Jeremiah 33
King James Version
33 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
2 Thus saith the Lord the maker thereof, the Lord that formed it, to establish it; the Lord is his name;
3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
4 For thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;
5 They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my face from this city.
6 Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
7 And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.
8 And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.
9 And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
10 Thus saith the Lord; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,
11 The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord.
12 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.
13 In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the Lord.
14 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.
15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The Lord our righteousness.
17 For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.
19 And the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, saying,
20 Thus saith the Lord; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;
21 Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.
22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
23 Moreover the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,
24 Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the Lord hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.
25 Thus saith the Lord; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;
26 Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.
Jeremia 33
BasisBijbel
God belooft Jeremia dat het weer goed zal komen met Juda
33 De Heer sprak een tweede keer tegen mij in de tijd dat ik in de gevangenis op de binnenplaats van het paleis zat. 2 De Heer zei: "Dit zegt de Heer: Ik ga dit allemaal doen. Ik doe alles wat Ik heb gezegd. Ik ben de Heer. 3 Als je Mij om hulp roept, zal Ik je antwoorden. Ik zal je grote en geweldige dingen laten zien, waarvan je nu nog niets weet. 4 Want dit zegt de Heer, de God van Israël: De huizen van deze stad en de paleizen van de koningen van Juda worden afgebroken. De stenen worden gebruikt in de strijd tegen de Babyloniërs. 5 Er zijn wel mannen naar de stad gekomen om die tegen de Babyloniërs te verdedigen, maar het zal niets helpen. De stad zal vol liggen met hun lijken. Ik heb hen in mijn woede laten doden. Want de mensen doen zulke vreselijke dingen, dat Ik niets meer met deze stad te maken wil hebben.
6 Maar Ik zal deze stad herstellen. Ik zal de mensen herstellen. Ik zal hun grote vrede en waarheid geven. 7 Ik zal een einde maken aan de gevangenschap van Juda en Israël. Ik zal weer goed voor hen zijn. Ik zal hun volk weer net zo groot maken als vroeger. 8 Ik zal hen schoonwassen van alles wat ze verkeerd gedaan hebben, alles waarin ze Mij ongehoorzaam zijn geweest. Ik zal hun vergeven dat ze niet naar Mij hebben willen luisteren. 9 Dan zal het een volk worden waar Ik blij mee ben. Een volk dat door alle andere volken geprezen zal worden. Want alle volken zullen horen over de goede dingen die Ik voor mijn volk doe. Ze zullen zich erover verbazen. En ze zullen vol ontzag zijn over alle goeds en alle vrede die Ik aan mijn volk geef.
10 Dit zegt de Heer: Eerst zal deze stad verwoest worden. Er zal geen mens of dier meer in de straten zijn. En de steden van Juda zullen verwoest worden. Er zal geen mens of dier meer leven. 11 Maar op een dag zal er weer het geluid van feest te horen zijn. Bruidegom en bruid zullen er weer te horen zijn. In mijn tempel zullen de zangers weer het lied zingen: 'Prijs de Heer van de hemelse legers. De Heer is goed, want zijn liefde duurt voor eeuwig.' Want Ik zal een einde maken aan de gevangenschap van dit land. Ik zal ervoor zorgen dat het met dit land weer net zo goed gaat als vroeger, zegt de Heer.
12 Dit zegt de Heer van de hemelse legers: Eerst zal dit gebied zó verwoest zijn, dat er geen mens of dier meer woont. Maar later zullen er weer herders rondtrekken met hun vee. 13 Overal in de steden van de bergen, van de vlakte en van het zuiden, in het land van Benjamin, in de omgeving van Jeruzalem en in de steden van Juda, zullen weer schapen worden gehoed, zegt de Heer."
God belooft Jeremia dat altijd een zoon uit de familie van David koning zal zijn
14 De Heer zegt: "Op een dag zal Ik alle goede dingen die Ik beloofd heb, ook doen, zegt de Heer. Ik zal alle goede dingen doen die Ik over het koninkrijk Israël en het koninkrijk Juda gezegd heb. 15 In die tijd zal Ik een jonge tak[a] uit de oude stam laten groeien: in de familie van koning David zal Ik een rechtvaardige zoon geboren laten worden. Hij zal eerlijk en rechtvaardig regeren. 16 In die tijd zal Juda bevrijd worden en Jeruzalem zal veilig wonen. En Jeruzalem zal genoemd worden: 'De Heer is onze redding'. 17 Want, zegt de Heer, altijd zal een zoon uit de familie van koning David koning van Israël zijn.[b] 18 En voor altijd zal er een hogepriester zijn uit de stam van Levi die elke dag brand-offers, meel-offers en vlees-offers aan Mij brengt."
19 De Heer zei tegen mij: 20 "Dit zegt de Heer: Jullie kunnen geen einde maken aan mijn verbond met de dag en de nacht, zodat dag en nacht zouden ophouden te bestaan. 21 Net zo zal Ík geen einde maken aan mijn verbond met mijn dienaar David en met de Levieten, mijn priesters. Altijd zal een zoon uit Davids familie koning zijn. 22 Ik zal de familie van mijn dienaar David en de Levieten die Mij dienen[c] zo ontelbaar maken als de sterren aan de hemel en het zand langs het strand."
23 De Heer sprak opnieuw tegen mij. 24 Hij zei: "Heb je gehoord wat dit volk zegt? Ze zeggen: 'De Heer wil niets meer te maken hebben met de twee koninkrijken die Hij eerst Zelf had uitgekozen!' Ze geloven niet meer in het verbond dat Ik met hen heb gesloten. Daarom vinden ze hun volk geen echt volk meer. 25 Maar Ik, de Heer, zeg: Let op mijn verbond met de dag en de nacht. Dag en nacht zullen elkaar altijd opvolgen. Dat verbond staat vast. 26 Net zó vast is mijn verbond met het volk Israël en met mijn dienaar David. Namelijk mijn belofte dat een zoon uit Davids familie koning zal zijn over het volk dat uit Abraham, Isaäk en Jakob is ontstaan. Want Ik zal een einde maken aan de gevangenschap van mijn volk. Ik zal weer goed voor hen zijn."
Footnotes
- Jeremia 33:15 Eigenlijk staat hier: 'spruit'. Een spruit is een jong takje dat uit de boom groeit. Zelfs een boomstronk kan nog uitspruiten, ook al lijkt het dat er geen leven meer in zit. Met de 'jonge tak' wordt daarom een nieuw begin bedoeld. Op de meeste plaatsen in de bijbel wordt met dit woord Jezus bedoeld.
- Jeremia 33:17 Dat had God aan David beloofd. Lees 1 Kronieken 17:11-14.
- Jeremia 33:22 Vergelijk dit met 1 Petrus 2:9.
Jeremiah 33
English Standard Version
The Lord Promises Peace
33 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still (A)shut up in the court of the guard: 2 “Thus says (B)the Lord who made the earth,[a] the Lord who formed it to establish it—(C)the Lord is his name: 3 (D)Call to me and I will answer you, (E)and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. 4 For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city and the houses of the kings of Judah that were torn down to make a defense against (F)the siege mounds and against the sword: 5 They are coming in (G)to fight against the Chaldeans and to fill them[b] with the dead bodies of men whom I shall strike down (H)in my anger and my wrath, (I)for I have hidden my face from this city because of all their evil. 6 (J)Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security. 7 (K)I will restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel, (L)and rebuild them as they were (M)at first. 8 (N)I will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me, (O)and I will forgive all the guilt of their sin and rebellion against me. 9 (P)And this city[c] shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth who shall hear of all the good that I do for them. They shall (Q)fear and tremble because of all the good and all the prosperity I provide for it.
10 “Thus says the Lord: In this place (R)of which you say, ‘It is a waste without man or beast,’ in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without man or inhabitant or beast, there shall be heard again 11 (S)the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who sing, as they bring (T)thank offerings to the house of the Lord:
(U)“‘Give thanks to the Lord of hosts,
for the Lord is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever!’
(V)For I will restore the fortunes of the land as at first, says the Lord.
12 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: (W)In this place that is waste, without man or beast, and in all of its cities, there shall again be (X)habitations of shepherds (Y)resting their flocks. 13 (Z)In the cities of the hill country, (AA)in the cities of the Shephelah, (AB)and in the cities of the Negeb, in the land of Benjamin, (AC)the places about Jerusalem, (AD)and in the cities of Judah, (AE)flocks shall again pass under the hands (AF)of the one who counts them, says the Lord.
The Lord's Eternal Covenant with David
14 (AG)“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when (AH)I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous (AI)Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those days Judah will be saved, (AJ)and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: (AK)‘The Lord is our righteousness.’
17 “For thus says the Lord: (AL)David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, 18 (AM)and the Levitical priests shall never lack a man in my presence to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to make sacrifices forever.”
19 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 20 (AN)“Thus says the Lord: (AO)If you can break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night, (AP)so that day and night will not come at their appointed time, 21 (AQ)then also my covenant with David my servant may be broken, so that he shall not have a son to reign on his throne, and my covenant with the Levitical priests my ministers. 22 As (AR)the host of heaven cannot be numbered and (AS)the sands of the sea cannot be measured, so I will multiply the offspring of David my servant, and the Levitical priests who minister to me.”
23 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 24 “Have you not observed that these people are saying, ‘The Lord has rejected the two clans that he chose’? Thus they have despised my people so that they are no longer a nation in their sight. 25 Thus says the Lord: (AT)If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed order of heaven and earth, 26 then I will reject the offspring of Jacob and David my servant and will not choose one of his offspring to rule over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. (AU)For I will restore their fortunes and will have mercy on them.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 33:2 Septuagint; Hebrew it
- Jeremiah 33:5 That is, the torn-down houses
- Jeremiah 33:9 Hebrew And it
Jeremiah 33
New King James Version
Excellence of the Restored Nation
33 Moreover the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still (A)shut up in the court of the prison, saying, 2 “Thus says the Lord (B)who made it, the Lord who formed it to establish it (C)(the[a] Lord is His name): 3 (D)‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and [b]mighty things, which you do not know.’
4 “For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city and the houses of the kings of Judah, which have been pulled down to fortify against (E)the siege mounds and the sword: 5 ‘They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but only to (F)fill their places with the dead bodies of men whom I will slay in My anger and My fury, all for whose wickedness I have hidden My face from this city. 6 Behold, (G)I will bring it health and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth. 7 And (H)I will cause the captives of Judah and the captives of Israel to return, and will rebuild those places (I)as at the first. 8 I will (J)cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned and by which they have transgressed against Me. 9 (K)Then it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise, and an honor before all nations of the earth, who shall hear all the good that I do to them; they shall (L)fear and tremble for all the goodness and all the prosperity that I provide for it.’
10 “Thus says the Lord: ‘Again there shall be heard in this place—(M)of which you say, “It is desolate, without man and without beast”—in the cities of Judah, in the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without man and without inhabitant and without beast, 11 the (N)voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who will say:
(O)“Praise the Lord of hosts,
For the Lord is good,
For His mercy endures forever”—
and of those who will bring (P)the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause the captives of the land to return as at the first,’ says the Lord.
12 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: (Q)‘In this place which is desolate, without man and without beast, and in all its cities, there shall again be a dwelling place of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. 13 (R)In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the lowland, in the cities of the South, in the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks shall again (S)pass under the hands of him who counts them,’ says the Lord.
14 (T)‘Behold, the days are coming,’ says the Lord, ‘that (U)I will perform that good thing which I have promised to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah:
15 ‘In those days and at that time
I will cause to grow up to David
A (V)Branch of righteousness;
He shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.
16 In those days Judah will be saved,
And Jerusalem will dwell safely.
And this is the name by which she will be called:
[c]THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.’
17 “For thus says the Lord: ‘David shall never (W)lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel; 18 nor shall the (X)priests, the Levites, lack a man to (Y)offer burnt offerings before Me, to [d]kindle grain offerings, and to sacrifice continually.’ ”
The Permanence of God’s Covenant
19 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, 20 “Thus says the Lord: ‘If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that there will not be day and night in their season, 21 then (Z)My covenant may also be broken with David My servant, so that he shall not have a son to reign on his throne, and with the Levites, the priests, My ministers. 22 As (AA)the host of heaven cannot be numbered, nor the sand of the sea measured, so will I (AB)multiply the descendants of David My servant and the (AC)Levites who minister to Me.’ ”
23 Moreover the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, 24 “Have you not considered what these people have spoken, saying, ‘The two families which the Lord has chosen, He has also cast them off’? Thus they have (AD)despised My people, as if they should no more be a nation before them.
25 “Thus says the Lord: ‘If (AE)My covenant is not with day and night, and if I have not (AF)appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth, 26 (AG)then I will (AH)cast away the descendants of Jacob and David My servant, so that I will not take any of his descendants to be rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will cause their captives to return, and will have mercy on them.’ ”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 33:2 Heb. YHWH
- Jeremiah 33:3 inaccessible
- Jeremiah 33:16 Heb. YHWH Tsidkenu; cf. Jer. 23:5, 6
- Jeremiah 33:18 burn
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