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

2Thus says the Lord, “The people who survived the sword Found grace in the wilderness-- Israel, when it went to find its rest.” 3The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness. Again I will build you and you will be rebuilt, O virgin of Israel! Again you will take up your tambourines, And go forth to the dances of the merrymakers. 5Again you will plant vineyards On the hills of Samaria; The planters will plant And will enjoy them. 6For there will be a day when watchmen On the hills of Ephraim call out, ‘Arise, and let us 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

• Againעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• I will buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• O virginבְּתוּלָהbethûlâh · virginH1330
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• takeעָדָה‛âdâh · to adornH5710
• tambourinesתֹּףtôph · tambourineH8596
• And goיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• to the dancesמָחוֹלmâchôl · danceH4234
• merrymakersשָׂחַקώâchaq · to laughH7832

Cross-references for Jeremiah 31:4

• Jeremiah 1:10See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, To pluck up and to break down, To destroy and to overthrow, To build and to plant.”
• Jeremiah 30:18“Thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob And have compassion on his dwelling places; And the city will be rebuilt on its ruin, And the palace will stand on its rightful place.
• Jeremiah 33:7I will restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel and will rebuild them as they were at first.
• Psalms 51:18By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.
• Psalms 69:35For God will save Zion and build the cities of Judah, That they may dwell there and possess it.
• Amos 9:11“In that day I will raise up the fallen booth of David, And wall up its breaches; I will also raise up its ruins And rebuild it as in the days of old;
• Acts 15:16‘After these things I will return, And I will rebuild the tabernacle of David which has fallen, And I will rebuild its ruins, And I will restore it,
• Ephesians 2:20having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone,
• Revelation 21:10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
• Jeremiah 31:21“Set up for yourself roadmarks, Place for yourself guideposts; Direct your mind to the highway, The way by which you went. Return, O virgin of Israel, Return to these your cities.
• Jeremiah 14:17You will say this word to them, ‘Let my eyes flow down with tears night and day, And let them not cease; For the virgin daughter of my people has been crushed with a mighty blow, With a sorely infected wound.
• Jeremiah 18:13“Therefore thus says the Lord, ‘Ask now among the nations, Who ever heard the like of this? The virgin of Israel Has done a most appalling thing.
• 2 Kings 19:21This is the word that the Lord has spoken against him: ‘She has despised you and mocked you, The virgin daughter of Zion; She has shaken her head behind you, The daughter of Jerusalem!
• Isaiah 37:22this is the word that the Lord has spoken against him: “She has despised you and mocked you, The virgin daughter of Zion; She has shaken her head behind you, The daughter of Jerusalem!
• Lamentations 1:15The Lord has rejected all my strong men In my midst; He has called an appointed time against me To crush my young men; The Lord has trodden as in a wine press The virgin daughter of Judah.
• Lamentations 2:13How shall I admonish you? To what shall I compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem? To what shall I liken you as I comfort you, O virgin daughter of 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