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Jeremiah 31:39 Cross-References
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“And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.”
Jeremiah 31:39 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:39
The measuring line shall yet go forth (יֵצֵא קְוֵה־הַמִּדָּה, yetse qeveh-hamiddah)—the surveyor's cord extends the sacred boundary. In ancient Near Eastern contexts, qav (line) marked both construction (1 Kings 7:23) and destruction (2 Kings 21:13, Lamentations 2:8). Here it signifies restoration, reclaiming land once measured for judgment.The hill Gareb (גָּרֵב) and Goath (גֹּעָתָה) are locations mentioned only here, their precise identification lost to history. This obscurity is instructive: God knows every insignificant feature of His people's homeland. The southwest circuit (opposite the ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 31:39
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