Jeremiah 31:39

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
A measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah.

Hebrew Names Version
The measuring line shall go out further straight onward to the hill Garev, and shall turn about to Go`ah.

King James Version
And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.

English Standard Version
And the measuring line shall go out farther, straight to the hill Gareb, and shall then turn to Goah.

New American Standard Bible
"The measuring line will go out farther straight ahead, to the hill Gareb; then it will turn to Goah.

New Century Version
The measuring line will stretch from the Corner Gate straight to the hill of Gareb. Then it will turn to the place named Goah.

Amplified Bible
"The measuring line will go out farther straight ahead to the hill Gareb; then it will turn to Goah.

World English Bible
The measuring line shall go out further straight onward to the hill Gareb, and shall turn about to Goah.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the line of the measure shal go foorth in his presence vpon the hil Gareb, and shall compasse about to Goath.

Legacy Standard Bible
The measuring line will go out farther, straight ahead to the hill Gareb; then it will turn to Goah.

Berean Standard Bible
The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah.

Contemporary English Version
From there, the boundary will go in a straight line to Gareb Hill, then turn toward Goah.

Complete Jewish Bible
The whole valley of corpses and ashes, including all the fields as far as Vadi Kidron, and on to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be separated out for Adonai ; it will never be uprooted or destroyed again."

Darby Translation
And the measuring line shall yet go forth before it unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn toward Goath.

Easy-to-Read Version
The measuring line will stretch from the Corner Gate straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn to the place named Goah.

George Lamsa Translation
And the measuring line shall go forth straight upon the hill Gareb, and shall curve about to Goath.

Good News Translation
And the boundary line will continue from there on the west to the hill of Gareb and then around to Goah.

Lexham English Bible
And the measuring line will still go out immediately in front of it to the hill of Gareb, and it will turn to Goah.

Literal Translation
And the measuring line shall yet go before it to the hill Gareb, and shall go around to Goath.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
From thence shal the right measure be taken before her vnto the hill toppe of Gareb, and shal come aboute Gaatha,

American Standard Version
And the measuring line shall go out further straight onward unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn about unto Goah.

Bible in Basic English
And the measuring-line will go out in front of it as far as the hill Gareb, going round to Goah.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.

King James Version (1611)
And the measuring line shall yet goe forth ouer against it, vpon the hill Gareb, and shall compasse about to Goath.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
From thence shall the right measure be taken before her vnto the hyll toppe of Gareb, and shall come about Gaath.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
How has he changed! how has Moab turned his back! Moab is put to shame, and become a laughing-stock, and an object of anger to all that are round about him.

English Revised Version
And the measuring line shall yet go out straight onward unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn about unto Goah.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And it schal go out ouer the reule of mesure, in the siyt therof, on the hil Gareb, and it schal cumpasse Goatha,

Update Bible Version
And the measuring line shall go out further straight onward to the hill Gareb, and shall turn about to Goah.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.

New English Translation
The boundary line will extend beyond that, straight west from there to the Hill of Gareb and then turn southward to Goah.

New King James Version
The surveyor's line shall again extend straight forward over the hill Gareb; then it shall turn toward Goath.

New Living Translation
A measuring line will be stretched out over the hill of Gareb and across to Goah.

New Life Bible
And its wall will go out farther, straight on to the hill of Gareb. Then it will turn to Goah.

New Revised Standard
And the measuring line shall go out farther, straight to the hill Gareb, and shall then turn to Goah.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then shall go forth again the measuring-line straight forward, Over the hill Gareb, And it shall go round to Goah;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the measuring line shall go out farther in his sight upon the hill Gareb: and it shall compass Goatha,

Revised Standard Version
And the measuring line shall go out farther, straight to the hill Gareb, and shall then turn to Go'ah.

Young's Literal Translation
And gone out again hath the measuring line Over-against it, unto the height of Gareb, And it hath compassed to Goah.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The measuring line will go out farther straight ahead to the hill Gareb; then it will turn to Goah.

Contextual Overview

³⁵ God 's Message, from the God who lights up the day with sun and brightens the night with moon and stars, Who whips the ocean into a billowy froth, whose name is God -of-the-Angel-Armies: ³⁶ "If this ordered cosmos ever fell to pieces, fell into chaos before me"— God 's Decree— "Then and only then might Israel fall apart and disappear as a nation before me." ³⁷ God 's Message: "If the skies could be measured with a yardstick and the earth explored to its core, Then and only then would I turn my back on Israel, disgusted with all they've done." God 's Decree. ³⁸"The time is coming"—it's God 's Decree—"when God 's city will be rebuilt, rebuilt all the way from the Citadel of Hanamel to the Corner Gate. The master plan will extend west to Gareb Hill and then around to Goath. The whole valley to the south where incinerated corpses are dumped—a death valley if there ever was one!—and all the terraced fields out to the Brook Kidron on the east as far north as the Horse Gate will be consecrated to me as a holy place. "This city will never again be torn down or destroyed."

Bible Verse Review
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Ezekiel 40:8, Zechariah 2:1, Zechariah 2:2

Reciprocal: Zechariah 1:16 - and

Cross-References

Genesis 31:10
"Once, while the flocks were mating, I had a dream and saw the billy goats, all of them streaked, speckled, and mottled, mounting their mates. In the dream an angel of God called out to me, ‘Jacob!' "I said, ‘Yes?'

Genesis 31:12
"He said, ‘Watch closely. Notice that all the goats in the flock that are mating are streaked, speckled, and mottled. I know what Laban's been doing to you. I'm the God of Bethel where you consecrated a pillar and made a vow to me. Now be on your way, get out of this place, go home to your birthplace.'"

Exodus 22:31
"Be holy for my sake. "Don't eat mutilated flesh you find in the fields; throw it to the dogs."

Luke 2:8
There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. Suddenly, God's angel stood among them and God's glory blazed around them. They were terrified. The angel said, "Don't be afraid. I'm here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide: A Savior has just been born in David's town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master. This is what you're to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it,.... Or, "before it" p; the gate proceeding right on from it; of the length of the measuring line, or reed; see Ezekiel 40:5; though some render it, "before him" q; before the Lord, under whose direction and powerful providence the work went on; so the city gates and walls of the New Jerusalem are said to be measured with a reed, Revelation 21:15;

upon the hill Gareb; which signifies a "scab", so called, as is supposed, from scabby and leprous persons sent here to dwell, which was a "lazaretto" for them. Lightfoot, following Lyra, takes it to be the same with Mount Calvary: it was on the north side of the city, bending to the west; and, if the same with Calvary, it was on the west side. The Targum renders it,

"the hill which was near to Gareb:''

and shall compass about to Goath; so called perhaps from the difficulty of its ascent, it being a laborious work to go up to it, enough to make a man breathe. Lyra takes it to be Golgotha, which is not very likely; it seems to be at some distance from the former; since from that there was a round about, a compass fetched to this: it is supposed to lie on the west side of the city, towards the south. The Targum renders it the calves' pool, or the round pool; it is thought by some more likely to be the hill Josephus r speaks of, that hung over the valley of Siloam.

p נגדו "ante ipsam", Tigurine version, Gataker q "Coram eo", Pagninus, Montanus; "coram ipso", Calvin. r De Bello Jud. l. 5. c. 12. sect. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Over ... Gareb - Or, straight along the hill Gareb. Probably the hill of lepers, outside the old walls, toward the southwest.

Goath - Goah. Unknown.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 31:39. Upon the hill Gareb — Gareb and Goath are out of the limits of this city. The latter is supposed to be Golgotha; that is, the heap of Gotha, which, being the place where our Lord was crucified, was without the city. These hills were a little to the north-west of the old city walls: but are destined to be within the new city. See Dr. Blayney on all these verses.