The Meaning of Jeremiah 23:6 Explained

Jeremiah 23:6

KJV: In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

YLT: In his days is Judah saved, and Israel dwelleth confidently, And this his name that Jehovah proclaimeth him, 'Our Righteousness.'

Darby: In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell in safety; and this is his name whereby he shall be called, Jehovah our Righteousness.

ASV: In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

In his days  Judah  shall be saved,  and Israel  shall dwell  safely:  and this [is] his name  whereby he shall be called,  THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

What does Jeremiah 23:6 Mean?

Verse Meaning

During His reign, Judah and Israel would experience salvation and security. People would refer to Him as "Yahweh our righteousness." This strongly indicates that this King would be Yahweh Himself ruling in righteousness (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21). His name appears to be a play on the name Zedekiah, which probably means, "Yahweh is my righteousness." If Song of Solomon , this prophecy probably dates from Zedekiah"s reign. Ironically, Zedekiah was anything but righteous.

Context Summary

Jeremiah 23:1-12 - Shepherds That Mislead God's Flock
It is God's purpose to care for His people through shepherds (pastors) who are responsible to Him. Jesus our Lord is the Branch into which we may be grafted. He is our King who saves us and clothes us with His own spotless righteousness. God finds us in Him, Philippians 3:9. Because He reigns, we are saved and dwell in safety. When we are brought into contact with false shepherds, whether the failure be in doctrine or example, let us ask for the broken heart of Jeremiah 23:9.
God is everywhere present; as the latter paragraph indicates, He is near at hand to overhear the blasphemy of those who deride religion, and to be a very present help in time of trouble. If He fills heaven and earth, can He not fill thy heart? If His Word is like fire, let it cleanse thee! If it is as a hammer, let it pulverize thy pride! Let those of us who essay to teach and preach, not steal our words from our neighbors, or utter our own, but receive them from the source of all truth.
Jeremiah 23:1-40 - Shepherds That Mislead God's Flock
It is God's purpose to care for His people through shepherds (pastors) who are responsible to Him. Jesus our Lord is the Branch into which we may be grafted. He is our King who saves us and clothes us with His own spotless righteousness. God finds us in Him, Philippians 3:9. Because He reigns, we are saved and dwell in safety. When we are brought into contact with false shepherds, whether the failure be in doctrine or example, let us ask for the broken heart of Jeremiah 23:9.
God is everywhere present; as the latter paragraph indicates, He is near at hand to overhear the blasphemy of those who deride religion, and to be a very present help in time of trouble. If He fills heaven and earth, can He not fill thy heart? If His Word is like fire, let it cleanse thee! If it is as a hammer, let it pulverize thy pride! Let those of us who essay to teach and preach, not steal our words from our neighbors, or utter our own, but receive them from the source of all truth. [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 23

1  He prophesies a restoration of the scattered flock
5  Christ shall rule and save them
9  Against false prophets;
33  and mockers of the true prophets

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 23:6 mean?

In His days will be saved Judah and Israel will dwell safely and this [is] His name by which He will be called YAHWEH OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS -
בְּיָמָיו֙ תִּוָּשַׁ֣ע יְהוּדָ֔ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִשְׁכֹּ֣ן לָבֶ֑טַח וְזֶה־ שְּׁמ֥וֹ אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ יִקְרְא֖וֹ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ צִדְקֵֽנוּ ס

בְּיָמָיו֙  In  His  days 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
תִּוָּשַׁ֣ע  will  be  saved 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: יָשַׁע 
Sense: to save, be saved, be delivered.
יְהוּדָ֔ה  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל  and  Israel 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
יִשְׁכֹּ֣ן  will  dwell 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁכַן  
Sense: to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside.
לָבֶ֑טַח  safely 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֶּטַח  
Sense: security, safety adv.
וְזֶה־  and  this  [is] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, masculine singular
Root: זֶה  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
שְּׁמ֥וֹ  His  name 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־  by  which 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
יִקְרְא֖וֹ  He  will  be  called 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: קָרָא  
Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
יְהוָ֥ה ׀  YAHWEH 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
צִדְקֵֽנוּ  OUR  RIGHTEOUSNESS 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common plural
Root: צֶדֶק  
Sense: justice, rightness, righteousness.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation