The Meaning of Jeremiah 30:19 Explained

Jeremiah 30:19

KJV: And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.

YLT: And gone forth from them hath thanksgiving, And the voice of playful ones, And I have multiplied them and they are not few, And made them honourable, and they are not small.

Darby: And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving, and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be diminished; and I will honour them, and they shall not be small.

ASV: And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And out of them shall proceed  thanksgiving  and the voice  of them that make merry:  and I will multiply  them, and they shall not be few;  I will also glorify  them, and they shall not be small. 

What does Jeremiah 30:19 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Thanksgiving and merrymaking would mark the people. The Lord would increase their numbers and honor them.

Context Summary

Jeremiah 30:1-24 - Shepherds That Mislead God's Flock
It is God's purpose to care for His people through shepherds (pastors) who are responsible to Him. Jesus our Lord is the Branch into which we may be grafted. He is our King who saves us and clothes us with His own spotless righteousness. God finds us in Him, Philippians 3:9. Because He reigns, we are saved and dwell in safety. When we are brought into contact with false shepherds, whether the failure be in doctrine or example, let us ask for the broken heart of Jeremiah 23:9.
God is everywhere present; as the latter paragraph indicates, He is near at hand to overhear the blasphemy of those who deride religion, and to be a very present help in time of trouble. If He fills heaven and earth, can He not fill thy heart? If His Word is like fire, let it cleanse thee! If it is as a hammer, let it pulverize thy pride! Let those of us who essay to teach and preach, not steal our words from our neighbors, or utter our own, but receive them from the source of all truth. [source]

Chapter Summary: 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

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 30:19 mean?

And shall proceed out of them thanksgiving and the voice of those who make merry and I will multiply them and not they shall diminish and I will glorify them they shall be small
וְיָצָ֥א מֵהֶ֛ם תּוֹדָ֖ה וְק֣וֹל מְשַׂחֲקִ֑ים וְהִרְבִּתִים֙ וְלֹ֣א יִמְעָ֔טוּ וְהִכְבַּדְתִּ֖ים יִצְעָֽרוּ

וְיָצָ֥א  And  shall  proceed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
מֵהֶ֛ם  out  of  them 
Parse: Preposition-m, Pronoun, third person masculine plural
Root: הֵם 
Sense: they, these, the same, who.
תּוֹדָ֖ה  thanksgiving 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: תֹּודָה  
Sense: confession, praise, thanksgiving.
וְק֣וֹל  and  the  voice 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: קֹול 
Sense: voice, sound, noise.
מְשַׂחֲקִ֑ים  of  those  who  make  merry 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural
Root: שָׂחַק  
Sense: to laugh, play, mock.
וְהִרְבִּתִים֙  and  I  will  multiply  them 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular, third person masculine plural
Root: הַרְבָּה 
Sense: be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous.
וְלֹ֣א  and  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
יִמְעָ֔טוּ  they  shall  diminish 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: מָעַט  
Sense: to be or become small, be few, be diminished.
וְהִכְבַּדְתִּ֖ים  and  I  will  glorify  them 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular, third person masculine plural
Root: כָּבֵד  
Sense: to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured.
יִצְעָֽרוּ  they  shall  be  small 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: צָעַר  
Sense: to be or grow insignificant, grow small.