Jer 33:7 | NET2full | STEP | I will restore Judah and Israel and will rebuild them as they were in days of old .

‏ Jeremiah 33:7

7 I will restore Judah and Israel ^{▼▼tn Heb “I will reverse [or restore] the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel.” For this idiom see the translator’s note on Jer 29:14 and see the usage in 30:3, 18; 31:23; 32:44.} and will rebuild them as they were in days of old. ^{▼▼tn This phrase simply means “as formerly” (BDB 911 s.v. רִאשׁוֹן 3.a). The reference to the “as formerly” must be established from the context. See the usage in Judg 20:32; 1 Kgs 13:6; Isa 1:26.} ^{▼▼sn God offered to reunify Israel and Judah in the state they enjoyed before the division after Solomon. Cf. Jer 3:18; 30:3; 31:27 and see the study note on 30:3.}