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In those daysבַּיָּמִים הָהֵםJudahיְהוּדָהwill be saved,תִּוָּשַׁעand Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַםwill dwellתִּשְׁכּוֹןsecurely;לָבֶטַחand this isוְזֶהthe name by whichאֲשֶׁרthey will callיִקְרָאher:לָהּ‘YHWH,יְהוָהour righteousness.’צִדְקֵנוּ
Jeremiah 33:16
Study it in the app“In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely; and this is the name by which they will call her: ‘YHWH, our righteousness.’”
God promises to keep his good word with a branch of righteousness for DavidThe Kingdom of God
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 33:16, word by word
- In those daysיָּמִיםyamim
time
Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.
Where else “yamim” appears- Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appears- will be savedתִּוָּשַׁעtivasha
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “tivasha” appears- and Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִַםyrushalaim
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appears- will dwellתִּשְׁכּוֹןtishkon
dwell
To live somewhere, stay.
Where else “tishkon” appears- securelyבֶטַחvetach
security, safely
Security, confidence; living "securely", without fear. Sometimes unsuspecting.
Where else “vetach” appears- they will callיִקְרָאyikra
name
To give someone a name.
Where else “yikra” appears- ‘YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- our righteousness.’צִדְקֵtsidke
righteousness
Living uprightly before God.
Where else “tsidke” appears
Translation note
Here the name of 23:6 is given to Jerusalem.
Places in this verse
Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
The context
15In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a sprout of righteousness, and he will do justice and righteousness in the land.
16 · This verse (above)
17For thus says YHWH: David will never lack a man sitting on the throne of the house of Israel;