Jeremiah 30 · Verse 18

Jeremiah 30:18

Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.
Jeremiah 30:18, King James Version

Jeremiah 30:18 in other translations

BSBThis is what the LORD says: “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings. And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins, and the palace will stand in its rightful place.
WEBThe LORD says: “Behold, I will reverse the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have compassion on his dwelling places. The city will be built on its own hill, and the palace will be inhabited in its own place.
ASVThus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will turn again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have compassion on his dwelling-places; and the city shall be builded upon its own hill, and the palace shall be inhabited after its own manner.
YLTThus said Jehovah: Lo, I turn back to the captivity of the tents of Jacob, And his dwelling places I pity, And the city hath been built on its heap, And the palace according to its ordinance remaineth.
DARBYThus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will turn the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his habitations; and the city shall be built upon her own heap; and the palace shall be inhabited after the manner thereof.
BBEThe Lord has said, See, I am changing the fate of the tents of Jacob, and I will have pity on his houses; the town will be put up on its hill, and the great houses will be living-places again.
WebsterThus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwelling places; and the city shall be built upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after its manner.

What does Jeremiah 30:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
18. bring again ... captivity--(Jr 33:7, 11). tents--used to intimate that their present dwellings in Chaldea were but temporary as tents. have mercy on dwelling-places--(Psa 102:13). own heap--on the same hill, that is, site, a hill being the usual site chosen for a city (compare Jos 11:13, Margin). This better answers the parallel clause, "after the manner thereof" (that is, in the same becoming ways as formerly), than the rendering, "its own heap of ruins," as in Jr 49:2. palace--the king's, on Mount Zion. remain--rather, "shall be inhabited" (see on Jr 17:6, Jr 17:25). This confirms English Version, "palace," not as others translate, "the temple" (see 1Ki 16:18; 2Ki 15:25).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 The city shall be builded upon her own heap - Be re-edified from its own ruins. See the book of Nehemiah, passim. And the palace shall remain - Meaning, the king's house shall be restored; or, more probably, the temple shall be rebuilt; which was true, for after the Babylonish captivity it was rebuilt by Nehemiah, etc. By the tents, distinguished from the dwelling-places of Jacob, we may understand all the minor dispersions of the Jews, as well as those numerous synagogues found in large cities.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 30:18-24
We have here further intimations of the favour of God for them after the days of their calamity have expired. The proper work and office of Christ, as Mediator, is to draw near unto God, for us, as the High Priest of our profession. His own undertaking, in compliance with his Father's will, and in compassion to fallen man, engaged him. Jesus Christ was, in all this, truly wonderful. They shall be taken again into covenant with the Lord, according to the covenant made with their fathers. "I will be your God:" it is his good-will to us, which is the summary of that part of the covenant. The wrath of God against the wicked is very terrible, like a whirlwind. The purposes of his wrath, as well as the purposes of his love, will all be fulfilled. God will comfort all that turn to him; but those who approach him must have their hearts engaged to do it with reverence, devotion, and faith. How will they escape who neglect so great salvation?

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Jeremiah 30:18 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.

כֹּ֣ה\׀kohthusH3541
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
הִנְנִי\־hi.ni-here IH2005
שָׁב֙shav[am] about to turn backH7725
שְׁבוּת֙she.Vut[the] captivity ofH7622
אָהֳלֵ֣י'o.ho.Lei[the] tents ofH168
יַֽעֲק֔וֹבya.'a.KovJacobH3290
וּמִשְׁכְּנֹתָ֖יוu.mish.ke.no.Tavand dwellings itsH4908
אֲרַחֵ֑ם'a.ra.ChemI will have compassionH7355
וְנִבְנְתָ֥הve.niv.ne.Tahand it will be rebuiltH1129
עִיר֙'ira cityH5892
עַל\־'al-onH5921
תִּלָּ֔הּti.Lahmound itsH8510
וְאַרְמ֖וֹןve.'ar.Monand a fortressH759
עַל\־'al-onH5921
מִשְׁפָּט֥וֹmish.pa.Toproper place itsH4941
יֵשֵֽׁב\׃ye.Shevit will remainH3427

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 30:18

  • Haggai 2:7-9

    And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts. The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Psalms 102:13

    Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.

  • Jeremiah 30:3

    For, lo, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the Lord: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

  • Jeremiah 33:7

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

  • Jeremiah 49:39

    But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 23:3

    And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.

  • Zechariah 1:16

    Therefore thus saith the Lord; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the Lord of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.

  • Jeremiah 46:27

    But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.

  • Jeremiah 49:6

    And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the Lord.

  • Isaiah 44:26

    That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:

  • Jeremiah 31:4

    Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

  • Jeremiah 33:11

    The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Behold.
3; 23:3; 29:14; 33:7,11; 46:27; 49:6,39; Ps 85:1; 102:13
the city.
31:40; Ne 3:1-32; 7:4; Isa 44:26; Zec 12:6; 14:10
heap. or, little hill. the palace.
1Ch 29:1,19; Ezr 6:3-15; Ps 78:69; Isa 44:28; Eze 7:20-22
Hag 2:7-9; Zec 1:16

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Context

  • Jeremiah 30:17

    For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

  • Jeremiah 30:18

    Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.

  • Jeremiah 30:19

    And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.

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Jeremiah 30:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Así ha dicho Jehová: He aquí yo hago tornar la cautividad de las tiendas de Jacob, y de sus tiendas tendré misericordia; y la ciudad será edificada sobre su collado, y el templo será asentado según su forma.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ainsi dit l’ Éternel: Voici, je rétablirai les captifs des tentes de Jacob, et j’aurai compassion de ses demeures; et la ville sera bâtie sur le monceau de ses ruines, et le palais sera habité selon sa coutume.
German
Elberfelder 1871		So spricht Jehova: Siehe, ich will die Gefangenschaft der Zelte Jakobs wenden, und seiner Wohnungen will ich mich erbarmen. Und die Stadt wird auf ihrem Hügel wieder erbaut, und der Palast nach seiner Weise bewohnt werden;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hæc dicit Dominus: Ecce ego convertam conversionem tabernaculorum Jacob, et tectis ejus miserebor: et ædificabitur civitas in excelso suo, et templum juxta ordinem suum fundabitur: