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Jeremiah 31:7
For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD addresses Jacob and the surrounding nations through the prophet, immediately following the watchmen’s call to ascend to Zion. This declaration establishes the required communal response before detailing the physical gathering of the exiles.
The words — The Hebrew imperative רָנּוּ (ra.Nu) commands a loud cry of joy, paired with שִׂמְחָ֔ה (sim.Chah) meaning gladness. The text pairs these terms with וְ/צַהֲל֖וּ (ve./tza.ha.Lu), a verb denoting a loud shout of triumph.
The thread — The plea for God to save His people and the remnant echoes Psalms 28:9 and Psalms 14:7, where deliverance is tied to Zion and Jacob’s restoration. The focus on the surviving remnant taking root and bearing fruit aligns with Isaiah 37:31.
Why it lands — The text commands explicit praise and intercession for divine deliverance of the remnant before detailing the gathering. It requires the reader to join in proclaiming God’s saving action rather than anticipating restoration through human effort.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For thus saith the Lord; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O Lord, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
Cross-references
- Psalms 28:9 Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.
- Psalms 14:7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
- Isaiah 37:31 And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.
- Isaiah 42:10 Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.
- 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.
- Deuteronomy 28:13 The LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move upward and never downward, if you hear and carefully follow the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am giving you today.
- Deuteronomy 32:43 Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God’s angels worship Him. Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His children. He will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Him; He will cleanse His land and His people.
- Psalms 67:1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
- Psalms 69:35 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.
- Psalms 96:1 Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.