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Jeremiah 33:16
In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Jeremiah delivers this oracle on behalf of the LORD to the surviving population of Judah and Jerusalem during a period of national collapse and anticipated restoration. The declaration follows a promise concerning a righteous Davidic ruler and precedes a guarantee of an unbroken royal line.
The words — The verb תִּוָּשַׁ֣ע (ti.va.Sha') translates literally to "it will be saved," describing Judah's deliverance, while תִּשְׁכּ֣וֹן (tish.Kon) means "it will dwell," paired with לָ/בֶ֑טַח (la./Ve.tach) as "to/ security." The demonstrative וְ/זֶ֥ה (ve./Zeh) introduces the city's definitive name, "The LORD Our Righteousness."
The thread — This formulation directly parallels Jeremiah 23:6, which pairs Judah's salvation and secure dwelling with the identical title, and anticipates the New Testament application of that name to Christ in 1 Corinthians 1:30. The theme of enduring deliverance also aligns with Isaiah 45:17's promise of Israel's everlasting salvation.
Why it lands — The passage demands acknowledgment that political survival and spiritual standing rest solely on divine action rather than human merit. It requires the reader to accept that the restored community's identity and security are anchored in the LORD's own righteousness.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The Lord our righteousness.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 23:6 In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
- Isaiah 45:17 But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated, to ages everlasting.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Philippians 3:9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
- Romans 11:26 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
- Isaiah 45:22 Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
- Isaiah 45:24 Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
- 2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
- Deuteronomy 33:12 Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”