Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Jeremiah 33

Jer 33:1 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,

while he was yet shut up

Cf. Scofield Jeremiah 37:11, note.

Jer 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

Call unto me, and I will answer thee

Jer 29:12; Psa 91:15.

Jer 33:7 And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.

I will cause the captivity

Jer 33:11; Jer 30:3; 32:44.

Jer 33:8 And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.

I will cleanse them

Eze 36:25; Zec 13:1; Heb 9:13, 14.

Jer 33:11 The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.

The voice of joy

Jer 7:34; 16:9; 25:10; Rev 18:23.

Jer 33:12 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.

their flocks

Jer 31:24; 50:19; Isa 65:10.

Jer 33:14 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.

I will perform that good thing

Kingdom (O.T.). Jer 33:14-17; Eze 11:14-20. (Gen 1:26; Zec 12:8).

Jer 33:15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

In those days

See "Davidic Covenant" (Scofield 2 Samuel 7:16, note); "Kingdom (O.T.)" (Scofield Genesis 1:26; Scofield Zechariah 12:8, note); "Kingdom (N.T.)" (Luke 1:31-33; 1 Corinthians 15:28).

Branch

Scofield Isaiah 4:2, note.

Jer 33:16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.

The LORD our righteousness

Hebrew Jehovah-tsidkenu.

Jer 33:17 For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne

2Sa 7:16; 1Ki 2:4; Psa 89:29, 36; Luk 1:32, 33.

Jer 33:18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.

meat

Literally meal.

Jer 33:25 Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;

my covenant be not with day and night

Jer 33:20; Gen 8:22.

Jer 33:26 Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.

Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob

Jer 31:37.