Jeremiah 31:39
New International Version
The measuring line will stretch from there straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn to Goah.

New Living Translation
A measuring line will be stretched out over the hill of Gareb and across to Goah.

English Standard Version
And the measuring line shall go out farther, straight to the hill Gareb, and shall then turn to Goah.

Berean Standard Bible
The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah.

King James Bible
And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.

New King James Version
The surveyor’s line shall again extend straight forward over the hill Gareb; then it shall turn toward Goath.

New American Standard Bible
The measuring line will go out farther straight ahead, to the hill Gareb; then it will turn to Goah.

NASB 1995
“The measuring line will go out farther straight ahead to the hill Gareb; then it will turn to Goah.

NASB 1977
“And the measuring line shall go out farther straight ahead to the hill Gareb; then it will turn to Goah.

Legacy Standard Bible
The measuring line will go out farther, straight ahead to the hill Gareb; then it will turn to Goah.

Amplified Bible
The measuring line will go out farther straight ahead to the hill Gareb; then it will turn to Goah.

Christian Standard Bible
A measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah.

American Standard Version
And the measuring line shall go out further straight onward unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn about unto Goah.

Contemporary English Version
From there, the boundary will go in a straight line to Gareb Hill, then turn toward Goah.

English Revised Version
And the measuring line shall yet go out straight onward unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn about unto Goah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A measuring line will stretch from there straight to the Hill of Gareb, and then it will turn to Goah.

Good News Translation
And the boundary line will continue from there on the west to the hill of Gareb and then around to Goah.

International Standard Version
A measuring line will go straight out from there to the hill of Gareb, and then it will turn to Goah.

Majority Standard Bible
The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah.

NET Bible
The boundary line will extend beyond that, straight west from there to the Hill of Gareb and then turn southward to Goah.

New Heart English Bible
The measuring line shall go out further straight onward to the hill Gareb, and shall turn about to Goah.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.

World English Bible
The measuring line will go out further straight onward to the hill Gareb, and will turn toward Goah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the measuring line has gone out again before it, over the height of Gareb, "" And it has gone around to Goah.

Young's Literal Translation
And gone out again hath the measuring line Over-against it, unto the height of Gareb, And it hath compassed to Goah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the line of measure shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and it went about Goath.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the measuring line shall go out farther in his sight upon the hill Gareb: and it shall compass Goatha,

Catholic Public Domain Version
and the measuring line will go on even further in his sight, over the hill of Gareb, and it will encircle Goah

New American Bible
A measuring line shall be stretched from there straight to the hill Gareb and then turn to Goah.

New Revised Standard Version
And the measuring line shall go out farther, straight to the hill Gareb, and shall then turn to Goah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the measuring line shall go forth straight upon the hill Gareb, and shall curve about to Goath.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And a cord of measuring will go forth again next to it on the hill of Gareb and shall turn to Ramtha
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the measuring line shall yet go out straight forward unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn about unto Goah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the measurement of it shall proceed in front of them as far as the hills of Gareb, and it shall be compassed with a circular wall of choice stones.
Audio Bible



Context
Mourning Turned to Joy
38“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. 39The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah. 40The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never again be uprooted or demolished.”…

Cross References
Zechariah 2:1-5
Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. / “Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.” / Then the angel who was speaking with me went forth, and another angel came forward to meet him ...

Isaiah 54:2-3
“Enlarge the site of your tent, stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back. Lengthen your ropes and drive your stakes in deep. / For you will spread out to the right and left; your descendants will dispossess the nations and inhabit the desolate cities.

Ezekiel 48:15-20
The remaining area, 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for common use by the city, for houses, and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it / and will have these measurements: 4,500 cubits on the north side, 4,500 cubits on the south side, 4,500 cubits on the east side, and 4,500 cubits on the west side. / The pastureland of the city will extend 250 cubits to the north, 250 cubits to the south, 250 cubits to the east, and 250 cubits to the west. ...

Nehemiah 2:13-15
So I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Well of the Serpent and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and the gates that had been destroyed by fire. / Then I went on to the Fountain Gate and the King’s Pool, but there was no room for the animal under me to get through; / so I went up the valley by night and inspected the wall. Then I headed back and reentered through the Valley Gate.

Revelation 21:15-17
The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls. / The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height. / And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.

Isaiah 60:18-22
No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. / No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease. ...

Zechariah 14:10-11
All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses. / People will live there, and never again will there be an utter destruction. So Jerusalem will dwell securely.

Amos 9:11-15
“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, / that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this. / “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow. ...

Ezekiel 40:2-5
In visions of God He took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose southern slope was a structure that resembled a city. / So He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze. He was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand. / “Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.” ...

Revelation 11:1-2
Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there. / But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.

Isaiah 49:19-20
For your ruined and desolate places and your ravaged land will now indeed be too small for your people, and those who devoured you will be far away. / Yet the children of your bereavement will say in your hearing, ‘This place is too small for us; make room for us to live here.’

Micah 7:11
The day for rebuilding your walls will come—the day for extending your boundary.

Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Isaiah 26:1-2
In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts. / Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful.

Matthew 28:18-20
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. / Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”


Treasury of Scripture

And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it on the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.

Ezekiel 40:8
He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed.

Zechariah 2:1,2
I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand…

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Jeremiah 31
1. The restoration of Israel.
10. The publication thereof.
15. Rahel mourning is comforted.
18. Ephraim repenting is brought home again.
22. Christ is promised.
27. His care over the church.
31. His new covenant.
35. The stability,
38. and amplitude of the church.














The measuring line
In ancient times, a "measuring line" was a tool used by builders and surveyors to ensure accuracy and precision in construction. In the Hebrew context, the word used here is "קָו" (qav), which signifies a line or cord used for measurement. This imagery is often used in the Bible to symbolize God's intention to restore and rebuild. In this verse, it signifies God's promise to restore Jerusalem, ensuring that it will be rebuilt with divine precision and care. The measuring line represents God's meticulous plan and His faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to His people.

will once again stretch out
The phrase "will once again stretch out" indicates a renewal or restoration of something that was previously lost or destroyed. This suggests a return to a former state of blessing and prosperity. Historically, Jerusalem had been devastated by the Babylonian conquest, and this prophecy offers hope of its future restoration. The stretching out of the line implies an expansion and growth, symbolizing the reestablishment of Jerusalem's boundaries and the renewal of its significance as a city of God.

straight to the hill of Gareb
The "hill of Gareb" is mentioned only here in the Bible, and its exact location is uncertain. However, it is believed to be a landmark on the outskirts of ancient Jerusalem. The use of the word "straight" emphasizes the directness and clarity of God's plan. Theologically, this can be seen as a metaphor for God's righteousness and justice, which are unwavering and direct. The mention of Gareb signifies the extent of the restoration, reaching even to the less prominent areas, indicating that God's restoration is comprehensive and inclusive.

and then turn toward Goah
"Goah" is another location mentioned only in this verse, and like Gareb, its precise location is not known. The turning of the line toward Goah suggests a change in direction, symbolizing the dynamic nature of God's plans. This turning can be seen as God's ability to redirect and guide His people according to His divine purpose. Theologically, it reflects the idea that God's plans are not static but are responsive to the needs and circumstances of His people. The inclusion of both Gareb and Goah highlights the thoroughness of God's restoration, reaching all areas and aspects of Jerusalem.

(39) The hill Gareb . . .--Neither of the two localities named is mentioned elsewhere, and their position is accordingly simply matter for conjecture. The name of the first, as signifying "the leper's hill" (the term being one that includes leprosy as well as other skin-diseases, Leviticus 21:20; Leviticus 22:22), indicates probably a position outside the walls assigned as a dwelling to persons suffering from that disease, corresponding, as some think, with the hill on the north side of Jerusalem which Josephus describes as Bezetha (Wars, v. 4, ? 2). Others, however, assign its position to the south-west corner of the walls. The name Gareb appears in 2Samuel 23:38 as belonging to one of David's thirty heroes, but there is nothing to connect him with the locality. Goath is a word of doubtful etymology. Some scholars (Hitzig) interpret it as "high-towering," and refer it to the height overlooking Kidron, afterwards surmounted by the tower Antonia. The Targum, however, paraphrases it as "the pool of the heifers," and connects the name with the verb for the lowing of that animal. By some writers it has been identified with Golgotha, but both topography and etymology are against this view.

Verse 39. - Over against it upon the hill Gareb; rather, straight forward unto the hill Gareb. The hill of Gareb is not mentioned elsewhere; its meaning is probably "Leper's Hill." It must, of course, have been outside the city, and may be identified (after Schleussner and Hitzig) with "the fourth hill, which is called Bezetha" (Josephus, 'De Bell. Jud.,' 5:04, 2). To Goath; rather, to Goah. But the reading of the Peshito, "to Gibeah," should probably be adopted.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The measuring
הַמִּדָּה֙ (ham·mid·dāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4060: Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute

line
קָ֤ו (qāw)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6961: A, cord

will once again
ע֜וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

stretch out
וְיָצָ֨א (wə·yā·ṣā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

straight
נֶגְדּ֔וֹ (neḡ·dōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

to
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the hill
גִּבְעַ֣ת (giḇ·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1389: A hillock

of Gareb
גָּרֵ֑ב (gā·rêḇ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1619: Gareb -- one of David's men, also a hill near Jerusalem

and then turn
וְנָסַ֖ב (wə·nā·saḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround

toward Goah.
גֹּעָֽתָה׃ (gō·‘ā·ṯāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1601: Goah -- a place near Jerusalem


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