Jeremiah 23:8

Instead they will say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives, who brought and led the descendants of the house of Israel up out of the land of the north and all the other lands to which He had banished them.’ Then they will dwell once more in their own land.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jeremiah announces to Israel a future moment when their customary oath will shift from recalling the Exodus to celebrating deliverance from northern exile and all scattered lands.

The words — חַי־ (chai-) literally means “by the life of,” functioning as a binding oath formula, while הֶעֱלָה (he.'e.Lah) translates directly as “he brought up,” denoting God’s active extraction of the exiles.

The thread — The gathering of banished Israel back to their territory appears in Isaiah 43:5, Amos 9:14, and Ezekiel 34:13.

Why it lands — It requires readers to acknowledge that God’s coming restoration will eclipse the foundational Exodus event, demanding expectation of complete return rather than reliance on past deliverance alone.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

But, The Lord liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.

Cross-references

Isaiah 43:5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.
Amos 9:14 I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
Ezekiel 34:13 I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land.
Ezekiel 36:24 For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land.
Ezekiel 39:28 Then they will know that I am the LORD their God, when I regather them to their own land, not leaving any of them behind after their exile among the nations.
Zephaniah 3:20 At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,” says the LORD.
Isaiah 14:1 For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob.
Isaiah 27:12 In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one.
Isaiah 65:8 This is what the LORD says: “As the new wine is found in a cluster of grapes, and men say, ‘Do not destroy it, for it contains a blessing,’ so I will act on behalf of My servants; I will not destroy them all.
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.