Jeremiah 31

Israel’s Mourning Turned to Joy

1“At that timeH6256,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “I will be the 1GodH430 of allH3605 the 2familiesH4940 of IsraelH3478, and they shall be My peopleH5971.”

2ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “The peopleH5971 whoH8300 survivedH8300 the swordH2719 3FoundH4672 graceH2580 in the wildernessH4057-- IsraelH3478, when it wentH1980 to 4findH7280 its restH7280.”3The LordH3068 appearedH7200 to 5him from afarH7350, saying, “I have 6lovedH157 you with an everlastingH5769 loveH160; ThereforeH5921H3651 I have drawnH4900 you with 7lovingkindnessH2617.48AgainH5750 I will buildH1129 you and you will be rebuiltH1129, O virginH1330 of IsraelH3478! AgainH5750 you will 9takeH5710 up your 10tambourinesH8596, And goH3318 forthH3318 to the dancesH4234 of the 11merrymakersH7832.5AgainH5750 you will 12plantH5193 vineyardsH3754 On the 13hillsH2022 of SamariaH8111; The plantersH5193 will plantH5193 And will 14enjoyH2490 them.6For thereH3426 will be a dayH3117 when watchmenH5341 On the hillsH2022 of EphraimH669 callH7121 out, ‘AriseH6965, and 15let us goH5927 up to ZionH6726, To the LordH3068 our GodH430.’”

7For thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “16SingH7442 aloudH7442 with gladnessH8057 for JacobH3290, And shoutH6670 among the 1718chiefH7218 of the nationsH1471; ProclaimH8085, giveH1984 praiseH1984 and sayH559, ‘O LordH3068, 19saveH3467 Your peopleH5971, The 20remnantH7611 of IsraelH3478.’8BeholdH2009, I am 21bringingH935 them from the northH6828 countryH776, And I will 22gatherH6908 them from the remoteH3411 partsH3411 of the earthH776, Among them the 23blindH5787 and the 24lameH6455, The womanH2030 with childH2030 and she who is in laborH3205 with child, togetherH3164; A greatH1419 25companyH6951, they will returnH7725 hereH2008.926With weepingH1065 they will comeH935, And by supplicationH8469 I will leadH2986 them; I will make them walkH1980 by 27streamsH5158 of watersH4325, On a straightH3477 pathH1870 in which they will 28not stumbleH3782; For I amH1961 a 29fatherH1 to IsraelH3478, And EphraimH669 is 30My firstbornH1060.”

10HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, O nationsH1471, And declareH5046 in the 31coastlandsH339 afarH4801 offH4801, And sayH559, “He who scatteredH2219 IsraelH3478 will 32gatherH6908 him And keepH8104 him as a 33shepherdH7462 keeps his flockH5739.”11For the LordH3068 has 34ransomedH6299 JacobH3290 And redeemedH1350 him from the handH3027 of him whoH2389 was 35strongerH2389 thanH4480 he.12“They will 36comeH935 and shoutH7442 for joyH7442 on the 37heightH4791 of ZionH6726, And they will be 38radiantH5102 overH413 the 39bountyH2898 of the LordH3068-- OverH5921 the 40grainH1715 and the newH8492 wineH8492 and the oilH3323, And overH5921 the youngH1121 of the 41flockH6629 and the herdH1241; And their lifeH5315 will be like a 42wateredH7302 gardenH1588, And they will 43neverH3808H5750 languishH1669 againH3254.13ThenH227 the virginH1330 will rejoiceH8055 in the 44danceH4234, And the youngH970 menH970 and the oldH2205, togetherH3164, For I will 45turnH2015 their mourningH60 into joyH8342 And will comfortH5162 them and giveH8055 them 46joyH8055 for their sorrowH3015.14I will 47fillH7301 the soulH5315 of the priestsH3548 with 48abundanceH1880, And My peopleH5971 will be 49satisfiedH7646 with My goodnessH2898,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

15ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “50A voiceH6963 is heardH8085 in 51RamahH7414, LamentationH5092 and bitterH8563 weepingH1065. RachelH7354 is weepingH1065 for her childrenH1121; She 52refusesH3985 to be comfortedH5162 for her childrenH1121, BecauseH3588 53they are noH369 moreH369.” 16ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “54RestrainH4513 your voiceH6963 from weepingH1065 And your eyesH5869 from tearsH1832; For your 55workH6468 will be rewardedH7939,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “And they will 56returnH7725 from the landH776 of the enemyH340.17ThereH3426 is 57hopeH8615 for your futureH319,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “And your childrenH1121 will returnH7725 to their own territoryH1366.18I have surelyH8085 heardH8085 EphraimH669 58grievingH5110, ‘You have 59chastisedH3256 me, and I was chastisedH3256, Like an untrainedH3808H3925 60calfH5695; 61BringH7725 me backH7725 that I may be restoredH7725, For You are the LordH3068 my GodH430.19For afterH310 I turnedH7725 backH7725, I 62repentedH5162; And afterH310 I was instructedH3045, I 63smoteH5606 on my thighH3409; I was 64ashamedH954 and alsoH1571 humiliatedH3637 BecauseH3588 I boreH5375 the reproachH2781 of my youthH5271.’20Is 65EphraimH669 My dearH3357 sonH1121? Is he a delightfulH8191 childH3206? IndeedH3588, as oftenH1767 as I have spokenH1696 against him, I certainlyH2142 still rememberH2142 him; ThereforeH5921H3651 My 6667heartH4578 yearnsH1993 for him; I will surelyH7355 68haveH7355 mercyH7355 on him,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

21“SetH5324 up for yourself roadmarksH6725, PlaceH7760 for yourself guidepostsH8564; 69DirectH7896 your 70mindH3820 to the highwayH4546, The wayH1870 by which you wentH1980. 71ReturnH7725, O virginH1330 of IsraelH3478, ReturnH7725 to theseH428 your citiesH5892.22HowH4970 longH5704H4970 will you goH2559 hereH2559 and thereH2559, O 72faithlessH7728 daughterH1323? For the LordH3068 has createdH1254 a newH2319 thingH2319 in the earthH776-- A womanH5347 will encompassH5437 a manH1397.”

23ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, “Once againH5750 they will speakH559 thisH2088 wordH1697 in the landH776 of JudahH3063 and in its citiesH5892 when I 73restoreH7725 their 74fortunesH7622, ‘The LordH3068 blessH1288 you, O 75abodeH5116 of righteousnessH6664, O 76holyH6944 hillH2022!’ 24JudahH3063 and allH3605 its citiesH5892 will 77dwellH3427 togetherH3164 in it, the farmerH406 and they who goH5265 aboutH5265 with flocksH5739. 2578For I satisfyH7301 the wearyH5889 onesH5315 and 79refreshH4390 everyoneH3605 who languishesH1669.” 26At thisH2088 I 80awokeH7019 and lookedH7200, and my 81sleepH8142 was pleasantH6149 to me.

A New Covenant

27“BeholdH2009, daysH3117 are comingH935,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “when I will 82sowH2232 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 with the seedH2233 of manH120 and with the seedH2233 of beastH929. 28As I have 83watchedH8245 overH5921 them to 84pluckH5428 up, to breakH5422 downH5422, to overthrowH2040, to destroyH6 and to bringH7489 disasterH7489, soH3651 I will watchH8245 overH5921 them to 85buildH1129 and to plantH5193,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.29“In thoseH1992 daysH3117 they will not sayH559 againH5750, ‘86The fathersH1 have eatenH398 sourH1155 grapesH1155, And the children’sH1121 teethH8127 are 87setH6949 on edgeH6949.’ 30But 88everyoneH376 will dieH4191 for his own iniquityH5771; eachH3605 manH120 who eatsH398 the sourH1155 grapesH1155, his teethH8127 will be 89setH6949 on edgeH6949.

31“90BeholdH2009, daysH3117 are comingH935,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “when I will makeH3772 a 91newH2319 covenantH1285 with the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and with the houseH1004 of JudahH3063, 32not like the 92covenantH1285 whichH834 I madeH3772 with their fathersH1 in the dayH3117 I 93tookH2388 them by the handH3027 to bringH3318 them out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, My 94covenantH1285 whichH834 they brokeH6565, although I was a husbandH1166 to them,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068. 33“But 95thisH2088 is the covenantH1285 whichH834 I will makeH3772 with the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 afterH310 thoseH1992 daysH3117,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “96I will putH5414 My lawH8451 withinH7130 them and on their heartH3820 I will writeH3789 it; and 97I will be their GodH430, and they shall be My peopleH5971. 34They will 98not teachH3925 againH5750, eachH376 manH376 his neighborH7453 and eachH376 manH376 his brotherH251, sayingH559, ‘KnowH3045 the LordH3068,’ for they will allH3605 99knowH3045 Me, from the leastH6996 of them to the greatestH1419 of them,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “for I will 100forgiveH5545 their iniquityH5771, and their 101sinH2403 I will rememberH2142 noH3808 moreH5750.”

35ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, Who 102givesH5414 the sunH8121 for lightH216 by dayH3119 And the 103fixedH2708 orderH2708 of the moonH3394 and the starsH3556 for lightH216 by nightH3915, Who 104stirsH7280 up the seaH3220 so that its wavesH1530 roarH1993; 105The LordH3068 of hostsH6635 is His nameH8034:36“106IfH518 107thisH428 fixedH2706 orderH2706 departsH4185 From beforeH4480H6440 Me,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “Then the offspringH2233 of IsraelH3478 alsoH1571 will 108ceaseH7673 From beingH1961 a nationH1471 beforeH6440 Me 109foreverH3605H3117.”37ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “110IfH518 the heavensH8064 aboveH4480H4605 can be measuredH4058 And the foundationsH4144 of the earthH776 searchedH2713 out belowH4295, Then I will alsoH1571 111castH3988 offH3988 allH3605 the offspringH2233 of IsraelH3478 For allH3605 that they have doneH6213,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

38“BeholdH2009, daysH3117 are comingH935,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “when the 112cityH5892 will be rebuiltH1129 for the LordH3068 from the 113TowerH4026 of HananelH2606 to the 114CornerH6438 GateH8179. 39The 115measuringH4060 lineH6957 will goH3318 out fartherH5750 straightH5048 aheadH5048 to the hillH1389 GarebH1619; then it will turnH5437 to GoahH1601. 40And 116the wholeH3605 valleyH6010 of the deadH6297 bodiesH6297 and of the ashesH1880, and allH3605 the fieldsH7709 as farH5704 as the brookH5158 117KidronH6939, to the cornerH6438 of the 118HorseH5483 GateH8179 toward the eastH4217, shall be 119holyH6944 to the LordH3068; it will not be pluckedH5428 up or overthrownH2040 anymoreH5750 foreverH5769.”