Jeremiah 31:8

“Look, I am bringing them from the land of the north, and I will gather them from the far ends of the earth; among them the blind and the lame, the pregnant woman and the one giving birth together; a great assembly will return here.”

Jeremiah 31:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 31:8, word by word

bringing themמֵבִיאmevi

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “mevi” appears
from the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of the northצָפוֹןtsafon

north

North.

Where else “tsafon” appears
and I will gather themקִבַּצְתִּיkibatsti

gather

To bring people to one place, or to come together there.

Where else “kibatsti” appears
from the far endsיַּרְכְּתֵיyarkte

far end, recess

The farthest or deepest part: the back of a house or a cave, the ends of the earth, the edge of a territory.

Where else “yarkte” appears
the blindעִוֵּרiver

blind

Someone who cannot see.

Where else “iver” appears
and the lameפִסֵּחַfiseach

lame

Lame.

Where else “fiseach” appears
the pregnant womanהָרָהhara

pregnant

Pregnant, with child.

Where else “hara” appears
and the one giving birthיֹלֶדֶתyoledet

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

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togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachdav” appears
a greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

Where else “gadol” appears
assemblyקָהָלkahal

assembly

The people gathered before YHWH.

Where else “kahal” appears
will returnיָשׁוּבוּyashuvu

return

To go back to a place.

Where else “yashuvu” appears

The context

7For thus says YHWH: “Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout at the head of the nations; proclaim, praise, and say, ‘Save, YHWH, your people, the remnant of Israel.’

8 · This verse (above)

9With weeping they will come, and with supplications I will lead them; I will make them walk by streams of water, on a straight road on which they will not stumble; for I have become to Israel a father, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

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