ירמיהו, פרק ל״א, פסוק ל״ח

A prophetic vision points toward a time when Jerusalem will be rebuilt and vastly expanded. In the traditional transmission of this message, a subtle detail hints at the timing of the redemption: a specific word indicating arrival is spoken aloud but left unwritten. This hidden nature suggests that the ultimate fulfillment is reserved for a distant future, while the physical act of speaking the promise brings it closer to reality, delivering the good news in the present [מנחת שי].

The promise focuses on a city that will stretch far beyond its historical limits [רד״ק, מצודת דוד]. More importantly, this new Jerusalem is uniquely dedicated to God. This dedication carries a dual meaning. First, it ensures that the city will remain holy and will never face destruction again [רד״ק]. Second, its very ownership transforms. Rather than serving as the inherited territory of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, the city will become a sacred portion belonging exclusively to God [מלבי״ם].

The vision maps out the newly expanded borders from north to south, marking the route from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate [מצודת דוד]. Towers like Hananel, a well-known landmark of that era [רד״ק], were strategically integrated into the city walls to keep enemies away and prevent their approach [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. The boundary line then reaches the Corner Gate, an entrance positioned exactly at the angle of the city wall [מצודת ציון]. While some traditions include the word "until" when describing the path to this gate, precise ancient records omit it [מנחת שי]. Additionally, this Corner Gate is sometimes identified with the Inner Gate mentioned in other prophetic visions [רד״ק].