Jeremiah 17 · Verse 25

Jeremiah 17:25

Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.
Jeremiah 17:25, King James Version

Jeremiah 17:25 in other translations

BSBthen kings and princes will enter through the gates of this city. They will sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses with their officials, along with the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem, and this city will be inhabited forever.
WEBthen there will enter in by the gates of this city kings and princes sitting on David’s throne, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city will remain forever.
ASVthen shall there enter in by the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall remain for ever.
YLTThen entered by the gates of this city have kings and princes, Sitting on the throne of David, Riding in a chariot, and on horses, They, and their princes, the man of Judah, And inhabitants of Jerusalem, And this city hath remained to the age.
DARBYthen shall there enter in, through the gates of this city, kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall be inhabited for ever.
BBEThen through the doors of this town there will come kings and princes, seated on the seat of David, going in carriages and on horseback, they and their princes, and the men of Judah and the people of Jerusalem: and this town will keep its place for ever.
WebsterThen shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.

What does Jeremiah 17:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 17:19-27

19-27. Delivered in the reign of Jehoiakim, who undid the good effected by Josiah's reformation, especially as to the observance of the Sabbath [Eichorn]. gate of ... children of ... people--The gate next the king's palace, called the gate of David, and the gate of the people, from its being the principal thoroughfare: now the Jaffa gate. It is probably the same as "the gate of the fountain" at the foot of Zion…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 17:19-27

The prophet was to lay before the rulers and the people of Judah, the command to keep holy the sabbath day. Let them strictly observe the fourth command. If they obeyed this word, their prosperity should be restored. It is a day of rest, and must not be made a day of labour, unless in cases of necessity. Take heed, watch against the profanation of the sabbath. Let not the soul be burdened with the cares of this…

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Jeremiah 17:25 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּבָ֣אוּu.Va.'uand they will comeH935
בְשַׁעֲרֵ֣יve.sha.'a.Reiin [the] gates ofH8179
הָעִ֣ירha.'Irthe cityH5892
הַזֹּ֡אתha.Zot<the> thisH2063
מְלָכִ֣ים\׀me.la.KhimkingsH4428
וְשָׂרִ֡יםve.sa.Rimand princesH8269
יֹשְׁבִים֩yo.she.Vim[who] sitH3427
עַל\־'al-onH5921
כִּסֵּ֨אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678
דָוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732
רֹכְבִ֣ים\׀ro.khe.Vim[who] rideH7392
בָּרֶ֣כֶבba.Re.khevin <the> chariot[s]H7393
וּבַסּוּסִ֗יםu.va.su.Simand on <the> horsesH5483
הֵ֚מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
וְשָׂ֣רֵיהֶ֔םve.Sa.rei.Hemand officials theirH8269
אִ֥ישׁ'isheveryone ofH376
יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יve.yo.she.Veiand [the] inhabitants ofH3427
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
וְיָשְׁבָ֥הve.ya.she.Vahand it will remainH3427
הָֽעִיר\־ha.'ir-the cityH5892
הַזֹּ֖אתha.Zot<the> thisH2063
לְעוֹלָֽם\׃le.'o.Lamfor everH5769

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Cross references for Jeremiah 17:25

  • Jeremiah 22:4

    For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.

  • Isaiah 9:7

    Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

  • Jeremiah 33:15

    In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

  • Jeremiah 33:17

    For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

  • Jeremiah 33:21

    Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.

  • Hebrews 12:22

    But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

  • 2 Samuel 7:16

    And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

  • Psalms 89:29-37

    His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven. If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. …

  • 2 Samuel 8:4

    And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.

  • Exodus 12:14

    And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

  • Jeremiah 22:30

    Thus saith the Lord, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.

  • Deuteronomy 17:16

    But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

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shall there.
22:4
sitting.
13:13; 22:30; 33:15,17,21; 2Sa 7:16; 1Ki 9:4,5; Ps 89:29-37
Ps 132:11,12; Isa 9:7; Lu 1:32,33
riding.
De 17:16; 1Sa 8:11; 2Sa 8:4
and this.
Ex 12:14; Ps 132:13,14; Heb 12:22

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Context

  • Jeremiah 17:24

    And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the Lord, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;

  • Jeremiah 17:25

    Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.

  • Jeremiah 17:26

    And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the Lord.

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Jeremiah 17:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Que entrarán por las puertas de esta ciudad, en carros y en caballos, los reyes y los príncipes que se sientan sobre el trono de David, ellos y sus príncipes, los varones de Judá, y los moradores de Jerusalem: y esta ciudad será habitada para siempre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
qu’alors entreront par les portes de cette ville les rois et les princes assis sur le trône de David, montés sur des chars et sur des chevaux, eux et leurs princes, les hommes de Juda et les habitants de Jérusalem; et cette ville sera habitée à toujours;
German
Elberfelder 1871
so werden durch die Tore dieser Stadt Könige und Fürsten einziehen, welche auf dem Throne Davids sitzen, auf Wagen fahrend und auf Rossen reitend, sie und ihre Fürsten, die Männer von Juda und die Bewohner von Jerusalem; und diese Stadt wird bewohnt werden ewiglich.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
ingredientur per portas civitatis hujus reges et principes, sedentes super solium David, et ascendentes in curribus et equis, ipsi et principes eorum, viri Juda, et habitatores Jerusalem: et habitabitur civitas hæc in sempiternum.