Jeremiah 23:5–6

5 hBehold, ithe days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous kBranch, and la King shall reign and mprosper, and shall execute njudgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and oIsrael shall dwell psafely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, †qTHE LORD rOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

Jeremiah 23:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

5 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord,

“when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch,

a King who will reign wisely

and do what is just and right in the land.

6 In his days Judah will be saved

and Israel will live in safety.

This is the name by which he will be called:

The Lord Our Righteous Savior.

Jeremiah 23:5–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’

Jeremiah 23:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

5 “For the time is coming,”

says the Lord,

“when I will raise up a righteous descendant

from King David’s line.

He will be a King who rules with wisdom.

He will do what is just and right throughout the land.

6 And this will be his name:

‘The Lord Is Our Righteousness.’

In that day Judah will be saved,

and Israel will live in safety.

Jeremiah 23:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

5 “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord,

“That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness;

A King shall reign and prosper,

And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.

6 In His days Judah will be saved,

And Israel will dwell safely;

Now this is His name by which He will be called:

THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS

Jeremiah 23:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

5 “The days are coming,” says the Lord,

“when I will raise up a good branch in David’s family.

He will be a king who will rule in a wise way;

he will do what is fair and right in the land.

6 In his time Judah will be saved,

and Israel will live in safety.

This will be his name:

The Lord Does What Is Right.

Jeremiah 23:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

5 Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.

Jeremiah 23:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

5 Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, when I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, who shall reign as king, and act wisely, and shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell in safety; and this is his name whereby he shall be called, Jehovah our Righteousness.

Jeremiah 23:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

5 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord,

“when I will grow a righteous branch for David.

He will be a king who will rule wisely.

He will do what is fair and right in the land.

6 In his lifetime, Judah will be saved,

and Israel will live in safety.

This is the name that he will be given:

The Lord is our righteousness.

Jeremiah 23:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

5 “The days are coming” —this is the Lord’s declaration—

“when I will raise up a Righteous Branch of David.

He will reign wisely as king

and administer justice and righteousness in the land.

6 In His days Judah will be saved,

and Israel will dwell securely.

This is what He will be named:

Yahweh Our Righteousness.

Jeremiah 23:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

5 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.”

Jeremiah 23:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

5 “Look, days are coming,” declares Yahweh,

“when I will raise up for David a righteous branch,

and he will reign as king, and he will achieve success,

and he will do justice and righteousness in the land.

6 In his days Judah will be saved,

and Israel will dwell in safety,

and this is his name by which he will be called:

‘Yahweh is our righteousness.’

Jeremiah 23:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

5 “A new day is coming,” announces the Lord.

“At that time I will raise up from David’s royal line

a true and rightful Branch.

He will be a King who will rule wisely.

He will do what is fair and right in the land.

6 In his days Judah will be saved.

Israel will live in safety.

And the Branch will be called

The Lord Who Makes Us Right With Himself.

Jeremiah 23:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

5 “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord,

“When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch;

And He will reign as king and act wisely

And do justice and righteousness in the land.

6 “In His days Judah will be saved,

And Israel will dwell securely;

And this is His name by which He will be called,

‘The Lord our righteousness.’

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h	To ver. 6, ch. 33:14–16.
i	ver. 7. See ch. 9:25.
k	See Isai. 4:2. So Isai. 11:1.
l	Isai. 32:1. ch. 30:9. Hos. 3:5. Zech. 9:9. Matt. 2:2. & 27:42. Luke 19:38. John 1:49. See Matt. 25:34. & Luke 1:32. Comp. Isai. 40:11, 12.
m	Is 52:13
n	Isai. 9:7. So Ps. 72:2. Isai. 32:1. Dan. 9:24.
o	Deut. 33:28. So Zech. 14:11.
p	ch. 32:37.
†	Heb. Jehovahtsidkenu.
q	So Rom. 9:5.
r	See 1 Cor. 1:30. Comp. ch. 51:10. Rom. 10:4. 1 Tim. 3:16.