Jeremiah 31:39
Strong's Lexicon
The measuring
הַמִּדָּה֙ (ham·mid·dāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4060: 1) measure, measurement, stature, size, garment 1a) measure, act of measurement 1b) measurement, size 1c) measured portion, extent 1d) garment 2) (BDB) tribute

line
(קָ֤ו) (qāw)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6961: 1) line

will once again
ע֜וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 5750: subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) 2c) again 2d) still, moreover, besides

stretch out
וְיָצָ֨א (wə·yā·ṣā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth

straight
נֶגְדּ֔וֹ (neḡ·dōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5048: subst 1) what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv 2) in front of, straight forward, before, in sight of 3) in front of oneself, straightforward 4) before your face, in your view or purpose with prep 5) what is in front of, corresponding to 6) in front of, before 7) in the sight or presence of 8) parallel to 9) over, for 10) in front, opposite 11) at a distance prep 12) from the front of, away from 13) from before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from 14) from before, in front of 15) as far as the front of

to
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the hill
גִּבְעַ֣ת (giḇ·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1389: 1) hill 1a) hill (lower than a mountain) 1b) as a place of illicit worship 1c) poetic for mountain 1d) used in place names

of Gareb
גָּרֵ֑ב (gā·rêḇ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1619: Gareb = 'scabby' n pr m 1) one of the heroes of David's army n pr loc 2) a hill near Jerusalem, apparently southwest

and then turn
וְנָסַ֖ב (wə·nā·saḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5437: 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round 1b2) to be turned over to 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform 1d) (Poel) 1d1) to encompass, surround 1d2) to come about, assemble round 1d3) to march, go about 1d4) to enclose, envelop 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round 1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass 1f) (Hophal) 1f1) to be turned 1f2) to be surrounded

toward Goah.
גֹּעָֽתָה׃ (gō·‘ā·ṯāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1601: Goath = 'bellowing' 1) a place near Jerusalem, site unknown

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
















Cross References
Zechariah 1:16
Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.

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

Zechariah 2:2
Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.

Jeremiah 1:1
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

Jeremiah 31:38
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner.

Jeremiah 31:37
Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 31:36
If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.

Jeremiah 31:40
And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.

Jeremiah 32:1
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.

Jeremiah 32:2
For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah's house.
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