Jeremiah 31:38 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner. ”

Jeremiah 31:38 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To the Lord - Or, for Yahweh: for His dwelling in the hearts of a people prepared to be His temple.
Jeremiah 31:38 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the (o) city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel to the gate of the corner. (o) As it was performed, ( Nehemiah 3:1 ). By this descripti...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Israel's national existence shall be as permanent as Yahweh's rule of nature ( Jeremiah 31:35 f.); it is as impossible for Israel to be rejected as it is for man to comprehend the created world ( Je...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

come. This word is not in the Hebrew text, "but it is in the margin, as well as in some codices, with three early printed editions, Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, which read "Lo, days a...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here the Prophet speaks of the rebuilding of the city. I doubt not but that his object was to shew them that the largeness and splendor of the city after the return of the people would not be l...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner. The city shall be built to the Lord - This cannot mean the city...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Behold, the days come, &c.— The prophet here describes the limits of that new Jerusalem which the Jews were to build upon their restoration. This must certainly refer to some future restoration...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner. The city shall be built ... from the tower of Hananeel...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-22. Jeremiah speaks of the restoration first of Israel (Ephraim, Jeremiah 31:2-22 ), then of Judah ( Jeremiah 31:23 .). Those who survive the sufferings of the captivity are promised a safe jour...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

From the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner. — There seems to us something almost like an anti-climax in this sudden transition from the loftiest Gospel promises to the obscure localitie...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXXI RESTORATION II THE NEW ISRAEL Jeremiah 23:3-8 ; Jeremiah 24:6-7 ; Jeremiah 30:1-24 ; Jeremiah 31:1-40 ; Jeremiah 33:1-26 "In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem sh...
Jeremiah 31:38 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Continuing, the Prophet dealt with the issues of restoration. He first described the restoration of the city. After affirming the ancient love of Jehovah for His people, he foretold the building of t...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If we accept this promise as in the smallest degree referring to the building of the second temple and the city, after the people's return from Babylon, we must still look further to gospel days, to...
Jeremiah 31:38 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord ,.... The word come is not in the text; it is read, but not written. The vowel points are in the text, but not the letters; which those, who are against the ant...
Jeremiah 31:38 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner. Ver. 38. Behold the days come, saith the Lord, &c ] The...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, the days come, that the city shall be built to the Lord Or, for the Lord , namely, for his use and service. Blaney renders it, Under the direction of the Lord, from the tower of Hananee...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Evangelical Promises; The Rebuilding of Jerusalem. B. C. 594. 35 Thus saith the L ORD...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That is, it shall be built round, as largely as ever. We read of this tower of Hananeel, Nehemiah 3:1 , Nehemiah 12:39 Malachi 14:10 ; it was in the south, or rather the eastern part of the cit...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Sub-Part B. The Coming Days Will Introduce A Completely New Type Of Covenant Provided By YHWH, One That Is Written In The Heart And Will Thus Result In Changed Lives ( Jeremiah 31:23-40 ). This su...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Vide on chap. 30. These two Chapter s form an unbroken prophecy, “a triumphal hymn of Israel’s salvation.” The former chapter pledges the recovery from captivity of b...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 31:1 . At the same time, namely, as the last words of the preseding chapter, in the latter day. Here the subject is glorious, and the language sublime. Jeremiah 31:3 . I have loved the...
Jeremiah 31:38 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Jeremiah 31:1-24 The promise of Jeremiah 30:22 is expressly declared to apply to both sections of the nation. Jehovah thus solemnly declares his purpose of mercy, and dwells wi...
Jeremiah 31:38 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The New Life and The New Covenant
Jeremiah 31:38 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 26:9 ; 2 Kings 14:13 ; Daniel 9:25 ; Ezekiel 48:30-35 ; Isaiah 44:28 ; Jeremiah 23:5 ; Jeremiah 30:18 ; Jeremiah 31:27 ; Nehemiah 12:30-40 ; Nehemiah 12:39 ; Nehemiah 2:17-20...
Jeremiah 31:38 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The city — Shall be built round, as largely as ever.

Jeremiah 31:38 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 31:38 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 31:38 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 31:38 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 31:38 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 31:38 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 31:38 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 31:38 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 31:38 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 31:38 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 31:38 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 31:38 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 31:38 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 31:38 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 31:38 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 31:38 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 31:38 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 31:38 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 31:38 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 31:38 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 31:38 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 31:38 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 31:38 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 31:38 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 31:38 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes