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Jeremiah 31:10–14

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31:10Hear what the Lord has to say, O nations.

Proclaim it in the faraway lands along the sea.

Say, “The one who scattered Israel will regather them.

He will watch over his people like a shepherd watches over his flock.”

31:11For the Lord will rescue the descendants of Jacob.

He will secure their release19 from those who had overpowered them.20

31:12They will come and shout for joy on Mount Zion.

They will be radiant with joy21 over the good things the Lord provides,

the grain, the fresh wine, the olive oil,

the young sheep and calves he has given to them.

They will be like a well-watered garden

and will not grow faint or weary any more.

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. 19 Two rather theologically significant metaphors are used in this verse. The Hebrew word translated “will set … free” is a word used in the legal sphere for paying a redemption price to secure the freedom of a person or thing (see, e.g., Exod 13:13, 15). It is used metaphorically and theologically to refer to Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage (Deut 15:15; Mic 6:4) and its deliverance from Babylonian exile (Isa 35:10). The word translated “secure their release” is a word used in the sphere of family responsibility where a person paid the price to free an indentured relative (Lev 25:48, 49) or paid the price to restore a relative’s property seized to pay a debt (Lev 25:25, 33). This word, too, was used to refer metaphorically and theologically to Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage (Exod 6:6) or release from Babylonian exile (Isa 43:1–4; 44:22). These words are traditionally translated “ransom” and “redeem” and are a part of traditional Jewish and Christian vocabulary for physical and spiritual deliverance.
  2. 20 Heb “from the hand/power of the one too strong for him.”
  3. 21 Reading a Qal perfect from the root II נָהַר (nahar; so 509 and ) rather than I נָהַר (so 625 ).
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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).

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Hear the word of the Lord, O nations,

and declare it in the coastlands far away;

say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him,

and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.’

For the Lord has ransomed Jacob

and has redeemed him from hands too strong for him.

They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion,

and they shall be radiant over the goodness of the Lord,

over the grain, the wine, and the oil,

and over the young of the flock and the herd;

their life shall be like a watered garden,

and they shall languish no more.

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.”

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Hear the word of the Lord, you nations;

proclaim it in distant coastlands:

‘He who scattered Israel will gather them

and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’

For the Lord will deliver Jacob

and redeem them from the hand of those stronger than they.

They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion;

they will rejoice in the bounty of the Lord—

the grain, the new wine and the olive oil,

the young of the flocks and herds.

They will be like a well-watered garden,

and they will sorrow no more.

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.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Nations, hear the word of the Lord,

and tell it among the far off coasts and islands!

Say, “The one who scattered Israel will gather him.

He will watch over him as a shepherd guards his flock,

for the Lord has ransomed Jacob

and redeemed him from the power of one stronger than he.”

They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion;

they will be radiant with joy

because of the Lord’s goodness,

because of the grain, the new wine, the fresh oil,

and because of the young of the flocks and herds.

Their life will be like an irrigated garden,

and they will no longer grow weak from hunger.

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.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

“Listen to this message from the Lord,

you nations of the world;

proclaim it in distant coastlands:

The Lord, who scattered his people,

will gather them and watch over them

as a shepherd does his flock.

For the Lord has redeemed Israel

from those too strong for them.

They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem.

They will be radiant because of the Lord’s good gifts—

the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil,

and the healthy flocks and herds.

Their life will be like a watered garden,

and all their sorrows will be gone.

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!”

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Hear the word of Yahweh, O nations,

and declare in the coastlands from afar, and say,

“The scatterer of Israel will gather him,

and he will keep him as a shepherd his flock.

For Yahweh has ransomed Jacob,

and he has redeemed him from the hand of the person stronger than he.

And they will come,

and they will sing for joy on the height of Zion,

and they will be radiant over the goodness of Yahweh,

over the grain, and over the wine, and over the olive oil,

and over the young ones of the flock, and over the cattle.

And their life will become like a well-watered garden,

and they will never languish again.”

“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.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations,

And declare it in the isles afar off, and say,

He that scattered Israel will gather him,

And keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.

For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob,

And ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.

Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion,

And shall flow together to the goodness of the Lord,

For wheat, and for wine, and for oil,

And for the young of the flock and of the herd:

And their soul shall be as a watered garden;

And they shall not sorrow any more at all.

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.

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