Jeremiah 30:9
New International Version
Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

New Living Translation
For my people will serve the LORD their God and their king descended from David— the king I will raise up for them.

English Standard Version
But they shall serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

Berean Standard Bible
Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

King James Bible
But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.

New King James Version
But they shall serve the LORD their God, And David their king, Whom I will raise up for them.

New American Standard Bible
But they shall serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

NASB 1995
‘But they shall serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

NASB 1977
‘But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

Legacy Standard Bible
But they shall be a slave to Yahweh their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

Amplified Bible
But they shall serve the LORD their God and [the descendant of] David their King, whom I will raise up for them.

Christian Standard Bible
They will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will serve the LORD their God and I will raise up David their king for them.”

American Standard Version
but they shall serve Jehovah their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.

Contemporary English Version
Then you will be my servants, and I will choose a king for you from the family of David. *

English Revised Version
but they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will serve the LORD your God and David your king. I will establish him for you.

Good News Translation
Instead, they will serve me, the LORD their God, and a descendant of David, whom I will enthrone as king.

International Standard Version
Rather, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

Majority Standard Bible
Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

NET Bible
But they will be subject to the LORD their God and to the Davidic ruler whom I will raise up as king over them.

New Heart English Bible
but they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up to them.

Webster's Bible Translation
But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up to them.

World English Bible
but they will serve Yahweh their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up to them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they have served their God YHWH, "" And David their king whom I raise up to them.

Young's Literal Translation
And they have served Jehovah their God, And David their king whom I raise up to them.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they served Jehovah their God, and David their king whom I will raise up to them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up to them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Instead, they will serve the Lord their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

New American Bible
instead, they shall serve the LORD, their God, and David, their king, whom I will raise up for them.

New Revised Standard Version
But they shall serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But they shall serve the LORD their God and David their king whom I will raise up for them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
But they shall serve LORD JEHOVAH their God, and David their King, whom I shall raise up for them
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But they shall serve the LORD their God, And David their king, Whom I will raise up unto them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
but they shall serve the Lord their God; and I will raise up to them David their king.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Restoration of Israel and Judah
8On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will break the yoke off their necks and tear off their bonds, and no longer will strangers enslave them. 9Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them. 10As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.…

Cross References
Hosea 3:5
Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.

Ezekiel 34:23-24
I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. / I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Ezekiel 37:24-25
My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes. / They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.

2 Samuel 7:12-16
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...

Isaiah 55:3-4
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. / Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.

Acts 13:22-23
After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ / From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.

Luke 1:32-33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

Matthew 1:1
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Revelation 22:16
“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”

Psalm 89:3-4
You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: / ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah

Psalm 132:11
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.

Amos 9:11
“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,

Isaiah 9:6-7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.

Zechariah 12:10
Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.


Treasury of Scripture

But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up to them.

Isaiah 55:3-5
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David…

Ezekiel 34:23
And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.

Ezekiel 37:23-25
Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God…

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Jeremiah 30
1. God shows Jeremiah the return of the Jews.
4. After their trouble they shall have deliverance.
10. He comforts Jacob.
18. Their return shall be gracious.
23. Wrath shall fall on the wicked.














Instead, they will serve the LORD their God
This phrase indicates a future time of restoration and renewal for the people of Israel. Historically, the Israelites often turned away from God, leading to their exile. This promise of serving the LORD again suggests a return to covenant faithfulness. It echoes the covenantal language found in Deuteronomy 30:1-10, where God promises to restore His people if they return to Him. The emphasis on serving the LORD highlights the centrality of worship and obedience in the life of the covenant community.

and David their king
This reference to "David their king" is significant in the context of biblical prophecy. It points to the Davidic Covenant found in 2 Samuel 7:12-16, where God promises David that his throne will be established forever. While David himself had long passed by the time of Jeremiah, this phrase is understood as a messianic prophecy, pointing to a future descendant of David who will reign as king. This is often interpreted as a reference to Jesus Christ, who is called the "Son of David" in the New Testament (Matthew 1:1).

whom I will raise up for them
The phrase "whom I will raise up for them" suggests divine intervention and fulfillment of God's promises. It implies a future action by God to establish a leader from David's line. This is seen as a prophetic reference to the resurrection and exaltation of Jesus Christ, who is believed to be the ultimate fulfillment of the Davidic kingship. The concept of God raising up a leader is also seen in other parts of Scripture, such as in the raising of judges and prophets to deliver Israel (Judges 2:16). This phrase underscores God's sovereignty and faithfulness in bringing about His redemptive plan.

Persons / Places / Events
1. The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant God of Israel, who promises restoration and leadership under a divinely appointed king.

2. David
The second king of Israel, representing the ideal king and a type of the Messiah. His lineage is significant in the messianic prophecies.

3. The Israelites
The people of God who are in exile but are promised restoration and a return to serving the LORD and a Davidic king.

4. Babylonian Exile
The historical context of Jeremiah's prophecy, where the Israelites are in captivity and longing for deliverance.

5. Messianic Expectation
The anticipation of a future king from David's line, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
Teaching Points
Messianic Fulfillment
Jesus Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of the promise of a Davidic king. Believers can find assurance in His eternal reign and leadership.

Restoration and Hope
Just as God promised restoration to the Israelites, He offers spiritual restoration to all who turn to Him. This is a call to trust in God's redemptive plan.

Covenant Faithfulness
God's promise to raise up a king from David's line demonstrates His faithfulness to His covenant. Believers are encouraged to rely on God's unchanging promises.

Service to God
The call to serve the LORD and the Davidic king is a reminder for believers to prioritize their allegiance to Christ in all aspects of life.

Anticipation of Christ's Return
The prophecy points forward to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ's second coming, encouraging believers to live in anticipation and readiness.(9) David their king . . .--The name of the old hero-king appears as that of the new representative of the house who is to restore the kingdom. There is to be a second David for Israel, a true king answering to the ideal which he imperfectly represented. Zerubbabel, in whom some interpreters have seen the fulfilment of Jeremiah's words, was, in his measure, another partial representative of such a king (Haggai 2:21-23). The same mode of speech appears in Hosea 3:5, Isa. Leviticus , 4, and was probably deliberately reproduced by Jeremiah.

Verse 9. - David their king; viz. the "righteous Branch" or "Plant" of ch. 23:5.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Instead, they will serve
וְעָ֣בְד֔וּ (wə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

their God
אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

and
וְאֵת֙ (wə·’êṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

David
דָּוִ֣ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

their king,
מַלְכָּ֔ם (mal·kām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4428: A king

whom
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I will raise up
אָקִ֖ים (’ā·qîm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

for them.
לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem)
Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They


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