Jeremiah 31:24

And Judah and all its cities will dwell together in the land, the farmers and those who move with the flocks,

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The LORD of Hosts addresses Judah and Israel regarding their future restoration after captivity. The declaration follows a promise of renewed blessing and immediately precedes a pledge to refresh the weary.

The words — יַחְדָּ֑ו (yach.Dav) translates literally to "together," and אִכָּרִ֕ים ('i.ka.Rim) means "farmers." These terms anchor the promise in communal settlement and agricultural stability.

The thread — The motif of restored cities and settled populations appears in Ezekiel 36:10 and Zechariah 8:4. Jeremiah 33:11 similarly records the return of joyful worship and thank offerings in the renewed land.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to recognize that divine restoration includes practical, daily livelihoods rather than only spiritual renewal. It demands an expectation of tangible community life under God's provision.

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The Hebrew words

וְיָ֥שְׁבוּve./Ya.she.vuand/ they will dwellבָ֛הּva/hin <the>/ itיְהוּדָ֥הye.hu.DahJudah וְכָל־ve./kholand/ all עָרָ֖יו'a.Ra/vcities/ its יַחְדָּ֑וyach.Davtogether אִכָּרִ֕ים'i.ka.Rimfarmers וְנָסְע֖וּve./na.se.'Uand/ they will journey בַּעֵֽדֶר׃ba./'E.derwith <the>/ flock

King James Version

And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks.

Cross-references

Zechariah 8:4 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age.
Jeremiah 33:11 the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.
Ezekiel 36:10 I will multiply the people upon you—the house of Israel in its entirety. The cities will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt.
Zechariah 2:4 and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it.