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What Does Jeremiah 50:4 Mean?

Jeremiah 50:4 in the King James Version says “In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah toget... — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 50 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.

In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.

Jeremiah 50:4 · KJV


Context

2

Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces. set up: Heb. lift up

3

For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.

4

In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.

5

They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.

6

My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace. restingplace: Heb. place to lie down in


Commentary

KJV Study Commentary
In those days when Babylon falls, 'the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, weeping, and seeking the LORD their God.' This reunification of divided kingdoms (Israel and Judah) under shared repentance looks eschatologically toward ultimate restoration. Tears of repentance precede restoration. They will 'seek the LORD their God' - true worship returns after idolatry's judgment.

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Historical & Cultural Context

This prophecy transcends the Babylonian exile's immediate aftermath, pointing to end-times restoration when all Israel will be saved (Rom 11:26).

Reflection Questions

  1. What role do tears of repentance play in restoration?
  2. How does the reunification of Israel and Judah point to ultimate redemption?

Original Language Analysis

Hebrew · 20 words
בַּיָּמִ֨ים1 of 20

In those days

H3117

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

הָהֵ֜מָּה2 of 20
H1992

they (only used when emphatic)

וּבָעֵ֤ת3 of 20

and in that time

H6256

time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc

הַהִיא֙4 of 20
H1931

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

נְאֻם5 of 20

saith

H5002

an oracle

יְהוָ֥ה6 of 20

the LORD

H3068

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

יָבֹ֧אוּ7 of 20

shall come

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

וּבְנֵֽי8 of 20

the children

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל9 of 20

of Israel

H3478

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

הֵ֥מָּה10 of 20
H1992

they (only used when emphatic)

וּבְנֵֽי11 of 20

the children

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

יְהוּדָ֖ה12 of 20

of Judah

H3063

jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

יַחְדָּ֑ו13 of 20

together

H3162

properly, a unit, i.e., (adverb) unitedly

יֵלֵ֔כוּ14 of 20

going

H1980

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

וּבָכוֹ֙15 of 20

and weeping

H1058

to weep; generally to bemoan

יֵלֵ֔כוּ16 of 20

going

H1980

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

וְאֶת17 of 20
H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

יְהוָ֥ה18 of 20

the LORD

H3068

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם19 of 20

their God

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃20 of 20

and seek

H1245

to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after


Study Guide

Historical Context

This verse is found in the book of Jeremiah. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.

Theological Significance

Jeremiah 50:4 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.

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