Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

JEREMIAH 33:6KJV
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Jeremiah 33:6 (KJV)

What does Jeremiah 33:6 mean?

Jeremiah 33:6 promises that God will bring healing, restoration, and reveal an overflowing amount of peace and truth to His people. This verse assures that after a period of suffering, God intends to restore well-being and make His people aware of genuine peace and reliability.

In this verse, God is speaking through the prophet Jeremiah to the people of Jerusalem, who are facing destruction and hardship because of their unfaithfulness. The verse comes as a message of hope in the middle of warnings and judgment, showing that God’s ultimate plan is to heal and restore, not just physically but also in terms of truth and peace.

The Hebrew behind Jeremiah 33:6

  • "Health" (מַרְפֵּא, marpeʾ) means healing or restoration, not just the absence of sickness but a full return to well-being. This word points to a deep, thorough healing that goes beyond surface-level fixes.
  • "Cure" (תְּרוּפָה, terufah) and "cure" (רָפָא, raphaʾ) both relate to healing, but רָפָא (raphaʾ) is a verb meaning "to heal" or "to make whole," emphasizing God’s active role in restoring His people.
  • "Peace" (שָׁלוֹם, shalom) is often understood as more than just the absence of conflict; it includes wholeness, safety, and well-being in every area of life.
  • "Truth" (אֱמֶת, emet) means faithfulness, reliability, or what is trustworthy. Here, it suggests that God will reveal what is genuinely dependable, not just factual information.

Why Jeremiah 33:6 matters

  • Jeremiah 33:6 clarifies that God’s restoration is both physical and spiritual, promising not just health but also peace and truth, which are foundational for a renewed community.
  • The verse highlights God’s intention to reveal—not just provide—peace and truth, suggesting a deeper understanding and experience for the people, not just a change in circumstances.
  • In the larger context, this promise stands out as a message of hope and assurance in a chapter filled with warnings, showing that God’s judgment is not His final word for His people.

Where else these words appear

“health” Hebrew H724 · used in 6 verses

  • 2 Chronicles 24:13 So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.
  • Nehemiah 4:7 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,
  • Jeremiah 8:22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

“cure” Hebrew H4832 · used in 15 verses

  • 2 Chronicles 21:18 And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
  • Proverbs 12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
  • Proverbs 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

“cure” Hebrew H7495 · used in 62 verses

  • Genesis 20:17 So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
  • 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
  • Jeremiah 3:22 Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.

“truth” Hebrew H571 · used in 125 verses

  • Genesis 24:27 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.
  • Psalms 26:3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
  • Proverbs 22:21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?