Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 VersionAnd 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 BibleAnd 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 BibleAnd 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 1917And 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… Jump to Previous Ahead Compass Far Farther Forth Forward Front Further Gareb Hill Line Measuring Measuring-Line Onward Over-Against Straight Stretch TurnJump to Next Ahead Compass Far Farther Forth Forward Front Further Gareb Hill Line Measuring Measuring-Line Onward Over-Against Straight Stretch TurnJeremiah 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 straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The measuringהַמִּדָּה֙ (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 Links Jeremiah 31:39 NIVJeremiah 31:39 NLT Jeremiah 31:39 ESV Jeremiah 31:39 NASB Jeremiah 31:39 KJV Jeremiah 31:39 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 31:39 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 31:39 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 31:39 French Bible Jeremiah 31:39 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 31:39 The measuring line shall go out further (Jer.) |