Jeremiah 30:10
Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
Original Language Analysis
אַל
H408
אַל
Strong's:
H408
Word #:
2 of 24
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
תִּירָא֩
Therefore fear
H3372
תִּירָא֩
Therefore fear
Strong's:
H3372
Word #:
3 of 24
to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
יְהוָֹה֙
the LORD
H3068
יְהוָֹה֙
the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
7 of 24
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
וְאַל
H408
וְאַל
Strong's:
H408
Word #:
8 of 24
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
תֵּחַ֣ת
neither be dismayed
H2865
תֵּחַ֣ת
neither be dismayed
Strong's:
H2865
Word #:
9 of 24
properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
O Israel
H3478
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
O Israel
Strong's:
H3478
Word #:
10 of 24
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
כִּ֠י
H3588
כִּ֠י
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
11 of 24
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
מוֹשִֽׁיעֲךָ֙
for lo I will save
H3467
מוֹשִֽׁיעֲךָ֙
for lo I will save
Strong's:
H3467
Word #:
13 of 24
properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e., (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
מֵֽרָח֔וֹק
thee from afar
H7350
מֵֽרָח֔וֹק
thee from afar
Strong's:
H7350
Word #:
14 of 24
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
וְאֶֽת
H853
וְאֶֽת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
15 of 24
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
זַרְעֲךָ֖
and thy seed
H2233
זַרְעֲךָ֖
and thy seed
Strong's:
H2233
Word #:
16 of 24
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
שִׁבְיָ֑ם
of their captivity
H7628
שִׁבְיָ֑ם
of their captivity
Strong's:
H7628
Word #:
18 of 24
exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty
וְשָׁ֧ב
shall return
H7725
וְשָׁ֧ב
shall return
Strong's:
H7725
Word #:
19 of 24
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
וְאֵ֥ין
H369
Cross References
Isaiah 43:5Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;Jeremiah 29:14And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.Hosea 2:18And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.Isaiah 35:9No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:Isaiah 44:2Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.Jeremiah 23:3And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.Jeremiah 33:16In 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.Jeremiah 23:8But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.Jeremiah 3:18In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.John 12:15Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
Historical Context
This promise, repeated nearly verbatim in 46:27-28, was written for exiles scattered 'afar' in Babylon and beyond. It sustained hope through Persian, Greek, and Roman periods, awaiting ultimate Messianic peace.
Questions for Reflection
- How does God's address to you as 'my servant' assure you of covenant relationship amid fear?
- From what 'far country' of spiritual exile is God calling you to return and find rest?
- What would it look like for you to experience the progression: return, quietness, security?
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Analysis & Commentary
Fear thou not, O my servant Jacob (וְאַתָּה אַל־תִּירָא עַבְדִּי יַעֲקֹב)—God addresses Israel with covenant intimacy: avdi (my servant) evokes Abraham (Genesis 26:24), Moses (Numbers 12:7), and David (2 Samuel 7:5). The name Ya'akov (Jacob) recalls patriarchal promises, grounding future hope in ancient covenant.
I will save thee from afar (כִּי הִנְנִי מוֹשִׁיעֲךָ מֵרָחוֹק)—The participle moshia'kha (saving you) presents ongoing divine action. From merachok (from afar), God retrieves scattered exiles. Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest (וְשָׁב יַעֲקֹב וְשָׁקַט וְשַׁאֲנָן)—Three verbs describe restoration: shuv (return/repent), shaqat (be quiet/at rest), sha'anan (be at ease/secure). This progression—return, peace, security—reverses exile's terror. None shall make him afraid—the promised shalom absent in verse 5.