The big picture
Jeremiah 30 opens in verse 1 with “The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD , saying,”, reaches its middle movement near verse 12 with “For thus saith the LORD , Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.”, and closes in verse 24 with “The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have…” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, captivity, Israel, cause, return. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
Scripture beside the summary
Jeremiah · King James Version · 24Jeremiah 30:1-8
1–8: The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD , saying,
Jeremiah 30:1–8 opens with “The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD , saying,” and reaches “For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from…” by its final verse. That movement develops the focus on Jeremiah 30 develops its own movement around LORD, captivity, Israel, cause, return, with particular weight carried by LORD, Israel, concerning.
Context that brings the passage to life
This block contains 1 explicit questions. They are more than punctuation: they reveal where a voice is searching, challenging, afraid, or trying to understand.
“The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD , saying,” Naming Jeremiah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.
“For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD , that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.
“For thus saith the LORD ; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.
Jeremiah 30:1-8
King James Version1The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD , saying,
2Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.
3For, 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.
4And these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.
5For thus saith the LORD ; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.
6Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
7Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
8For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:
Jeremiah 30:9-16
9–16: They shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will…
Jeremiah 30:9–16 opens with “But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.” and reaches “Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of…” by its final verse. That movement develops the focus on Jeremiah 30 develops its own movement around LORD, captivity, Israel, cause, return, with particular weight carried by LORD, captivity, full.
Context that brings the passage to life
This block contains 1 explicit questions. They are more than punctuation: they reveal where a voice is searching, challenging, afraid, or trying to understand.
“But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.
“For I am with thee, saith the LORD , to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.
“There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bound, cause, healing. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.
Jeremiah 30:9-16
King James Version9But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.
10Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD ; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
11For I am with thee, saith the LORD , to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.
12For thus saith the LORD , Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.
13There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.
14All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased.
15Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.
16Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.
Jeremiah 30:17-24
17–24: For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds…
Jeremiah 30:17–24 opens with “For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD …” and reaches “The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have…” by its final verse. That movement develops the focus on Jeremiah 30 develops its own movement around LORD, captivity, Israel, cause, return, with particular weight carried by LORD, approach, heart.
Context that brings the passage to life
This block contains 1 explicit questions. They are more than punctuation: they reveal where a voice is searching, challenging, afraid, or trying to understand.
“For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD ; because they called thee an…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.
“And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.
“And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.
Jeremiah 30:17-24
King James Version17For 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.
18Thus 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.
19And 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.
20Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.
21And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD .
22And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.
23Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.
24The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.
Details worth noticing
The opening image
Jeremiah 30:1 begins with “The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD , saying,”
Where the chapter turns
Jeremiah 30:10 forms a natural hinge: “Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD ; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the…”
The final note
Jeremiah 30:24 leaves the reader with “The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall…”
A word trail through the chapter
The words LORD, captivity, Israel, cause, return, approach help reveal the chapter’s repeated concerns.
Who receives too little attention in a simplified family tree?
Bilhah and Zilpah, named women whose children are counted in Jacob's family.
How does the narrator explain Rachel's conception?
God remembers and hears her in verse 22, rather than attributing the result to the mandrakes.
KJV words made clear
- behold
- look, or pay close attention
- unto
- to
- thee
- you
- thou
- you
- thy
- your
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Where readers differ
The chapter summary begins with what the passage says and how its parts fit together. It does not assume one denomination has already settled every question. Where a conclusion depends on a tradition, literary theory, or historical reconstruction, that dependence is named openly.
The KJV text is presented first. Interpretive conclusions are labeled, and differences are introduced only when they help a reader understand why serious communities do not always reach the same answer.
Comparative interpretive notes for this chapter are in preparation. Until reviewed notes are ready, this page separates the KJV text from summary and application without claiming that serious readers agree on every question.