Jeremiah 31:27

What does Jeremiah 31:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 31:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will have Israel and Judah planted with the seed of man and with the seed of beast.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Lo, days are coming, an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have sown the house of Israel, And the house of Judah, With seed of man, and seed of beast.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Behold the days come, saith the Lord: and I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Juda with the seed of men, and with the seed of beasts.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Behold, days come, saith Jehovah, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah [with] the seed of man and the seed of beast.

Context

v.26Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.

v.27This passage

v.28And it shall come to pass that, like as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down and to overthrow and to destroy and to afflict, so will I watch over them to build and to plant, saith Jehovah.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 36:11

    and I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and be fruitful; and I will cause you to be inhabited after your former estate, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.

  • Ezekiel 36:9

    For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown;

  • Zechariah 10:9

    And I will sow them among the peoples; and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and shall return.

  • Hosea 2:23

    And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them that were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.

  • Jeremiah 30:19

    And 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.

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