耶三一11~12 因为耶和华救赎了雅各，拯救他脱离比他更强之人的手。他们要来到锡安的高处歌唱，又涌向耶和华的美福，就是五谷、新酒、新油、羊羔和牛犊；他们的心必像浇灌的园子，他们也不再有一点愁烦。

　　按照耶利米三十一章十一至十四节，耶和华必拯救以色列脱离比他们更强之人的手。他们要来到锡安的高处歌唱，又涌向耶和华的美福，就是五谷、新酒、新油、羊羔和牛犊；他们的心必像浇灌的园子，他们也不再有一点愁烦。那时处女必喜乐跳舞，年少的、年老的也必一同喜乐；耶和华要使他们的悲哀转为欢喜，并要安慰他们，使他们的忧愁转为快乐。祂必以肥油使祭司的心满足，祂的百姓也要因祂的美福饱足。

　　赶散以色列的必招聚他们，又看守他们，好像牧人看守羊群（10）（耶利米书生命读经，二○六页）。

　　Jer. 31:11-12 For Jehovah has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him….And they will come and sing in the height of Zion, and they will flow forth to the goodness of Jehovah—to the grain and to the new wine and to the fresh oil and to the young of the flock and of the herd; and their soul will be like a watered garden, and they will not languish anymore.

　　According to Jeremiah 31:11 through 14, Jehovah will redeem Israel from the hand of one stronger than them. They will come and sing in the height of Zion, and they will flow forth to the goodness of Jehovah—to the grain, to the new wine, to the fresh oil, and to the young of the flock and of the herd. Their soul will be like a watered garden, and they will not languish anymore. Then the virgin will rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old men together, and Jehovah will turn their mourning to gladness, comfort them, and cause them to rejoice after their sorrow. He will fill the soul of the priest with abundance, and His people will be satisfied with His goodness.

　　He who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them, as a shepherd his flock (v. 10). (Life-study of Jeremiah, pp. 170-171)

　　以色列的复兴要发生在耶和华以公正惩治（惩罚）以色列之后（耶三十11下）。……耶和华因他的罪孽甚大，就用仇敌的击打击打他，用残忍者的惩治惩治他（14~15）。凡吞吃他的必被吞吃，他们个个都被掳去；耶和华必使他痊愈，医好他的创伤（16~17）。

　　耶和华必使雅各被掳去的帐棚归回，也必怜恤他的住处（18上）。……城必重建在原旧的山冈上，宫殿也照原样有人居住。必有感谢和欢笑的声音，从其中发出（18下~19上）。

　　在耶利米三十一章三十八至四十节，耶和华宣告，日子将到，耶路撒冷城必建造归于耶和华。

　　耶和华使被掳之以色列人归回的时候，他们在犹大地和其中的城邑，必说，“公义的居所啊，圣别的山岭啊，愿耶和华赐福与你。”（23）在此“公义的居所”指耶路撒冷，“圣别的山岭”指锡安山。犹大和属犹大城邑的人、农夫和游牧的人，要一同住在其中（24）。

　　耶和华必使疲乏的人饱足，使衰颓的人满足（25）。……耶和华要把人的种和牲畜的种，播种在以色列家（27）。这指明一切的生活，要在生命上丰富。耶和华也说，祂先前怎样留意将他们拔出、拆毁、毁坏、倾覆、苦害，也必照样留意将他们建立、栽植（28）。

　　耶和华要使以色列增多，不至减少；使他们尊荣，不至卑微（三十19下）。

　　三十章五至八节启示，必有一大日，就是以色列遭难的时候。……七节上半说，“哀哉，那日为大，无可比拟；这是雅各遭难的时候。”这大日，这遭难的时候，就是三年半大灾难的时候（太二四21，但十二7下，启十三5、7上）。耶利米三十章提到今世末了三年半时的大灾难。……七节下半告诉我们，以色列必从这大灾难中被救出来（但十二1）。

　　在耶利米三十章八节耶和华应许，到那日，耶和华必从以色列颈项上折断他的轭，扯开他的捆索，外人不得再使他作奴仆（耶利米书生命读经，二○七至二一○、二一二页）。

　　参读：耶利米书生命读经，第二十七篇。

　　The restoration of Israel will take place after Jehovah’s chastisement (punishment) of Israel with justice (Jer. 30:11b). Jehovah has struck him with the striking of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, because of the greatness of his iniquity (vv. 14-15). All those who consume him will be consumed, and every one of them will go into captivity. Jehovah will bring him recovery and will heal him of his wounds (vv. 16-17).

　　Jehovah will turn the captivity of the tents of Jacob and will have compassion on his dwelling places (30:18a). The city will be rebuilt on its mound, and the palace will be inhabited after its own manner. Out from them will come thanksgiving and the voice of those who make merry (vv. 18b-19a).

　　In 31:38-40 Jehovah declares that days are coming when the city of Jerusalem will be built unto Jehovah.

　　When Jehovah will turn again Israel’s captivity, they will say in the land of Judah and in its cities, “Jehovah bless you, O habitation of righteousness, / O mountain of holiness” (v. 23). Here habitation of righteousness refers to Jerusalem, and mountain of holiness, to Mount Zion. Judah and all its cities will dwell together in it, the farmers and they who wander with the flocks (v. 24).

　　Jehovah will satisfy the weary soul and fill every languishing soul (v. 25). Jehovah will sow the house of Israel with the seed of man and with the seed of beast (v. 27). This indicates that the living of everything will be rich in life. Jehovah also said that as He has watched over them to pluck up, to break down, to overthrow, to destroy, and to bring evil, He will watch over them to build and to plant (v. 28).

　　Jehovah will multiply Israel, so that they will not be few. He will cause them to be honored, so that they will not be small (30:19b).

　　Jeremiah 30:5-8 reveals that there will be a great day, a time of distress, for Israel….Verse 7a says, “Alas! For that day is great, / And there is none like it; / And it is a time of distress for Jacob.” This great day, this time of distress, is the time of the great tribulation for three and a half years (Matt. 24:21; Dan. 12:7b; Rev. 13:5, 7a). Jeremiah 30 refers to the great tribulation during the last three and a half years of this age. Jeremiah 30:7b tells us that Israel will be saved out of this great tribulation (Dan. 12:1).

　　In Jeremiah 30:8 Jehovah promised that, in that day, He will break the yoke from upon Israel’s neck and tear off his bonds. The strangers will no longer make him serve them. (Life-study of Jeremiah, pp. 171-173, 175)

　　Further Reading: Life-study of Jeremiah, msg. 27