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Jeremiah 33:13
In the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev, in the land of Benjamin and the cities surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks will again pass under the hands of the one who counts them, says the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD speaks to the house of Israel and Judah through Jeremiah during a period of promised restoration following national desolation.
The words — הַ/נֶּ֔גֶב (ha./Ne.gev) = the Negev; בִּנְיָמִ֛ן (bin.ya.Min) = Benjamin.
The thread — The geography of Judah, Benjamin, the hill country, and the Negev recurs in Jeremiah 17:26 as markers of restored population. The image of flocks passing under a counting hand echoes Leviticus 27:32, where livestock pass under a shepherd’s rod for consecration.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to recognize that divine promise restores order to previously desolate regions. It demands an assessment of whether one trusts the LORD’s word to reverse judgment into provision.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the Lord.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 27:32 Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD.
- Jeremiah 17:26 And people will come from the cities of Judah and the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, and from the foothills, the hill country, and the Negev, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and frankincense, and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.
- Luke 15:4 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
- John 10:3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.