Jeremiah 31:13

Jeremiah 31:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
• New International Version (NIV)Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old shall be merry. I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, And the young men and the old, together; For I will turn their mourning to joy, Will comfort them, And make them rejoice rather than sorrow.

Context of Jeremiah 31:13

11They will come and sing on Zion’s height, radiant over the bounty of Adonai— over the grain, the wine, the oil, and the young of the flock. Their life will be like a watered garden, and they will never languish again. 12Then will the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old men together. For I will turn their mourning into joy, and I will comfort them, and make them rejoice out of their sorrow. I will fill the soul of the kohanim with fatness and My people will be satisfied with My goodness.” It is a declaration of Adonai. 14Thus says Adonai: “A voice is heard in Ramah —lamentation and bitter weeping— Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.” 15Thus says Adonai: “Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears. For your work will be rewarded” —it is declaration of Adonai— “when they will return from the land of the enemy.

Jeremiah 31:13 word by word

אָ֣ז תִּשְׂמַ֤ח בְּתוּלָה֙ בְּמָח֔וֹל וּבַחֻרִ֥ים וּזְקֵנִ֖ים יַחְדָּ֑ו וְהָפַכְתִּ֨י אֶבְלָ֤ם לְשָׂשׂוֹן֙ וְנִ֣חַמְתִּ֔ים וְשִׂמַּחְתִּ֖ים מִיגוֹנָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then shall the virginבְּתוּלָהbethûlâh · virginH1330
• rejoiceשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• in the danceמָחוֹלmâchôl · danceH4234
• both young menבָּחוּרbâchûr bâchûr · youthH970
• and oldזָקֵןzâqên · oldH2205
• togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
• for I will turnהָפַךְhâphak · to overturnH2015
• their mourningאֵ֫בֶל'êbel · mourningH60
• into joyשָׂשׂוֹןώâώôn ώâώôn · rejoicingH8342
• and will comfortנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: comfortH5162
• from their sorrowיָגוֹןyâgôn · sorrowH3015

Cross-references for Jeremiah 31:13

• Jeremiah 31:4Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria— planters will plant and use them.
• Nehemiah 12:27At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out Levites from all their places to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with joy and thanksgiving, and songs with cymbals, harps and lyres.
• Psalms 30:11Hear, Adonai, and be gracious to me. Adonai, be my help.”
• Psalms 149:3Let them praise His Name with dancing. Let them sing praises to Him with tambourine and harp.
• Zechariah 8:4Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, “Once again old men and old women will sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with his staff in his hand because of his age.
• Ezra 6:22They celebrated the Feast of Matzot with joy for seven days, because Adonai had given them joy and had changed the heart of the king of Assyria toward them so as to strengthen their hands in the work on the House of God, the God of Israel.
• Esther 9:22as the days when the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into celebration. These were to be days of feasting, celebration and sending presents of food to one another and giving gifts to the poor.
• Isaiah 35:10The ransomed of Adonai will return and come to Zion with singing, with everlasting joy upon their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
• Isaiah 51:3For Adonai will comfort Zion. He will comfort all her waste places. He will make her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the garden of Adonai. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and a sound of melody.
• Isaiah 60:20No more will your sun set, nor will your moon wane, for Adonai will be your everlasting light, as the days of your mourning end.
• Isaiah 61:3to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of Adonai, that He may be glorified.
• Isaiah 65:18But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating. For behold, I am creating Jerusalem for rejoicing, and her people for joy.
• John 16:22So also you have sorrow now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you!

Commentaries on Jeremiah 31:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Both gives the idea of the men dancing, which is incorrect. Except at a religious solemnity 2 Samuel 6:14, dancing was confined to women. Render and young men and old rejoice together.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 He that scattered Israel, knows where to find them. It is comfortable to observe the goodness of the Lord in the gifts of providence. But our souls are never valuable as gardens, unless watered with the dews of God's Spirit and grace. A precious promise follows, which will not have full accomplishment except in the heavenly Zion. Let them be satisfied of God's loving-kindness, and they will be satisfied with it, and desire no more to make…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The Lord would replace mourning, a daily experience in exile, with his comfort and constant joy (see Isaiah 40:1–3; 61:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. young ... old--(Zec 8:4, 5).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 31:13

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Dancing
• Joy
• Righteous
• Virgin
• Women

In the dictionaries

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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