The Meaning of Jeremiah 3:16 Explained

Jeremiah 3:16

KJV: And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.

YLT: And it hath come to pass, when ye are multiplied, And have been fruitful in the land, In those days -- an affirmation of Jehovah, They say not any more, 'The ark of the covenant of Jehovah,' Nor doth it go up on the heart, Nor do they remember concerning it, Nor do they inspect, nor is it made again.

Darby: And it shall come to pass, when ye are multiplied in the land and become fruitful, in those days, saith Jehovah, they shall say no more, Ark of the covenant of Jehovah! neither shall it come to mind, nor shall they remember it, nor shall they visit it; neither shall it be done any more.

ASV: And it shall come to pass, when ye are multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith Jehovah, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of Jehovah; neither shall it come to mind; neither shall they remember it; neither shall they miss it; neither shall it be made any more.

Discover Jeremiah 3:16

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Jeremiah 3:16?

MEANING: What does Jeremiah 3:16 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Jeremiah 3:16 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Jeremiah 3:16?

What is the context of Jeremiah 3:16?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit [it]; neither shall [that] be done any more.

What does Jeremiah 3:16 Mean?

Verse Meaning

When many Israelites had repented and returned to the land, they would not take pride in the ark of the covenant. The ark would not even come into their minds, they would not even remember it, they would not miss it, nor would they attempt to rebuild it. Most scholars assume that the Babylonians took the ark into captivity or destroyed it when they destroyed the temple in586 B.C. There is no historical record of it following that event. It is possible, of course, that the Jews may have hidden it sometime before the razing of the temple.

"Verse16b shows that the old economy was to be dissolved. The old covenant, of which the ark was a central feature, was to give way to another-a preview of Jeremiah 31:31-34." ^[1]

At this point in the oracle, it becomes clear that at least some in Israel definitely would repent and experience divine restoration, sometime in the future. Note the recurrence of "in those days" and "at that time" ( Jeremiah 3:16-18). We believe that the repentance in view will take place at the second coming of Christ, when the Jews realize that Jesus is their Messiah. They will then put their trust in Him ( Zechariah 12:10; Zechariah 13:1; cf. Romans 11:26). Much that follows in this oracle concerning the blessings of Israel"s repentance describes millennial conditions. ^[2]

Context Summary

Jeremiah 3:11-25 - Pleading With Faithless Children

The people of the northern kingdom, to whom this appeal is especially addressed, were more excusable than Judah, because their privileges had been less. God judges us according to our opportunities. How precious the invitation and promise of Jeremiah 3:12! Confession is an essential condition that must be fulfilled by us. See 1 John 1:7. Zion shall yet be the center of a restored Israel, Jeremiah 3:14; Jeremiah 3:18. In Jeremiah 3:21-25 the voices of the people in confession and prayer mingle with Jehovah's encouraging their return. When we lie down in broken-hearted shame and penitence, we are very near to being lifted to the bosom of God. Compare Jeremiah 3:25 with Jeremiah 4:1. The return of the Chosen People to the God of their fathers will be the cause of revival and quickening throughout the earth. Compare Jeremiah 4:2 with Romans 11:12. [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 3

¹ God's great mercy to Judah the polluted land
⁶ Judah is worse than Israel
¹² The promises of the gospel to the penitent
²⁰ Israel reproved, and called by God, makes a solemn confession of their sins

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 3:16 mean?

And it shall come to pass when you are multiplied and increased in the land in days those says Yahweh no that they will say more the ark of the covenant of Yahweh and not it shall come to mind nor shall they remember it shall they visit [it] shall it be made anymore

וְהָיָ֡ה כִּ֣י תִרְבּוּ֩ וּפְרִיתֶ֨ם בָּאָ֜רֶץ בַּיָּמִ֤ים הָהֵ֙מָּה֙ נְאֻם־ יְהוָ֔ה לֹא־ יֹ֣אמְרוּ ע֗וֹד אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִית־ יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־ לֵ֑ב וְלֹ֤א יִזְכְּרוּ־ בוֹ֙ יִפְקֹ֔דוּ יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה עֽוֹד

וְהָיָ֡ה	And it shall come to pass
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
תִרְבּוּ֩	you are multiplied
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: הַרְבָּה Sense: be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous.
וּפְרִיתֶ֨ם	and increased
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural Root: פָּרָה Sense: to bear fruit, be fruitful, branch off.
בָּאָ֜רֶץ	in the land
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth.
בַּיָּמִ֤ים	in days
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
הָהֵ֙מָּה֙	those
Parse: Article, Pronoun, third person masculine plural Root: הֵם Sense: they, these, the same, who.
נְאֻם־	says
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: נְאֻם Sense: (Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet).
יְהוָ֔ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
לֹא־	no
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
יֹ֣אמְרוּ	that they will say
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
ע֗וֹד	more
Parse: Adverb Root: עֹוד Sense: a going round, continuance adv.
אֲרוֹן֙	the ark
Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: אֲרֹון Sense: chest, ark.
בְּרִית־	of the covenant
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: בְּרִית Sense: covenant, alliance, pledge.
יְהוָ֔ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וְלֹ֥א	and not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
יַעֲלֶ֖ה	it shall come
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
לֵ֑ב	mind
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: לֵב Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
וְלֹ֤א	nor
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
יִזְכְּרוּ־	shall they remember
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: זָכַר Sense: to remember, recall, call to mind.
יִפְקֹ֔דוּ	shall they visit [it]
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: פָּקַד Sense: to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for.
יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה	shall it be made
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
עֽוֹד	anymore
Parse: Adverb Root: עֹוד Sense: a going round, continuance adv.

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