The Meaning of Jeremiah 23:3 Explained

Jeremiah 23:3

KJV: And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.

YLT: And I do gather the remnant of My flock Out of all the lands whither I drove them, And have brought them back unto their fold, And they have been fruitful, and multiplied.

Darby: And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their pastures; and they shall be fruitful and shall multiply.

ASV: And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and multiply.

Discover Jeremiah 23:3

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Jeremiah 23:3?

MEANING: What does Jeremiah 23:3 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Jeremiah 23:3 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Jeremiah 23:3?

What is the context of Jeremiah 23:3?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.

What does Jeremiah 23:3 Mean?

Study Notes

remnant
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thee Remnant.

Jeremiah 15:11-21 ; Jeremiah 23:3-8 ; Jeremiah 31:7 ; Jeremiah 31:14 ; Isaiah 1:9 ; Ezekiel 6:8 ; Ezekiel 8:11-14 ; Ezekiel 9:4 ; Ezekiel 11:16-21 ; Joel 2:32 ; Amos 5:15 ; Micah 2:12 ; Micah 4:1 ; Micah 5:3 ; Micah 7:18 ; Zephaniah 2:7 ; Zephaniah 3:13 ; Haggai 1:14 ; Zechariah 8:6 ; Malachi 3:16-18 ; Romans 11:5 . (See Scofield " Malachi 3:16-181 ") .

redeem (See Scofield " Isaiah 59:20 ") See Scofield " Exodus 14:30 ".

thee Marg

redeem

thee Remnant.

Jeremiah 15:11-21 ; Jeremiah 23:3-8 ; Jeremiah 31:7 ; Jeremiah 31:14 ; Isaiah 1:9 ; Ezekiel 6:8 ; Ezekiel 8:11-14 ; Ezekiel 9:4 ; Ezekiel 11:16-21 ; Joel 2:32 ; Amos 5:15 ; Micah 2:12 ; Micah 4:1 ; Micah 5:3 ; Micah 7:18 ; Zephaniah 2:7 ; Zephaniah 3:13 ; Haggai 1:14 ; Zechariah 8:6 ; 1714172756_94 ; Romans 11:5 . (See Scofield " Romans 11:5 ") .

redeem (See Scofield " Isaiah 59:20 ") See Scofield " Exodus 14:30 ".

redeem

thee Remnant.

redeem (See Scofield " Isaiah 59:20 ") See Scofield " Exodus 14:30 ".

Verse Meaning

After this judgment the Lord Himself would, as a good shepherd, Revelation -gather the remnant of His people that were left from all the countries where He had driven them into exile (cf. Jeremiah 3:16; Jeremiah 24; Jeremiah 31:10; Jeremiah 40-44; Isaiah 1:9; Isaiah 37:4; Micah 2:12; Micah 4:7; Micah 5:4; Micah 7:14; Micah 7:18). The Lord was the final cause of the exile, but the shepherds of Judah were the instrumental cause ( Jeremiah 23:2). He would bring them back into the Promised Land and cause them to be fruitful and multiply (cf. Genesis 1:22; Genesis 1:28; Genesis 9:1; Genesis 12:1-3; Exodus 1:7). There is a double contrast in this verse between the Lord and the false shepherds and between their respective works.

The reference to the many countries to which the Lord had driven them suggests an eschatological return to the land that exceeded the return from Babylonian exile. ^[1]

"History has shown that restoration ^[2] to be a temporary flicker of light, for by the time of Malachi (the last of the prophets, ca400 B.C.), Israel had degenerated again to a people with stony hearts." ^[3]

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

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 23:3 mean?

But I will gather - the remnant of My flock out of all countries where I have driven them there them and bring back them to their folds and they shall be fruitful and increase

וַאֲנִ֗י אֲקַבֵּץ֙ אֶת־ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית צֹאנִ֔י מִכֹּל֙ הָאֲרָצ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־ הִדַּ֥חְתִּי אֹתָ֖ם שָׁ֑ם וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥י אֶתְהֶ֛ן עַל־ נְוֵהֶ֖ן וּפָר֥וּ וְרָבֽוּ

וַאֲנִ֗י	But I
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common singular Root: אֲנִי Sense: I (first pers.
אֲקַבֵּץ֙	will gather
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, first person common singular Root: קָבַץ Sense: to gather, assemble.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	the remnant
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: שְׁאֵרִית Sense: rest, residue, remainder, remnant.
צֹאנִ֔י	of My flock
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: צֹאן Sense: small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks.
מִכֹּל֙	out of all
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
הָאֲרָצ֔וֹת	countries
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth.
אֲשֶׁר־	where
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
הִדַּ֥חְתִּי	I have driven
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, first person common singular Root: נָדַח Sense: to impel, thrust, drive away, banish.
שָׁ֑ם	there them
Parse: Adverb Root: שָׁם Sense: there, thither.
וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥י	and bring back
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back.
נְוֵהֶ֖ן	their folds
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine plural Root: נָוֶה Sense: abode, habitation, abode of shepherds or flocks, pasture.
וּפָר֥וּ	and they shall be fruitful
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural Root: פָּרָה Sense: to bear fruit, be fruitful, branch off.
וְרָבֽוּ	and increase
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural Root: הַרְבָּה Sense: be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous.

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