Jeremiah 30:3

JPS Old Testament

For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will turn the captivity of My people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD; and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.'

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
for look, the days are coming”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“when I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel and Judah,” says the Lord. “I will restore them to the land I gave to their ancestors and they will possess it.”

Hebrew Names Version
For, behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will turn again the captivity of my people Yisra'el and Yehudah, says the LORD; and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

King James Version
For, lo, the days come, saith the Lord , that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the Lord : and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

English Standard Version
For behold, days are coming, declares the Lord , when I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah, says the Lord , and I will bring them back to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall take possession of it."

New American Standard Bible
'For behold, days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will restore the fortunes of My people Israel and Judah.' The LORD says, 'I will also bring them back to the land that I gave to their forefathers, and they shall take possession of it.'"

New Century Version
The days will come when I will bring Israel and Judah back from captivity," says the Lord . "I will return them to the land I gave their ancestors, and they will own it!" says the Lord .

Amplified Bible
'For behold (hear this), the days are coming,' says the LORD, 'when I will restore the fortunes of My people Israel and Judah,' says the LORD, 'and I will return them to the land that I gave to their forefathers and they will take possession of it.'"

World English Bible
For, behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will turn again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, says Yahweh; and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

Geneva Bible (1587)
For loe, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I wil bring againe the captiuitie of my people Israel and Iudah, saith the Lord: for I will restore them vnto the lande, that I gaue to their fathers, and they shall possesse it.

Legacy Standard Bible
For behold, days are coming,' declares Yahweh, ‘when I will return the fortunes of My people Israel and Judah.' Yahweh says, ‘I will also cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.'"

Berean Standard Bible
For behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will restore from captivity My people Israel and Judah, declares the LORD. I will restore them to the land I gave to their forefathers, and they will possess it.'"

Contemporary English Version
Someday I will let my people from both Israel and Judah return to the land I gave their ancestors."

Complete Jewish Bible
For the day is coming,' says Adonai , ‘when I will reverse the exile of my people Isra'el and Y'hudah,' says Adonai . ‘I will cause them to return to the land I gave their ancestors, and they will take possession of it.'"

Darby Translation
For behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, when I will turn the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith Jehovah; and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

Easy-to-Read Version
Do this because the days will come"—this message is from the Lord —"when I will bring my people, Israel and Judah, back from exile." This message is from the Lord . "I will put the people back in the land that I gave to their ancestors. Then my people will own that land again."

George Lamsa Translation
For behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will bring back the captives of my people Israel and Judah, says the LORD; and I will bring them back to the land which I gave to their fathers and they shall possess it.

Good News Translation
because the time is coming when I will restore my people, Israel and Judah. I will bring them back to the land that I gave their ancestors, and they will take possession of it again. I, the Lord , have spoken."

Lexham English Bible
For look, days are coming,' declares Yahweh, ‘when I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel and Judah,' says Yahweh, ‘and I will bring them back to the land that I gave to their ancestors and they will take possession of it.'"

Literal Translation
For, lo, the days come, says Jehovah, that I will turn the captivity of My people Israel and Judah, says Jehovah; and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For lo, the tyme commeth (saieth the LORDE) that I will bringe agayne the presoners of my people of Israel and Iuda, saieth the LORDE: For I will restore them vnto the londe, that I gaue to their fathers, and they shall haue it in possession.

American Standard Version
For, lo, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will turn again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith Jehovah; and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

Bible in Basic English
For see, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will let the fate of my people Israel and Judah be changed, says the Lord: and I will make them come back to the land which I gave to their fathers, so that they may take it for their heritage.

King James Version (1611)
For loe, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will bring againe the captiuitie of my people Israel and Iudah, saith the Lord, and I wil cause them to returne to the land, that I gaue to their fathers, and they shall possesse it.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For lo, the tyme commeth saith the Lorde, that I wyll bryng agayne the prisoners of my people of Israel and Iuda saith the Lorde: for I wyll restore them vnto the lande that I gaue to their fathers, and they shall haue it in possession.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Howl, O Esebon, for Gai has perished; cry, ye daughters of Rabbath, gird yourselves with sack-clothes, and lament; for Melchol shall go into banishment, his priests and his princes together.

English Revised Version
For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will turn again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For lo! daies comen, seith the Lord, and Y schal turne the turnyng of my puple Israel and Juda, seith the Lord; and Y schal turne hem to the lond which Y yaf to the fadris of hem, and thei schulen haue it in possessioun.

Update Bible Version
For, look, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will turn again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, says Yahweh; and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

Webster's Bible Translation
For lo, the days come, saith the LORD; that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

New English Translation
For I, the Lord , affirm that the time will come when I will reverse the plight of my people, Israel and Judah,' says the Lord . ‘I will bring them back to the land I gave their ancestors and they will take possession of it once again.'"

New King James Version
For behold, the days are coming,' says the LORD, "that I will bring back from captivity My people Israel and Judah,' says the LORD. "And I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it."'

New Living Translation
For the time is coming when I will restore the fortunes of my people of Israel and Judah. I will bring them home to this land that I gave to their ancestors, and they will possess it again. I, the Lord , have spoken!"

New Life Bible
For the days are coming,' says the Lord, ‘when I will bring back My people Israel and Judah from where they are held.' The Lord says, ‘I will bring them back to the land that I gave to their fathers before them, and it will be theirs.'"

New Revised Standard
For the days are surely coming, says the Lord , when I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah, says the Lord , and I will bring them back to the land that I gave to their ancestors and they shall take possession of it.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For lo! days are coming, Declareth Yahweh, when I will turn the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, Saith Yahweh, - and will bring them back into the land which I gave to their fathers that they might possess it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For behold the days come, saith the Lord, and I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Juda, saith the Lord: and I will cause them to return to the land which I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

Revised Standard Version
For behold, days are coming, says the LORD, when I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah, says the LORD, and I will bring them back to the land which I gave to their fathers, and they shall take possession of it."

Young's Literal Translation
For, lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and I have turned back [to] the captivity of My people Israel and Judah, said Jehovah, and I have caused them to turn back unto the land that I gave to their fathers, and they do possess it.'

THE MESSAGE
"‘Look. The time is coming when I will turn everything around for my people, both Israel and Judah. I, God , say so. I'll bring them back to the land I gave their ancestors, and they'll take up ownership again.'"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
'For behold, days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will restore the fortunes of My people Israel and Judah.' The LORD says, 'I will also bring them back to the land that I gave to their forefathers and they shall possess it.'"

Contextual Overview

¹ The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying: ² 'Thus speaketh the LORD, the God of Israel, saying: Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book. ³ For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will turn the captivity of My people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD; and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.' ⁴ And these are the words that the LORD spoke concerning Israel and concerning Judah. ⁵ For thus saith the LORD: We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace. ⁶ Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child; wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness? ⁷ Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it; and it is a time of trouble unto Jacob, but out of it shall he be saved. ⁸ And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bands; and strangers shall no more make him their bondman; ⁹ But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the days: Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:7, Jeremiah 31:27, Jeremiah 31:31, Jeremiah 31:38, Jeremiah 33:14, Jeremiah 33:15, Luke 17:22, Luke 19:43, Luke 21:6, Hebrews 8:8

that I: Jeremiah 30:10, Jeremiah 30:18, Jeremiah 27:22, Jeremiah 29:14, Jeremiah 31:23, Jeremiah 32:37, Jeremiah 32:44, Jeremiah 33:7-11, Jeremiah 33:26, Deuteronomy 30:3, Psalms 53:6, Ezekiel 39:25, Ezekiel 39:26, Joel 3:1, Amos 9:14, Amos 9:15, Obadiah 1:19, Obadiah 1:20, Zephaniah 3:20

and I: Jeremiah 16:15, Jeremiah 23:8, Jeremiah 27:11, Ezra 3:1, Ezra 3:8, Ezra 3:12, Ezekiel 20:42, Ezekiel 28:25, Ezekiel 28:26, Ezekiel 36:24, Ezekiel 37:21-25, Ezekiel 39:27, Ezekiel 39:28, Ezekiel 47:14

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 3:18 - In Jeremiah 23:3 - General Jeremiah 31:1 - of Jeremiah 31:16 - they Jeremiah 51:60 - General Ezekiel 20:41 - I bring Ezekiel 34:13 - I will bring Ezekiel 37:25 - they shall dwell in Ezekiel 38:8 - into the land Hosea 1:11 - the children of Judah Zephaniah 2:7 - turn

Cross-References

Genesis 30:2
And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel; and he said: 'Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?'

Genesis 30:3
And she said: 'Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; that she may bear upon my knees, and I also may be builded up through her.'

Genesis 30:9
When Leah saw that she had left off bearing, she took Zilpah her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.

Genesis 50:23
And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation; the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born upon Joseph's knees.

Ruth 4:11
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said: 'We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel; and do thou worthily in Ephrath, and be famous in Beth-lehem;

Job 3:12
Why did the knees receive me? And wherefore the breasts, that I should suck?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For, lo, the days come, saith the Lord,.... And they are yet to come; the prophecy is not yet fulfilled. Kimchi says this belongs to the days of the Messiah; but not to his first coming, or to his coming in the flesh, which the Jews vainly expect; but to his spiritual coming in the latter day:

that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah,

saith the Lord; which cannot be understood of their return from the Babylonish captivity; for, as Kimchi rightly observes, only Judah and Benjamin returned from thence; and though there were some few of the other tribes that came with them, especially of the tribe of Levi, yet not sufficient to answer to so great a prophecy as this, which refers to the same time as that in Hosea 3:5; as appears by comparing that with

Jeremiah 30:9; and when, as the Apostle Paul says, "all Israel shall be saved", Romans 11:25;

and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it; the land of Canaan, given to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and which shall be again by the Jews their posterity; for, without that the Jews upon their call and conversion shall return to their own land, in a literal sense, I see not how we can understand this, and many other prophecies.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 30:3. The days come — First, After the conclusion of the seventy years. Secondly, Under the Messiah.

That I will bring again the captivity of Israel — The ten tribes, led captive by the king of Assyria, and dispersed among the nations.

And Judah — The people carried into Babylon at two different times; first, under Jeconiah, and, secondly, under Zedekiah, by Nebuchadnezzar.