The Meaning of Jeremiah 30:18 Explained

Jeremiah 30:18

KJV: Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.

YLT: Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I turn back to the captivity of the tents of Jacob, And his dwelling places I pity, And the city hath been built on its heap, And the palace according to its ordinance remaineth.

Darby: Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will turn the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his habitations; and the city shall be built upon her own heap; and the palace shall be inhabited after the manner thereof.

ASV: Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will turn again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have compassion on his dwelling-places; and the city shall be builded upon its own hill, and the palace shall be inhabited after its own manner.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thus saith  the LORD;  Behold, I will bring again  the captivity  of Jacob's  tents,  and have mercy  on his dwellingplaces;  and the city  shall be builded  upon her own heap,  and the palace  shall remain  after the manner  thereof. 

What does Jeremiah 30:18 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Yahweh promised to restore Israel"s tribal fortunes (cf. Numbers 24:5-6), to have compassion on His peoples" towns and homes, and to rebuild Jerusalem and the royal palace there. If the palace in view here refers to the king"s palace, and not the temple, this was never rebuilt by the returned exiles from Babylon as far as Scripture records.

Context Summary

Jeremiah 30:1-24 - 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 30

1  God shows Jeremiah the return of the Jews
4  After their trouble they shall have deliverance
10  He comforts Jacob
18  Their return shall be gracious
23  Wrath shall fall on the wicked

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 30:18 mean?

Thus says Yahweh behold I will bring back the captivity of tents of Jacob and on his dwelling places have mercy and shall be built the city upon its own mound and the palace according to its own plan shall remain
כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִי־ שָׁב֙ שְׁבוּת֙ אָהֳלֵ֣י יַֽעֲק֔וֹב וּמִשְׁכְּנֹתָ֖יו אֲרַחֵ֑ם וְנִבְנְתָ֥ה עִיר֙ עַל־ תִּלָּ֔הּ וְאַרְמ֖וֹן עַל־ מִשְׁפָּט֥וֹ יֵשֵֽׁב

כֹּ֣ה ׀  Thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֹּה  
Sense: thus, here, in this manner.
אָמַ֣ר  says 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יְהוָ֗ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
הִנְנִי־  behold  I 
Parse: Interjection, first person common singular
Root: הֵן  
Sense: behold, lo, though hypothetical part.
שָׁב֙  will  bring  back 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
שְׁבוּת֙  the  captivity 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: שְׁבוּת 
Sense: captivity, captives.
אָהֳלֵ֣י  of  tents 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.
יַֽעֲק֔וֹב  of  Jacob 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יַעֲקֹב  
Sense: son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 2 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel.
וּמִשְׁכְּנֹתָ֖יו  and  on  his  dwelling  places 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁכָּן  
Sense: dwelling place, tabernacle.
אֲרַחֵ֑ם  have  mercy 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, first person common singular
Root: רָחַם  
Sense: to love, love deeply, have mercy, be compassionate, have tender affection, have compassion.
וְנִבְנְתָ֥ה  and  shall  be  built 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive perfect, third person feminine singular
Root: בָּנָה  
Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
עִיר֙  the  city 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
עַל־  upon 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
תִּלָּ֔הּ  its  own  mound 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: תֵּל  
Sense: mound, heap, heap of ruins.
וְאַרְמ֖וֹן  and  the  palace 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַרְמֹון  
Sense: citadel, palace, fortress.
עַל־  according  to 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
מִשְׁפָּט֥וֹ  its  own  plan 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁפָּט  
Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance.
יֵשֵֽׁב  shall  remain 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָשַׁב 
Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.