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.”

2ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “The peopleH5971 whoH8300 survivedH8300 the swordH2719 3FoundH4672 graceH2580 in the wildernessH4057-- IsraelH3478, when it wentH1980 to 4findH7280 its restH7280.”3The LordH3068 appearedH7200 to 5him 6longH7350 agoH7350, saying, “I have 7lovedH157 you with an everlastingH5769 loveH160; ThereforeH5921H3651 I have drawnH4900 you outH4900 with 8kindnessH2617.49I will buildH1129 you againH5750 and you will be rebuiltH1129, VirginH1330 of IsraelH3478! You will 10takeH5710 up your 11tambourinesH8596 againH5750, And goH3318 outH3318 to the dancesH4234 of the 12revelersH7832.5AgainH5750 you will 13plantH5193 vineyardsH3754 On the 14hillsH2022 of SamariaH8111; The plantersH5193 will plantH5193 And will 15enjoyH2490 the fruit.6For thereH3426 will beH3426 a dayH3117 when watchmenH5341 On the hillsH2022 of EphraimH669 callH7121 outH7121, ‘AriseH6965, and 16let’s goH5927 upH5927 to ZionH6726, To the LordH3068 our GodH430.’”

7For thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “17SingH7442 aloudH7442 with joyH8057 for JacobH3290, And be joyfulH6670 with the 1819chiefH7218 of the nationsH1471; ProclaimH8085, giveH1984 praiseH1984, and sayH559, ‘LordH3068, 20saveH3467 Your peopleH5971, The 21remnantH7611 of IsraelH3478!’8BeholdH2009, I am 22bringingH935 them from the northH6828 countryH776, And I will 23gatherH6908 them from the remoteH3411 partsH3411 of the earthH776, Among them those who are 24blindH5787 and those who 25limpH6455, The pregnantH2030 womanH2030 and she who is inH3205 laborH3205, togetherH3164; They will returnH7725 hereH2008 as a greatH1419 assemblyH6951.926They will comeH935 with weepingH1065, And by pleadingH8469 I will bringH2986 them; I will leadH1980 them by 27streamsH5158 of watersH4325, On a straightH3477 pathH1870 on which they will 28not stumbleH3782; For I amH1961 a 29fatherH1 to IsraelH3478, And EphraimH669 is 30My firstbornH1060.”

10HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, you nationsH1471, And declareH5046 it in the 31coastlandsH339 farH4801 awayH4801, And sayH559, “He who scatteredH2219 IsraelH3478 will 32gatherH6908 him, And He will keepH8104 him as a 33shepherdH7462 keeps his flockH5739.”11For the LordH3068 has 34ransomedH6299 JacobH3290 And redeemedH1350 him from the handH3027 of him who was 35strongerH2389 thanH4480 he.12“They will 36comeH935 and shoutH7442 forH7442 joyH7442 on the 37heightH4791 of ZionH6726, And they will be 38radiantH5102 overH413 the 39bountyH2898 of the LordH3068-- OverH5921 the 40grainH1715, the newH8492 wineH8492, 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 comfortH5162 them, and giveH8055 them 46joyH8055 for their sorrowH3015.14I will refreshH7301 the soulH5315 of the priestsH3548 with 47abundanceH1880, And My peopleH5971 will beH7646 48satisfiedH7646 with My goodnessH2898,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

15ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “49A voiceH6963 is heardH8085 in 50RamahH7414, LamentingH5092 and bitterH8563 weepingH1065. RachelH7354 is weepingH1065 for her childrenH1121; She 51refusesH3985 to be comfortedH5162 for her childrenH1121, BecauseH3588 52they are noH369 moreH369.” 16ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “53RestrainH4513 your voiceH6963 from weepingH1065 And your eyesH5869 from tearsH1832; For your 54workH6468 will be rewardedH7939,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “And they will 55returnH7725 from the landH776 of the enemyH340.17ThereH3426 isH3426 56hopeH8615 for your futureH319,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “And your childrenH1121 will returnH7725 to their own territoryH1366.18I have certainlyH8085 heardH8085 EphraimH669 57grievingH5110, ‘You have 58disciplinedH3256 me, and I was correctedH3256, Like an untrainedH3808H3925 59calfH5695; 60BringH7725 me backH7725 that I may be restoredH7725, For You are the LordH3068 my GodH430.19For afterH310 I turnedH7725 backH7725, I 61repentedH5162; And afterH310 I was instructedH3045, I 6263slappedH5606 my thighH3409; I wasH954 64ashamedH954 and alsoH1571 humiliatedH3637 BecauseH3588 I boreH5375 the shameH2781 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 certainlyH7355 68haveH7355 mercyH7355 onH7355 him,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

21“SetH5324 upH5324 roadmarksH6725 for yourself, PlaceH7760 guidepostsH8564 for yourself; 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 waverH2559, You 72rebelliousH7728 daughterH1323? For the LordH3068 has createdH1254 a newH2319 thingH2319 on the earthH776: A womanH5347 will shelterH5437 a manH1397.”

23ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: “Once againH5750 they will speakH559 thisH2088 wordH1697 in the landH776 of JudahH3063 and in its citiesH5892 when I 73restoreH7725 their fortunesH7622, ‘The LordH3068 blessH1288 you, O 74placeH5116 of righteousnessH6664, O 75holyH6944 hillH2022!’ 24JudahH3063 and allH3605 its citiesH5892 will 76liveH3427 togetherH3164 in it, the farmersH406 and those who travelH5265 with flocksH5739. 2577For I giveH7301 plentyH7301 ofH7301 waterH7301 to the wearyH5889 onesH5315, and 78refreshH4390 everyoneH3605 who languishesH1669.” 26At thisH2088 I 79awokeH7019 and lookedH7200, and my 80sleepH8142 had been pleasantH6149 to me.

A New Covenant

27“BeholdH2009, daysH3117 are comingH935,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “when I will 81sowH2232 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 with the seedH2233 of mankindH120 and the seedH2233 of animalsH929. 28And justH3512 asH3512 I have 82watchedH8245 overH5921 them to 83uprootH5428 them, tearH5422 them downH5422, ruinH2040, destroyH6, and bringH7489 disasterH7489 on them, soH3651 I will watchH8245 overH5921 them to 84buildH1129 and to plantH5193 them,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.29“In thoseH1992 daysH3117 they will noH3808 longerH5750 sayH559, ‘85The fathersH1 have eatenH398 sourH1155 grapesH1155, 86But it is the children’sH1121 teethH8127 that have becomeH6949 bluntH6949.’ 30But 87everyoneH376 will dieH4191 for his own wrongdoingH5771; eachH3605 personH120 who eatsH398 the sourH1155 grapesH1155, his own teethH8127 will becomeH6949 bluntH6949.

31“88BeholdH2009, daysH3117 are comingH935,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “when I will makeH3772 a 89newH2319 covenantH1285 with the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and the houseH1004 of JudahH3063, 32not like the 90covenantH1285 whichH834 I madeH3772 with their fathersH1 on the dayH3117 I 91tookH2388 them by the handH3027 to bringH3318 them outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, My 92covenantH1285 whichH834 they brokeH6565, although I wasH1166 aH1166 husbandH1166 to them,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068. 33“For 93thisH2088 is the covenantH1285 whichH834 I will makeH3772 with the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 afterH310 thoseH1992 daysH3117,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068: “94I will putH5414 My lawH8451 withinH7130 them and writeH3789 it on their heartH3820; and 95I will be their GodH430, and they shall be My peopleH5971. 34They will 96not teachH3925 againH5750, eachH376 oneH376 his neighborH7453 and eachH376 oneH376 his brotherH251, sayingH559, ‘KnowH3045 the LordH3068,’ for they will allH3605 97knowH3045 Me, from the leastH6996 of them to the greatestH1419 of them,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “for I will 98forgiveH5545 their wrongdoingH5771, and their 99sinH2403 I will noH3808 longerH5750 rememberH2142.”

35ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559, He who 100givesH5414 the sunH8121 for lightH216 by dayH3119 And the 101fixedH2708 orderH2708 of the moonH3394 and the starsH3556 for lightH216 by nightH3915, Who 102stirsH7280 up the seaH3220 so that its wavesH1530 roarH1993-- 103The LordH3068 of armiesH6635 is His nameH8034:36“104IfH518 105thisH428 fixedH2706 orderH2706 departsH4185 From Me,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “Then the descendantsH2233 of IsraelH3478 alsoH1571 will 106ceaseH7673 To beH1961 a nationH1471 beforeH6440 Me 107foreverH3605H3117.”37ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “108IfH518 the heavensH8064 aboveH4480H4605 can be measuredH4058 And the foundationsH4144 of the earthH776 searchedH2713 outH2713 belowH4295, Then I will alsoH1571 109rejectH3988 allH3605 the descendantsH2233 of IsraelH3478 For everythingH3605 that they have doneH6213,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

38“BeholdH2009, daysH3117 are comingH935,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “when the 110cityH5892 will be rebuiltH1129 for the LordH3068 from the 111TowerH4026 of HananelH2606 to the 112CornerH6438 GateH8179. 39The 113measuringH4060 lineH6957 will goH3318 outH3318 fartherH5750 straightH5048 aheadH5048, to the hillH1389 GarebH1619; then it will turnH5437 to GoahH1601. 40And 114the entireH3605 valleyH6010 of the deadH6297 bodiesH6297 and of the ashesH1880, and allH3605 the fieldsH7709 as farH5704 as the brookH5158 115KidronH6939 to the cornerH6438 of the 116HorseH5483 GateH8179 toward the eastH4217, shall be 117holyH6944 to the LordH3068; it will not be uprootedH5428 or overthrownH2040 everH5769 againH5750.”