Jeremiah 33:10
Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,
Original Language Analysis
כֹּ֣ה׀
H3541
כֹּ֣ה׀
Strong's:
H3541
Word #:
1 of 27
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
יְהוָ֗ה
the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֗ה
the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
3 of 27
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
עוֹד֮
H5750
עוֹד֮
Strong's:
H5750
Word #:
4 of 27
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
יִשָּׁמַ֣ע
Again there shall be heard
H8085
יִשָּׁמַ֣ע
Again there shall be heard
Strong's:
H8085
Word #:
5 of 27
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
בַּמָּקוֹם
in this place
H4725
בַּמָּקוֹם
in this place
Strong's:
H4725
Word #:
6 of 27
properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
הַזֶּה֒
H2088
אֲשֶׁר֙
H834
אֲשֶׁר֙
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
8 of 27
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
ה֔וּא
H1931
ה֔וּא
Strong's:
H1931
Word #:
12 of 27
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
מֵאֵ֥ין
H369
אָדָ֛ם
without man
H120
אָדָ֛ם
without man
Strong's:
H120
Word #:
14 of 27
ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
וּמֵאֵ֣ין
H369
בְּהֵמָֽה׃
and without beast
H929
בְּהֵמָֽה׃
and without beast
Strong's:
H929
Word #:
16 of 27
properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
בְּעָרֵ֤י
even in the cities
H5892
בְּעָרֵ֤י
even in the cities
Strong's:
H5892
Word #:
17 of 27
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
יְהוּדָה֙
of Judah
H3063
יְהוּדָה֙
of Judah
Strong's:
H3063
Word #:
18 of 27
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
וּבְחֻצ֣וֹת
and in the streets
H2351
וּבְחֻצ֣וֹת
and in the streets
Strong's:
H2351
Word #:
19 of 27
properly, separate by a wall, i.e., outside, outdoors
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם
of Jerusalem
H3389
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם
of Jerusalem
Strong's:
H3389
Word #:
20 of 27
jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
הַֽנְשַׁמּ֗וֹת
that are desolate
H8074
הַֽנְשַׁמּ֗וֹת
that are desolate
Strong's:
H8074
Word #:
21 of 27
to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e., devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
מֵאֵ֥ין
H369
אָדָ֛ם
without man
H120
אָדָ֛ם
without man
Strong's:
H120
Word #:
23 of 27
ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
וּמֵאֵ֥ין
H369
יוֹשֵׁ֖ב
and without inhabitant
H3427
יוֹשֵׁ֖ב
and without inhabitant
Strong's:
H3427
Word #:
25 of 27
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
וּמֵאֵ֥ין
H369
Cross References
Jeremiah 32:43And fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.Jeremiah 32:36And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;Ezekiel 37:11Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
Historical Context
The Babylonian destruction (586 BC) left Jerusalem and Judah's cities depopulated wastelands. Archaeological evidence confirms widespread abandonment. Against this historical reality, God promises renewed habitation. The post-exilic return (538 BC onward) partially fulfilled this, but the promise finds ultimate completion in the New Jerusalem where God dwells with His people (Revelation 21:3).
Questions for Reflection
- What areas of your life or community feel 'desolate without man and without beast'—completely beyond hope?
- How does God's promise to restore specific places (not just abstract spiritual renewal) shape your prayers for broken cities and communities?
- In what ways does the 'again' of restoration after devastation reflect the pattern of cross-and-resurrection in Christian experience?
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Analysis & Commentary
Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate (עוֹד יִשָּׁמַע בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם אֹמְרִים חָרֵב הוּא, od yishama bammakom hazzeh asher atem omrim charev hu)—'Again' (od) promises restoration after silence. The people's despair ('shall be desolate,' charev, waste/ruin) contrasts with God's promise of renewal. Without man and without beast—the total desolation echoes Genesis 1's pre-creation void, suggesting God will perform a new creation in Jerusalem.
In the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem—the specific geography grounds this promise in real places, not mere spiritual allegory. God's restoration addresses actual ruins, actual cities, actual streets. Biblical hope is incarnational, not ethereal.