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Jeremiah 31:13–14

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31:13The Lord says,22 “At that time young women will dance and be glad.

Young men and old men will rejoice.23

I will turn their grief into gladness.

I will give them comfort and joy in place of their sorrow.

31:14I will provide the priests with abundant provisions.24

My people will be filled to the full with the good things I provide.”

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Footnotes

  1. 22 Heb “Oracle of the Lord.” This phrase has been brought up to the beginning of v. 13 from the end of v. 14 to introduce the transition from third person description by Jeremiah to first person address by the Lord.
  2. 23 The translation follows the reading of the (Greek version). The Hebrew reads “will dance and be glad, young men and old men together.” The Greek version presupposes a Qal imperfect of a rare verb (יַחְדּוּ [yakhdu] from the verb חָדָה [khadah]; see 292 II חָדָה Qal) as opposed to the Hebrew text which reads a common adverb יַחְדָּו (yakhdav). The consonantal text is the same but the vocalization is different. There are no other examples of the syntax of the adverb used this way (i.e., of a compound subject added to a third subject) and the vocalization of the Hebrew text can be explained on the basis of a scribe misvocalizing the text based on his greater familiarity with the adverb.
  3. 24 Heb “I will satiate the priests with fat.” However, the word translated “fat” refers literally to the fat ashes of the sacrifices (see Lev 1:16; 4:2 and cf. 206 דֶּשֶׁן 2. The word is used more abstractly for “abundance” or “rich food” (see Job 36:16 and 206 דֶּשֶׁן 1). The people and the priests were prohibited from eating the fat (Lev 7:23–24).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

I will feast the soul of the priests with abundance,

and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness,

declares the Lord.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

I will satisfy the priests with abundance,

and my people will be filled with my bounty,”

declares the Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then the young women will rejoice with dancing,

while young and old men rejoice together.

I will turn their mourning into joy,

give them consolation,

and bring happiness out of grief.

I will refresh the priests with an abundance,

and my people will be satisfied with my goodness.

This is the Lord’s declaration.

NLTNew Living Translation

The young women will dance for joy,

and the men—old and young—will join in the celebration.

I will turn their mourning into joy.

I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing.

The priests will enjoy abundance,

and my people will feast on my good gifts.

I, the Lord, have spoken!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Then the young woman will rejoice in the dancing in a ring,

and the young men and the old men together.

And I will turn their mourning to jubilation,

and I will comfort them,

and I will gladden them from their sorrow.

And I will saturate the appetite of the priests with fatness,

and my people will be satisfied with my goodness,” declares Yahweh.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness,

And my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the Lord.