Jeremiah 30:17
For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
Original Language Analysis
כִּי֩
H3588
כִּי֩
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
1 of 17
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
אַעֲלֶ֨ה
For I will restore
H5927
אַעֲלֶ֨ה
For I will restore
Strong's:
H5927
Word #:
2 of 17
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
וּמִמַּכּוֹתַ֥יִךְ
thee of thy wounds
H4347
וּמִמַּכּוֹתַ֥יִךְ
thee of thy wounds
Strong's:
H4347
Word #:
5 of 17
a blow (in 2 chronicles 2:10, of the flail); by implication, a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence
אֶרְפָּאֵ֖ךְ
unto thee and I will heal
H7495
אֶרְפָּאֵ֖ךְ
unto thee and I will heal
Strong's:
H7495
Word #:
6 of 17
properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e., (figuratively) to cure
יְהוָ֑ה
the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֑ה
the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
8 of 17
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
כִּ֤י
H3588
כִּ֤י
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
9 of 17
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
נִדָּחָה֙
thee an Outcast
H5080
נִדָּחָה֙
thee an Outcast
Strong's:
H5080
Word #:
10 of 17
to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead, strike, inflict, etc.)
קָ֣רְאוּ
because they called
H7121
קָ֣רְאוּ
because they called
Strong's:
H7121
Word #:
11 of 17
to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
צִיּ֣וֹן
saying This is Zion
H6726
צִיּ֣וֹן
saying This is Zion
Strong's:
H6726
Word #:
13 of 17
tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of jerusalem
הִ֔יא
H1931
הִ֔יא
Strong's:
H1931
Word #:
14 of 17
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
Cross References
Psalms 107:20He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.Jeremiah 33:6Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.1 Peter 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.Psalms 103:3Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;Psalms 23:3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.Exodus 15:26And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.Hosea 6:1Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.Ezekiel 34:16I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.Malachi 4:2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.Isaiah 30:26Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.
Historical Context
Jerusalem ('Zion') had become an outcast among nations, defeated and despised. Yet God promises restoration beyond what seemed possible.
Questions for Reflection
- How have you experienced God healing what others considered broken beyond repair?
- What does God's care for 'outcasts' teach about His character and yours?
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Analysis & Commentary
God promises to heal those considered incurable and to restore those society has rejected ('an Outcast'). The term 'Zion' represents God's chosen people; their abandonment by others doesn't change God's commitment. This reflects the gospel's reversal of values - those rejected by the world are precious to God (1 Pet 2:10). God specializes in healing what others consider hopeless.