The Meaning of Jeremiah 33:7 Explained

Jeremiah 33:7

KJV: And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.

YLT: And I have turned back the captivity of Judah, And the captivity of Israel, And I have built them as at the first,

Darby: And I will turn the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel, and will build them, as at the beginning.

ASV: And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And I will cause the captivity  of Judah  and the captivity  of Israel  to return,  and will build  them, as at the first. 

What does Jeremiah 33:7 Mean?

Verse Meaning

He would restore the fortunes of both the Northern and Southern Kingdoms and would rebuild these nations as they had formerly existed.

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 33

1  God promises to the captivity a gracious return;
9  a joyful state;
12  a settled government;
15  Christ the branch of righteousness;
17  a continuance of kingdom and priesthood;
19  and a stability of a blessed seed

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 33:7 mean?

And I will cause to return - the captives of Judah and of Israel and will rebuild those places as at the first
וַהֲשִֽׁבֹתִי֙ אֶת־ שְׁב֣וּת יְהוּדָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבְנִתִ֖ים כְּבָרִֽאשֹׁנָֽה

וַהֲשִֽׁבֹתִי֙  And  I  will  cause  to  return 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
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.
שְׁב֣וּת  the  captives 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: שְׁבוּת 
Sense: captivity, captives.
יְהוּדָ֔ה  of  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל  of  Israel 
Parse: 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.
וּבְנִתִ֖ים  and  will  rebuild  those  places 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular, third person masculine plural
Root: בָּנָה  
Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
כְּבָרִֽאשֹׁנָֽה  as  at  the  first 
Parse: Preposition-k, Preposition-b, Article, Adjective, feminine singular
Root: רִאשֹׁון  
Sense: first, primary, former.