Jeremiah 31:39 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Jeremiah 31:39 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Over ... Gareb - Or, straight along the hill Gareb. Probably the hill of lepers, outside the old walls, toward the southwest. Goath - Goah. Unknown.
Jeremiah 31:39 - 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 31:39 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

upon . over.. special various reading called Sevir (App-34), reads "as far as", with some codices, Aramaean, and Septuagint Gareb... Goath. Not named elsewhere.
Jeremiah 31:39 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

He afterwards adds, Yet go forth shall the line of measure before him Some apply this to the gate, because from the gate the line was to be extended to the hill Gareb, and go round to Goat...
Jeremiah 31:39 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath. Upon the hill Gareb - Gareb and Goath are out of the limits of this city. The latter i...
Jeremiah 31:39 - 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 31:39 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath. The measuring line - ( Ezekiel 40:8 ; Zechariah 2:1 ). Gareb - from a Heb...
Jeremiah 31:39 - 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 31:39 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The hill Gareb... — Neither of the two localities named is mentioned elsewhere, and their position is accordingly simply matter for conjecture. The name of the first, as signifying “the leper’s hil...
Jeremiah 31:39 - 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 31:39 - 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 31:39 - 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 31:39 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it ,.... Or, "before it" p; the gate proceeding right on from it; of the length of the measuring line, or reed; see Ezekiel 40:5 ; though some...
Jeremiah 31:39 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath. Ver. 39. Upon the hill Gareb. ] Versus collem scabiosi, toward the hill of the sc...
Jeremiah 31:39 - 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 31:39 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Evangelical Promises; The Rebuilding of Jerusalem. B. C. 594. 35 Thus saith the L ORD...
Jeremiah 31:39 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That is, it shall be built round about upon its old foundations: see Ne 3 . We are ignorant of the ancient situation of the city, so are the Jews themselves, therefore it is vain to pretend to an ex...
Jeremiah 31:39 - 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 31:39 - 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 31:39 - 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 31:39 - 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 31:39 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The New Life and The New Covenant
Jeremiah 31:39 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 40:8 ; Zechariah 2:1 ; Zechariah 2:2
Jeremiah 31:39 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The line — That is, it shall be built round about upon its old foundations.

Jeremiah 31:39 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 31:39 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 31:39 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 31:39 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 31:39 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 31:39 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 31:39 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 31:39 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 31:39 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 31:39 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 31:39 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 31:39 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 31:39 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 31:39 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 31:39 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 31:39 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 31:39 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 31:39 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 31:39 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 31:39 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 31:39 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 31:39 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 31:39 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 31:39 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes