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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I will rebuild you, my virgin Israel. You will again be happy and dance merrily with your tambourines.

Context of Jeremiah 31:4

2This is what the Lord says: “The people who survive the sword will find favor in the wilderness; I will come to give rest to Israel.” 3The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. 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. 5Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant them and enjoy their fruit. 6There will be a day when watchmen cry out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Come, 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

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, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.”
• Jeremiah 30:18“This is what the Lord says: “ ‘I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings; the city will be rebuilt on her ruins, and the palace will stand in its proper place.
• Jeremiah 33:7I will bring Judah and Israel back from captivity and will rebuild them as they were before.
• Psalms 51:18May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
• Psalms 69:35for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. Then people will settle there and possess it;
• Amos 9:11“In that day “I will restore David’s fallen shelter— I will repair its broken walls and restore its ruins— and will rebuild it as it used to be,
• Acts 15:16“ ‘After this I will return and rebuild David’s fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,
• Ephesians 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.
• Revelation 21:10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.
• Jeremiah 31:21“Set up road signs; put up guideposts. Take note of the highway, the road that you take. Return, Virgin Israel, return to your towns.
• Jeremiah 14:17“Speak this word to them: “ ‘Let my eyes overflow with tears night and day without ceasing; for the Virgin Daughter, my people, has suffered a grievous wound, a crushing blow.
• Jeremiah 18:13Therefore this is what the Lord says: “Inquire among the nations: Who has ever heard anything like this? A most horrible thing has been done by Virgin Israel.
• 2 Kings 19:21This is the word that the Lord has spoken against him: “ ‘Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and mocks you. Daughter Jerusalem tosses her head as you flee.
• Isaiah 37:22this is the word the Lord has spoken against him: “Virgin Daughter Zion despises and mocks you. Daughter Jerusalem tosses her head as you flee.
• Lamentations 1:15“The Lord has rejected all the warriors in my midst; he has summoned an army against me to crush my young men. In his winepress the Lord has trampled Virgin Daughter Judah.
• Lamentations 2:13What can I say for you? With what can I compare you, Daughter Jerusalem? To what can I liken you, that I may comfort you, Virgin Daughter Zion? Your wound is as deep 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