📖 Jeremiah — Chapter 30 (KJV)
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Jeremiah 30:1 RThe word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah 30:2 Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.
Jeremiah 30:3 For, lo, Rthe 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.
Jeremiah 30:4 And these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.
Jeremiah 30:5 For thus saith the LORD; We have heard Ra voice of trembling, Tof fear, and not of peace.
Jeremiah 30:6 Ask ye now, and see whether Ta man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see Revery man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
Jeremiah 30:7 Alas! Rfor 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.
Jeremiah 30:8 For 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 Rserve themselves of him:
Jeremiah 30:9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.
Jeremiah 30:10 Therefore Rfear 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.
Jeremiah 30:11 For RI am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet I will not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.
Jeremiah 30:12 For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.
Jeremiah 30:13 There is Rnone to plead thy cause, Tthat thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.
Jeremiah 30:14 All thy Rlovers 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.
Jeremiah 30:15 RWhy 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.
Jeremiah 30:16 Therefore 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 RFor 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.
Jeremiah 30:18 Thus saith the LORD; RBehold, 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 Theap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.
Jeremiah 30:19 And Rout 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.
Jeremiah 30:20 Their Rchildren also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.
Jeremiah 30:21 And their Rnobles 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.
Jeremiah 30:22 RAnd ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.
Jeremiah 30:23 Behold, Rthe whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a Tcontinuing whirlwind: it shall Tfall with pain upon the head of the wicked.
Jeremiah 30:24 The Rfierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he hath done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 30:1–8 — Written hope beyond Jacob’s distress
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord instructs Jeremiah to record the restoration promise for Israel and Judah. Severe travail and the time of Jacob’s trouble lead into the promise that the oppressive yoke will be broken.
Key Truth: Preserve hope without overlooking real distress.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,” (Jeremiah 30:1)
Find it in Jeremiah 30:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of ____ , and not of peace.” (Jeremiah 30:5)
Find it in Jeremiah 30:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “For it shall ____ to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, …” (Jeremiah 30:8)
Find it in Jeremiah 30:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 30:9–16 — Discipline does not mean complete abandonment
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The people are reassured of rescue and service to the Lord, though their wound and guilt are serious. Corrective judgment is distinguished from a total end, and their devourers face reversal.
Key Truth: Receive correction within the hope of mercy.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “But they shall ____ the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I …” (Jeremiah 30:9)
Find it in Jeremiah 30:9 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “There is ____ to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: …” (Jeremiah 30:13)
Find it in Jeremiah 30:13 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Therefore all they that ____ thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one …” (Jeremiah 30:16)
Find it in Jeremiah 30:16 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 30:17–24 — Healing and a restored congregation
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The outcast Zion is promised healing, rebuilt dwellings, thanksgiving, children, and renewed leadership. The covenant declaration of belonging stands beside the continuing seriousness of divine judgment.
Key Truth: Hope for restoration that renews communal life.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “For I will ____ health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy …” (Jeremiah 30:17)
Find it in Jeremiah 30:17 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… it, and until he have performed the intents of his ____ : in the latter days ye shall consider it.” (Jeremiah 30:24)
Find it in Jeremiah 30:24 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “The fierce ____ of the LORD shall not return, until he hath done …” (Jeremiah 30:24)
Find it in Jeremiah 30:24 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Jeremiah 24:7 — A renewed heart is joined to being God’s people.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can hope in God’s mercy help you respond to needed correction?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Why is Jeremiah told to write the words in a book?
2. What contrast shapes the time of Jacob’s trouble?
3. How does correction differ from a full end in this promise?
4. What reversal is promised concerning the oppressors?
5. How does the healing promise answer Zion’s reputation?
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