Jeremiah 4 · Verse 2

Jeremiah 4:2

And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
Jeremiah 4:2, King James Version

Jeremiah 4:2 in other translations

BSBand if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”
WEBand you will swear, ‘As the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in him, and they will glory in him.”
ASVand thou shalt swear, As Jehovah liveth, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
YLTAnd thou hast sworn--Jehovah liveth, In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness, And blessed themselves in Him have nations, And in Him they boast themselves.
DARBY— and thou shalt in truth, in justice, and in righteousness swear, As Jehovah liveth! and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
BBEAnd you will take your oath, By the living Lord, in good faith and wisdom and righteousness; and the nations will make use of you as a blessing, and in you will they take a pride.
WebsterAnd thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

What does Jeremiah 4:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. And thou--rather, "And if (carried on from Jr 4:1) thou shalt swear, 'Jehovah liveth,' in truth, &c.", that is, if thou shalt worship Him (for we swear by the God whom we worship; compare De 6:13; 10:20; Is 19:18; Am 8:14) in sincerity, &c. and the nations--Rather, this is apodosis to the "if"; then shall the nations bless themselves in (by) Him" (Is 65:16). The conversion of the nations will be the consequence of Israel's conversion (Psa 102:13, 15; Ro 11:12, 15).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 Thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth - Thou shalt not bind thyself by any false god; thou shalt acknowledge Me as the Supreme. Bind thyself By me, and To me; and do this in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness. The nations shall bless themselves in him - They shall be so fully convinced of the power and goodness of Jehovah in seeing the change wrought on thee, and the mercies heaped upon thee, that their usual mode of benediction shall be, May the God of Israel bless thee!

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Jeremiah 4:2 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.

וְנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙ve.nish.Ba'.taand you will swearH7650
חַי\־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehof YahwehH3068
בֶּאֱמֶ֖תbe.'e.Metin faithfulnessH571
בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣טbe.mish.Patin justiceH4941
וּבִצְדָקָ֑הu.vitz.da.Kahand in righteousnessH6666
וְהִתְבָּ֥רְכוּve.hit.Ba.re.khuand they will bless themselvesH1288
ב֛וֹvoby <the> him
גּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimnationsH1471
וּב֥וֹu.Voand in <the> him
יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ\׃\ \סyit.ha.La.luthey will boastH1984

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

Cross references for Jeremiah 4:2

  • Isaiah 65:16

    That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

  • Genesis 22:18

    And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

  • Jeremiah 9:24

    But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:31

    That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

  • 2 Corinthians 10:17

    But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

  • Deuteronomy 10:20

    Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

  • Jeremiah 12:16

    And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

  • Psalms 72:17

    His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

  • Galatians 3:8

    And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

  • Isaiah 45:25

    In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

  • 1 Kings 3:6

    And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

  • Zechariah 8:8

    And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
shalt swear.
5:2; De 10:20; Isa 45:23; 48:1,2; 65:16
in truth.
9:24; 1Ki 3:6; Ps 99:4; Ho 2:19; Zec 8:8
and the nations.
Ge 22:18; Ps 72:17; Isa 65:16; Ga 3:8
and in him.
9:24; Isa 45:25; 1Co 1:31; 2Co 10:17; Php 3:3; *Gr:

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Context

  • Jeremiah 4:1

    If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the Lord, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.

  • Jeremiah 4:2

    And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

  • Jeremiah 4:3

    For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.

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Jeremiah 4:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y jurarás, diciendo, Vive Jehová, con verdad, con juicio, y con justicia: y bendecirse han en él las gentes, y en él se gloriarán.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et tu jureras en vérité, en jugement et en justice: L’ Éternel est vivant! Et les nations se béniront en lui, et en lui elles se glorifieront.
German
Elberfelder 1871
So wahr Jehova lebt! in Wahrheit, in Recht und in Gerechtigkeit, so werden die Nationen sich in ihm segnen und sich seiner rühmen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et jurabis: Vivit Dominus in veritate, et in judicio, et in justitia: et benedicent eum gentes, ipsumque laudabunt.