to the Lord our God.'" 7 The Lord says, "Sing with joy for Israel, the greatest of the nations. Sing your song of praise, ‘The Lord has saved his people; he has rescued all who are left.' 8 I will bring them from the north and gather them from the ends of the earth. The blind and the lame will come with them, pregnant women and those about to give birth. They will come back a great nation. 9 My people will return weeping, praying as I lead them back. I will guide them to streams of water, on a smooth road where they will not stumble. I am like a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my oldest son."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

yet: Deuteronomy 28:30, Isaiah 62:8, Isaiah 62:9, Isaiah 65:21, Isaiah 65:22, Amos 9:14, Micah 4:4, Zechariah 3:10

mountains: Ezekiel 36:8, Obadiah 1:19

eat: Heb. profane, Leviticus 19:23-25, Deuteronomy 20:6, Deuteronomy 28:30, 1 Samuel 21:5

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 9:20 - it was Psalms 107:37 - sow Jeremiah 1:10 - to build Jeremiah 31:16 - they Jeremiah 32:15 - Houses Ezekiel 28:26 - build Amos 3:9 - the mountains

Cross-References

Genesis 21:22
At that time Abimelech went with Phicol, the commander of his army, and said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do.
Genesis 31:2
He also saw that Laban was no longer as friendly as he had been earlier.
Genesis 31:3
Then the Lord said to him, "Go back to the land of your fathers and to your relatives. I will be with you."
Genesis 31:13
I am the God who appeared to you at Bethel, where you dedicated a stone as a memorial by pouring olive oil on it and where you made a vow to me. Now get ready and go back to the land where you were born.'"
Genesis 31:42
If the God of my fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac, had not been with me, you would have already sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my trouble and the work I have done, and last night he gave his judgment."
Genesis 31:53
The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor will judge between us." Then, in the name of the God whom his father Isaac worshiped, Jacob solemnly vowed to keep this promise.
Genesis 32:9
Then Jacob prayed, "God of my grandfather Abraham and God of my father Isaac, hear me! You told me, Lord , to go back to my land and to my relatives, and you would make everything go well for me.
Genesis 48:15
Then he blessed Joseph: "May God, whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac served, bless these boys! May God, who has led me to this very day, bless them!
Genesis 50:17
he told us to ask you, ‘Please forgive the crime your brothers committed when they wronged you.' Now please forgive us the wrong that we, the servants of your father's God, have done." Joseph cried when he received this message.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria,.... Mountains are proper places for vines, and which generally produce the best wine; but vines are not to be understood merely literally, or as only expressive of the outward peace, plenty, and prosperity of Samaria, with other places given to the Jews, as Josephus k observes they were by the Demetrii; which they might improve by planting vines, c. but figuratively of the planting of Gospel churches there, comparable to vines, Song of Solomon 2:13 which was done in the first times of the Gospel; see John 4:29; and which was a pledge of what will be done in those parts hereafter in the latter day:

the planters shall plant, and shall eat [them] as common things; the fruit of the vines planted by them. The allusion is to the law of eating the fruit of trees planted on the fifth year of their plantation, when, and not till then, it was lawful to eat of it; but here the planters might eat of it as soon as it was produced, even as the fruit of the fifth year, which was common and lawful, Leviticus 19:23. The "planters" are the ministers of the Gospel; such an one the Apostle Paul was; who are instruments in founding and raising churches, and of planting members in them, as well as of watering, and making them fruitful; and who receive themselves benefit from hence; not only in things temporal, but spiritual; it giving them a real pleasure and satisfaction to see the plants grow and thrive, which they have planted, 1 Corinthians 3:6

Psalms 92:14.

k Antiqu. Jud. l. 13. c. 2. sect. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Shall eat them as common things - Rather, shall eat the fruit. Literally, as in the margin. For three years the fruit of a newly-planted tree was not to be touched, that of the fourth year was consecrated to God, but on the fifth year it was profane, i. e., unconsecrated, and so might be applied to the owner’s use Leviticus 19:23-25.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 31:5. Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria — This was the regal city of the Israelites, as Jerusalem was of the Jews.

Shall eat them as common things. — By the law of Moses no man was permitted to eat of the fruit of his vineyard till the fifth year after planting. For the first three years it was considered uncircumcised, unclean, not fit to be eaten; in the fourth year it was holy to the Lord, the fruit belonged to Him; in the fifth year he might use it for himself, Leviticus 19:23-25. But in the time here mentioned the fruit should be considered common-lawful at all times to be eaten.


 
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