Jeremiah 33:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

In the towns of the hill country, the western foothills, and the Negev, in the territory of Benjamin, around Jerusalem, and in the towns of Judah, flocks will again pass under the hands of the one who counts them, says the Lord.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּעָרֵ֨י הָהָ֜ר בְּעָרֵ֤י הַשְּׁפֵלָה֙ וּבְעָרֵ֣י הַנֶּ֔גֶב וּבְאֶ֧רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֛ן וּבִסְבִיבֵ֥י יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וּבְעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה עֹ֣ד תַּעֲבֹ֧רְנָה הַצֹּ֛אן עַל־יְדֵ֥י מוֹנֶ֖ה אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

In ʿārê hāhār in ʿārê haššəp̄ēlāh and in ʿārê hanneḡeḇ and in ʾereṣ binyāmin and in səḇîḇê yərûšālaim and in ʿārê yəhûḏāh yet taʿăḇōrnāh haṣṣōʾn by yəḏê môneh ʾāmar YHWH

Grammar Details

• *ʿārê*: noun fp construct - cities of
• *hāhār*: definite article + noun ms - the mountain/hill country
• *haššəp̄ēlāh*: definite article + noun fs - the lowland
• *hanneḡeḇ*: definite article + noun ms - the Negev/south
• *ʾereṣ*: noun fs construct - land of
• *səḇîḇê*: noun mp construct - surroundings of
• *taʿăḇōrnāh*: qal imperfect 3fp - they will pass
• *haṣṣōʾn*: definite article + noun fs - the flock
• *yəḏê*: noun fd construct - hands of
• *môneh*: qal participle ms - one counting
• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect 3ms - he said

Word Meanings

• *haššəp̄ēlāh*: lowland/foothills
• *hanneḡeḇ*: south/Negev region
• *taʿăḇōrnāh*: pass by/go over/cross over
• *môneh*: counter/enumerator/one who counts

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about usalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LORD.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places around Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, flocks shall again pass under the hands of him who counts them, says the LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LORD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  In the cities of the hill-country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the South, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks again pass under the hands of him that numbereth them, saith Jehovah.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LORD.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  in the cities vpon the mountaynes, and in the cities that lie vpon the playne, and in the deserte. In the londe of BenIamin, in the feldes of Ierusalem, and in the cities of Iuda shal the shepe be nombred agayne, vnder the honde of him, that telleth them, saieth the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In the cities of the mountaines, in the cities in the plaine, and in the cities of the South, and in the land of Beniamin, and about Ierusalem, & in the cities of Iudah shall the sheepe passe againe, vnder the hand of him that telleth them, sayth the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In the cities vpon the mountaynes, and in the cities that lye vpon the plaine, and in the cities of the south, in the lande of Beniamin, and rounde about Hierusalem, and in the cities of Iuda shall the sheepe passe agayne vnder the hande of him that telleth them, saith the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth [them], saith the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In the cities of the hill-country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the South, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks again pass under the hands of him who numbers them, says Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In the cities of the hill-country, In the cities of the low country, And in the cities of the south, And in the land of Benjamin, And in the suburbs of Jerusalem, And in the cities of Judah, Again doth the flock pass by under the hands of the numberer, said Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In the cities of the hill-country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the South, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks again pass under the hands of him that numbereth them, saith Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In the cities of the hill-country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the South, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks again pass under the hands of him that numbereth them, saith Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the towns of the hill-country, in the towns of the lowland, and in the towns of the South and in the land of Benjamin and in the country round Jerusalem and in the towns of Judah, the flocks will again go under the hand of him who is numbering them, says the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the South, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks again pass under the hands of him who numbers them, says Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I, the LORD, say that shepherds will once again count their sheep as they pass into the fold. They will do this in all the towns in the hill country, the foothills, the Negev, the territory of Benjamin, the villages surrounding Jerusalem, and the towns of Judah.’

Referenced Verses

• Lev 27:32 : 32 Every tithe of the herd or flock, every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd’s rod, will be holy to the LORD.
• Jer 17:26 : 26 People will come from the cities of Judah and the areas surrounding Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, the western foothills, the hill country, and the Negev, bringing burnt offerings, sacrifices, grain offerings, incense, and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.
• Luke 15:4 : 4 What man among you, who has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it?
• John 10:3-4 : 3 The gatekeeper opens the door for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.