Jeremiah 30:18

“Thus saith the Lord, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, etc.] That is, the captives of Israel, the inhabitants of them; alluding to the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, dwelling in tents, and to the Israelites in the wilderness; and fitly expresses the present unsettled state of the Jews: and have mercy on his dwelling places; by restoring Israel, or Jacob’s posterity, to their dwelling places in Jerusalem, and other places rebuilt by them and for them. The Targum is, “I will have mercy on his cities;” and the city shall be builded upon her own heap; the city of Jerusalem, as the Targum expresses it, as it was in the times of Zerubbabel; it was built in its place, as…”

“bring again . . . captivity-- (Jer 33:7, Jer 33:11). tents--used to intimate that their present dwellings in Chaldea were but temporary as tents. have mercy on dwelling-places-- (Psa 102:13). own heap--on the same hill, that is, site, a hill being the usual site chosen for a city (compare Jos 11:13, Margin). This better answers the parallel clause, "after the manner thereof" (that is, in the same becoming ways as formerly), than the rendering, "its own heap of ruins," as in Jer 49:2. palace--the king's, on Mount Zion. remain--rather, "shall be inhabited" (see on Jer 17:6, Jer 17:25). This confirms English Version, "palace," not as others translate, "the temple" (see Kg1 16:18; Kg2 15:25).”

“The prophet speaks of Judah as the type of the Church, with Immanuel as her king. Jeremiah 30:18 tents - The word suggests that a considerable portion of the people were still nomads. The city ... the palace - Or, each city ... each palace. The heap means an artificial mount to keep the city out of the reach of inundations, and to increase the strength of the fortifications. Shall remain after the manner thereof - Rather, shall be inhabited according to its rights, i. e., suitably. Jeremiah 30:19 Them - i. e., the city and palace. Render the last words, become few become mean, i. e., despised, lightly esteemed. Jeremiah 30:21 Translate, And his glorious one shall spring from himself, and his…”

“30:18 The walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt in 445 BC under Nehemiah’s leadership (Neh 12:22-43).”

“Behold: Jer 30:3, Jer 23:3, Jer 29:14, Jer 33:7, Jer 33:11, Jer 46:27, Jer 49:6, Jer 49:39; Psa 85:1, Psa 102:13 the city: Jer 31:40; Neh. 3:1-32, Neh 7:4; Isa 44:26; Zac 12:6, Zac 14:10 heap: or, little hill the palace: Ch1 29:1, Ch1 29:19; Ezr 6:3-15; Psa 78:69; Isa 44:28; Eze 7:20-22; Hag 2:7-9; Zac 1:16 Jeremiah 30:19”

“Further explanation of the deliverance promised to Zion. - Jer 30:18. "Thus saith Jahveh: Behold, I will turn the captivity of the tents of Jacob, and will take pity on his dwellings; and the city shall be built again upon its own hill, and the palace shall be inhabited after its own fashion. Jer 30:19. And there shall come forth from them praise and the voice of those who laugh; and I will multiply them, so that they shall not be few, and I will honour them, so that they shall not be mean. Jer 30:20. And his sons shall be as in former times, and his congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress him. Jer 30:21. And his leader shall spring from himself, and…”