And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.

JEREMIAH 31:14KJV
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Jeremiah 31:14 (KJV)

What does Jeremiah 31:14 mean?

Jeremiah 31:14 promises that God will abundantly provide for the priests and satisfy His people with His goodness. The verse highlights God’s intent to care for both the spiritual leaders and the whole community, assuring them of His generosity and kindness.

In this passage, God is speaking through the prophet Jeremiah to the people of Israel during a time of future hope and restoration. The verse comes in a section where God describes the blessings He will pour out after a period of hardship and exile. The focus is on God’s ability to fully meet both physical and spiritual needs, using images of fullness and satisfaction.

The Hebrew behind Jeremiah 31:14

  • "satiate" (רָוָה, ravah): This word means to fill or satisfy to the full, often with the sense of being completely refreshed or drenched. Here, it emphasizes that the priests will not just have enough, but will be abundantly provided for.
  • "fatness" (דֶּשֶׁן, deshen): This word refers to richness or abundance, often linked to the best and most nourishing parts of food. It signals not just quantity, but quality in God’s provision.
  • "soul" (נֶפֶשׁ, nephesh): This word can mean life, self, or inner being. The promise is not just about outward needs, but about deep, personal satisfaction.
  • "goodness" (טוּב, tuv): This word points to God’s good things, kindness, and bounty. It underscores that what God gives is not just enough, but truly good and generous.

Why Jeremiah 31:14 matters

  • Jeremiah 31:14 clarifies that God’s restoration is not limited to material needs; it includes deep spiritual and emotional fulfillment for both leaders and people.
  • The verse connects to the larger promise in Jeremiah 31 of a new, hopeful future for Israel after suffering, showing that God’s care is both personal and communal.
  • By highlighting the priests and the people together, the verse shows that God’s blessings are meant for the whole community, not just a select few.

Where else these words appear

“satiate” Hebrew H7301 · used in 14 verses

  • Psalms 36:8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
  • Proverbs 11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
  • Isaiah 43:24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

“fatness” Hebrew H1880 · used in 14 verses

  • Leviticus 1:16 And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes:
  • Judges 9:9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
  • Psalms 36:8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

“goodness” Hebrew H2898 · used in 31 verses

  • Genesis 24:10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
  • Nehemiah 9:35 For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
  • Psalms 145:7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

“satisfied” Hebrew H7646 · used in 92 verses

  • Exodus 16:8 And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.
  • Psalms 88:3 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.
  • Ecclesiastes 4:8 There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.