Jeremiah 23:7

So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when they will no longer say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites up out of the land of Egypt.’

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — YHWH speaks through Jeremiah to Judah concerning a future era of restoration and secure dwelling. The declaration marks a prophetic pivot from past covenant memory to an impending divine intervention.

The words — הִנֵּה־ (hi.neh-) and יָמִים (ya.Mim) translate to "behold" and "days," framing an imminent announcement. נְאֻם־ יְהוָה (ne.'um Yah.weh) functions as "utterance of Yahweh," grounding the statement in divine authority.

The thread — This reversal of the Exodus oath recurs in Jeremiah 16:14 and aligns with the promised gathering in Jeremiah 23:3. Isaiah 43:18 reinforces the pattern of shifting focus from former deliverances to new acts of salvation.

Why it lands — The text states that a coming period will replace the traditional Exodus oath with a reference to a greater gathering from exile. Readers must accept that foundational historical markers yield to a future fulfillment of God's restorative promise.

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The Hebrew words

לָכֵ֛ןla./Khen<to>/ therefore הִנֵּֽה־hi.neh-here!יָמִ֥יםya.Mimdays בָּאִ֖יםba.'Im[are] coming נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance of יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahweh וְלֹא־ve./lo'-and/ not יֹ֤אמְרוּYo.me.rupeople will say עוֹד֙'Odagain חַי־chai-[by] [the] life of יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahweh אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.Sherwho הֶעֱלָ֛הhe.'e.Lahhe brought up אֶת־'et-<obj.>בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsrael מֵאֶ֥רֶץme./'E.retzfrom/ [the] land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgypt

King James Version

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that they shall no more say, The Lord liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

Cross-references

Jeremiah 16:14 Yet behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when they will no longer say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites up out of the land of Egypt.’
Jeremiah 23:3 Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply.
Isaiah 43:18 “Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old.
Jeremiah 31:31 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.