BibleWord.ai› Bible› Jeremiah› Chapter 33› Verse 23

Jeremiah 33:23

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 33:23 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah, saying,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah 33:23 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 33

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
20Thus saith Jehovah: If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, so that there shall not be day and night in their season;
21then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he shall not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.
22As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured; so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
23And the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah, saying,
24Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which Jehovah did choose, he hath cast them off? thus do they despise my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.
25Thus saith Jehovah: If my covenant of day and night [stand] not, if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;
26then will I also cast away the seed of Jacob, and of David my servant, so that I will not take of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and will have mercy on them.
← Jeremiah 33:22Jeremiah 33:24 →
← Full Chapter 33 Jeremiah Overview

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Moreover the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, etc.] Upon the same subject, concerning the continuance of David’s seed; with a refutation of a calumny uttered against the Lord about the rejection of them: saying; as follows:”
Read attributed excerpt →
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“33:23-26 The Lord had rejected individuals, cities, and kingdoms, but he would never abandon his people, who stretched across many generations.”
Read attributed excerpt →

Related study paths

Read Jeremiah 33 in contextBrowse Hebrew word studiesOpen this verse in the study reader

Sources and verification