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But I will most surely[a] heal the wounds of this city and restore it and its people to health.[b] I will show them abundant[c] peace and security. I will restore Judah and Israel[d] and will rebuild them as they were in days of old.[e] I will purify them from all the sin that they committed against me. I will forgive all their sins that they committed in rebelling against me.[f] All the nations will hear about all the good things that I will do for them. This city will bring me fame, honor, and praise before them for the joy that I bring it. The nations will tremble in awe at all the peace and prosperity that I will provide for it.’

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  1. Jeremiah 33:6 tn Heb “Behold, I am healing.” For usage of the particle “behold” to indicate certainty, see the translator’s note on 1:6. These are the great and hidden things that the Lord promised to reveal. The statements in v. 5 have been somewhat introductory. See the usage of הִנְנִי (hineni) after the introductory “Thus says the Lord” in Jer 32:28, 37.
  2. Jeremiah 33:6 sn Cf. Jer 30:17. Jerusalem is again being personified, and her political and spiritual well-being are again in view.
  3. Jeremiah 33:6 tn The meaning and text of this word are questioned by KBL 749 s.v. עֲתֶרֶת. However, KBL also emends both occurrences of the verb from which BDB 801 s.v. עֲתֶרֶת derives this noun. BDB is more likely correct in seeing this and the usage of the verb in Prov 27:6 and Ezek 35:13 as Aramaic loan words from a root meaning to be rich (equivalent to the Hebrew עָשַׁר, ʿashar).
  4. Jeremiah 33:7 tn Heb “I will reverse [or restore] the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel.” For this idiom see the translator’s note on Jer 29:14 and see the usage in 30:3, 18; 31:23; 32:44.
  5. Jeremiah 33:7 tn This phrase simply means “as formerly” (BDB 911 s.v. רִאשׁוֹן 3.a). The reference to the “as formerly” must be established from the context. See the usage in Judg 20:32; 1 Kgs 13:6; Isa 1:26.sn God offered to reunify Israel and Judah in the state they enjoyed before the division after Solomon. Cf. Jer 3:18; 30:3; 31:27 and see the study note on 30:3.
  6. Jeremiah 33:8 sn Cf. Jer 31:34; Ezek 36:25, 33.

Behold, I am going to bring to it (A)healing and a remedy, and I will heal them; and I will reveal to them an (B)abundance of peace and truth. And I will (C)restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel, and will (D)rebuild them as they were at first. And I will (E)cleanse them from all their wrongdoing by which they have sinned against Me, and I will forgive all their wrongdoings by which they have sinned against Me and revolted against Me. [a]It will be to Me a (F)name of joy, praise, and glory before (G)all the nations of the earth, which will hear of all the (H)good that I do for them, and they will be (I)frightened and tremble because of all the good and all the peace that I make for it.’

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  1. Jeremiah 33:9 I.e., This city