Jeremiah 31:27

“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and of beast.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The LORD addresses the house of Israel and the house of Judah, announcing an impending future event. This declaration immediately follows the prophet’s waking vision in Jeremiah 31:26.

The words — The verb זָרַעְתִּי (za.ra'.Ti) translates literally as "I will sow," introduced by הִנֵּה (hi.Neh) meaning "here!" or "behold!" to mark divine announcement.

The thread — The motif of sowing and planting as restoration runs through Hosea 2:23 and Ezekiel 36:9–11 as parallel promises of population recovery.

Why it lands — The text states that God will actively multiply human and animal life in Judah and Israel after a period of judgment. It requires the reader to recognize that restoration depends entirely on divine initiative rather than human effort.

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The Hebrew words

הִנֵּ֛הhi.Nehhere!יָמִ֥יםya.Mimdays בָּאִ֖יםba.'Im[are] coming נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance of יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahweh וְזָרַעְתִּ֗יve./za.ra'.Tiand/ I will sow אֶת־'et-<obj.>בֵּ֤יתbeit[the] house of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsrael וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house of יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudah זֶ֥רַעZe.ra'[the] seed of אָדָ֖ם'a.Damhumankind וְזֶ֥רַעve./Ze.ra'and/ [the] seed of בְּהֵמָֽה׃be.he.Mahanimal[s]

King James Version

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.

Cross-references

Hosea 2:23 And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’”
Ezekiel 36:9 For behold, I am on your side; I will turn toward you, and you will be tilled and sown.
Ezekiel 36:11 I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
Zechariah 10:9 Though I sow them among the nations, they will remember Me in distant lands; they and their children will live and return.
Jeremiah 30:19 Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled.