Jeremiah 33 · Verse 13

Jeremiah 33:13

In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 33:13, King James Version

Jeremiah 33:13 in other translations

BSBIn the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev, in the land of Benjamin and the cities surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks will again pass under the hands of the one who counts them, says the LORD.
WEBIn the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, in the cities of the South, in the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks will again pass under the hands of him who counts them,” says the LORD.
ASVIn the cities of the hill-country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the South, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks again pass under the hands of him that numbereth them, saith Jehovah.
YLTIn the cities of the hill-country, In the cities of the low country, And in the cities of the south, And in the land of Benjamin, And in the suburbs of Jerusalem, And in the cities of Judah, Again doth the flock pass by under the hands of the numberer, said Jehovah.
DARBYIn the cities of the hill-country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the environs of Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that counteth them, saith Jehovah.
BBEIn the towns of the hill-country, in the towns of the lowland, and in the towns of the South and in the land of Benjamin and in the country round Jerusalem and in the towns of Judah, the flocks will again go under the hand of him who is numbering them, says the Lord.
WebsterIn the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that counteth them, saith the LORD.

What does Jeremiah 33:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. pass ... under ... hands of him that telleth them--Shepherds, in sending forth and bringing back their sheep to the folds, count them by striking each as it passes with a rod, implying the shepherd's provident care that not one should be lost (Le 27:32; Mi 7:14; compare Joh 10:28, 29; 17:12).

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 33:1-13

The restoration of the Jews. (Jr 33:1-13) The Messiah promised; happiness of his times. (Jr 33:14-26) Verses 1-13 Those who expect to receive comforts from God, must call upon him. Promises are given, not to do away, but to quicken and encourage prayer. These promises lead us to the gospel of Christ; and in that God has revealed truth to direct us, and peace to make us easy. All who by sanctifying grace are cleansed…

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Jeremiah 33:13 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.

בְּעָרֵ֨יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH5892
הָהָ֜רha.Harthe hill countryH2022
בְּעָרֵ֤יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH5892
הַשְּׁפֵלָה֙ha.she.fe.Lahthe ShephelahH8219
וּבְעָרֵ֣יu.ve.'a.Reiand in [the] cities ofH5892
הַנֶּ֔גֶבha.Ne.gevthe NegevH5045
וּבְאֶ֧רֶץu.ve.'E.retzand in [the] land ofH776
בִּנְיָמִ֛ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144
וּבִסְבִיבֵ֥יu.vis.vi.Veiand in [the] surroundings ofH5439
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
וּבְעָרֵ֣יu.ve.'a.Reiand in [the] cities ofH5892
יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
עֹ֣ד'odagainH5750
תַּעֲבֹ֧רְנָהta.'a.Vo.re.nahthey will passH5674
הַצֹּ֛אןha.Tzonthe flockH6629
עַל\־'al-onH5921
יְדֵ֥יye.Dei[the] hands ofH3027
מוֹנֶ֖הmo.Neh[one who] countsH4487
אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָֽה\׃\ \סYah.wehYahwehH3068

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

Cross references for Jeremiah 33:13

  • Leviticus 27:32

    And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord.

  • Luke 15:4

    What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

  • 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.

  • John 10:3-4

    To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

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Le 27:32; Lu 15:4; Joh 10:3,4

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Context

  • Jeremiah 33:12

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.

  • Jeremiah 33:13

    In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 33:14

    Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.

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Jeremiah 33:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
En las ciudades de las montañas, en las ciudades de los campos, y en las ciudades del mediodía, y en tierra de Benjamín, y alrededor de Jerusalem y en las ciudades de Judá, aun pasarán ganados por las manos de los contadores, ha dicho Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
dans les villes de la montagne, dans les villes du pays plat, et dans les villes du midi, et dans le pays de Benjamin, et dans les environs de Jérusalem, et dans les villes de Juda, le menu bétail passera encore sous les mains de celui qui le compte, dit l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
In den Städten des Gebirges, in den Städten der Niederung und in den Städten des Südens, und im Lande Benjamin und in den Umgebungen von Jerusalem und in den Städten Judas werden wiederum die Herden unter den Händen des Zählers vorüberziehen, spricht Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
In civitatibus montuosis, et in civitatibus campestribus, et in civitatibus quæ ad austrum sunt, et in terra Benjamin, et in circuitu Jerusalem, et in civitatibus Juda, adhuc transibunt greges ad manum numerantis, ait Dominus.