Jeremiah 31:4

Jeremiah 31:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
• New International Version (NIV)I will build you up again, and you, Virgin Israel, will be rebuilt. Again you will take up your timbrels and go out to dance with the joyful.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Again I will build you, and you shall be built, O virgin Israel! Again you shall adorn yourself with tambourines and shall go forth in the dance of the merrymakers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Again I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt, O virgin of Israel! You shall again be adorned with your tambourines, And shall go forth in the dances of those who rejoice.

Context of Jeremiah 31:4

2This is what the Lord says: The people who survived the sword found favor in the wilderness. When Israel went to find rest, 3the Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued to extend faithful love to you. Again I will build you so that you will be rebuilt, Virgin Israel. You will take up your tambourines again and go out in joyful dancing. 5You will plant vineyards again on the mountains of Samaria; the planters will plant and will enjoy the fruit. 6For there will be a day when watchmen will call out in the hill country of Ephraim, “Come, let’s go up to Zion, to the Lord our God!”

Jeremiah 31:4 word by word

ע֤וֹד אֶבְנֵךְ֙ וְֽנִבְנֵ֔ית בְּתוּלַ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ע֚וֹד תַּעְדִּ֣י תֻפַּ֔יִךְ וְיָצָ֖את בִּמְח֥וֹל מְשַׂחֲקִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Again I will buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• O virginבְּתוּלָהbethûlâh · virginH1330
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• thou shalt again be adornedעָדָה‛âdâh · to adornH5710
• with thy tabretsתֹּףtôph · tambourineH8596
• and shalt go forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• in the dancesמָחוֹלmâchôl · danceH4234
• of them that make merryשָׂחַקώâchaq · to laughH7832

Cross-references for Jeremiah 31:4

• Jeremiah 1:10See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and demolish, to build and plant.
• Jeremiah 30:18This is what the Lord says: I will certainly restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and show compassion on his dwellings. Every city will be rebuilt on its mound; every citadel will stand on its proper site.
• Jeremiah 33:7I will restore the fortunes of Judah and of Israel and will rebuild them as in former times.
• Psalms 51:18In your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build the walls of Jerusalem.
• Psalms 69:35for God will save Zion and build up the cities of Judah. They will live there and possess it.
• Amos 9:11In that day I will restore the fallen shelter of David: I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,
• Acts 15:16After these things I will return and rebuild David’s fallen tent. I will rebuild its ruins and set it up again,
• Ephesians 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.
• Revelation 21:10He then carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
• Jeremiah 31:21Set up road markers for yourself; establish signposts! Keep the highway in mind, the way you have traveled. Return, Virgin Israel! Return to these cities of yours.
• Jeremiah 14:17You are to speak this word to them: Let my eyes overflow with tears; day and night may they not stop, for my dearest people have been destroyed by a crushing blow, an extremely severe wound.
• Jeremiah 18:13Therefore, this is what the Lord says: Ask among the nations, who has heard things like these? Virgin Israel has done a most horrible thing.
• 2 Kings 19:21This is the word the Lord has spoken against him: Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and scorns you; Daughter Jerusalem shakes her head behind your back.
• Isaiah 37:22this is the word the Lord has spoken against him: Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and scorns you; Daughter Jerusalem shakes her head behind your back.
• Lamentations 1:15The Lord has rejected all the mighty men within me. He has summoned an army against me to crush my young warriors. The Lord has trampled Virgin Daughter Judah like grapes in a winepress.
• Lamentations 2:13What can I say on your behalf? What can I compare you to, Daughter Jerusalem? What can I liken you to, so that I may console you, Virgin Daughter Zion? For your ruin is as vast as the sea. Who can heal you?

Commentaries on Jeremiah 31:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4O virgin of Israel - Israelites in general; now called virgin, because restored to their ancient purity. With thy tabrets - Women in general played on these; they were used in times of rejoicing, and accompanied with dancing. To these customs, still preserved, the prophet alludes.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4O virgin of Israel - i. e., the whole people (compare Jeremiah 14:17 note).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4In their homeland, the Israelites had worshipped false gods. The restored community would be like a virgin, as if the people had never left the Lord. Their celebrations would show this change through happiness and joy.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. I will build ... thou shalt be built--The combination of the active and passive to express the same fact implies the infallible certainty of its accomplishment. "Build," that is, establish in prosperity (Jr 33:7). adorned with ... tabrets--(1Sa 18:6). Or, "adorn thyself with thy timbrels"; used by damsels on occasions of public rejoicings (Ex 15:20; Jud 11:34). Israel had cast away all instruments of joy in her exile (Psa 137:4). dances--holy joy, not…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings