The Meaning of Jeremiah 31:39 Explained

Jeremiah 31:39

KJV: And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.

YLT: And gone out again hath the measuring line Over-against it, unto the height of Gareb, And it hath compassed to Goah.

Darby: And the measuring line shall yet go forth before it unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn toward Goath.

ASV: And the measuring line shall go out further straight onward unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn about unto Goah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the measuring  line  shall yet go forth  over against it upon the hill  Gareb,  and shall compass about  to Goath. 

What does Jeremiah 31:39 Mean?

Context Summary

Jeremiah 31:1-40 - 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 31

1  The restoration of Israel
10  The publication thereof
15  Rahel mourning is comforted
18  Ephraim repenting is brought home again
22  Christ is promised
27  His care over the church
31  His new covenant
35  The stability,
38  and amplitude of the church

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 31:39 mean?

And shall again extend forward - line of the surveyor straight over the hill Gareb then it shall turn toward Goath
וְיָצָ֨א ע֜וֹד [קוה] (קָ֤ו) הַמִּדָּה֙ נֶגְדּ֔וֹ עַ֖ל גִּבְעַ֣ת גָּרֵ֑ב וְנָסַ֖ב גֹּעָֽתָה

וְיָצָ֨א  And  shall  again  extend 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
ע֜וֹד  forward 
Parse: Adverb
Root: עֹוד  
Sense: a going round, continuance adv.
[קוה]  - 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
(קָ֤ו)  line 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: קָוֶה  
Sense: line.
הַמִּדָּה֙  of  the  surveyor 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִדָּה 
Sense: measure, measurement, stature, size, garment.
נֶגְדּ֔וֹ  straight 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: נֶגֶד  
Sense: what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv.
עַ֖ל  over 
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.
גִּבְעַ֣ת  the  hill 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: גִּבְעָה  
Sense: hill.
גָּרֵ֑ב  Gareb 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: גָּרֵב 
Sense: one of the heroes of David’s army.
וְנָסַ֖ב  then  it  shall  turn 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: סָבַב  
Sense: to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or arou nd, surround, encircle, change direction.
גֹּעָֽתָה  toward  Goath 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: גֹּעָה  
Sense: a place near Jerusalem, site unknown.

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