Logos Bible Study

Jeremiah 31:16–17

The NET BibleOther versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Hebrew

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

31:16The Lord says to her,27

“Stop crying! Do not shed any more tears!28

For your heartfelt repentance29 will be rewarded.

Your children will return from the land of the enemy.

I, the Lord, affirm it!30

31:17Indeed, there is hope for your posterity.31

Your children will return to their own territory.

I, the Lord, affirm it!32

Read in Logos
Jeremiah 31:16: Thus says the LORD: “Keep your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears, for there is a reward for your work, declares the LORD, and they shall come back from the land of the enemy.”

Footnotes

  1. 27 The words “to her” are not in the text but are implicit from the context. They are supplied in the translation for clarity.
  2. 28 Heb “Refrain your voice from crying and your eyes from tears.”
  3. 29 Heb “your work.” Contextually her “work” refers to her weeping and refusing to be comforted, that is, signs of genuine repentance (v. 15).
  4. 30 Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”
  5. 31 For this nuance for the Hebrew word אַחֲרִית (’akharit) see 31 אַחֲרִית d and compare usage in Pss 37:38; 109:13. Others translate “your future” but the “future” lies with the return of her descendants, her posterity.
  6. 32 Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

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

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Thus says the Lord:

“Keep your voice from weeping,

and your eyes from tears,

for there is a reward for your work,

declares the Lord,

and they shall come back from the land of the enemy.

There is hope for your future,

declares the Lord,

and your children shall come back to their own country.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is what the Lord says:

“Restrain your voice from weeping

and your eyes from tears,

for your work will be rewarded,”

declares the Lord.

“They will return from the land of the enemy.

So there is hope for your descendants,”

declares the Lord.

“Your children will return to their own land.

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This is what the Lord says:

Keep your voice from weeping

and your eyes from tears,

for the reward for your work will come—

this is the Lord’s declaration—

and your children will return from the enemy’s land.

There is hope for your future—

this is the Lord’s declaration—

and your children will return to their own territory.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

But now this is what the Lord says:

“Do not weep any longer,

for I will reward you,” says the Lord.

“Your children will come back to you

from the distant land of the enemy.

There is hope for your future,” says the Lord.

“Your children will come again to their own land.

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

Thus says Yahweh:

“Restrain your voice from weeping,

and your eyes from tears,

for there is a reward for your work,” declares Yahweh,

“and they will return from the land of the enemy.

And there is hope for your future,” declares Yahweh,

“and your children will return to their territory.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Thus saith the Lord;

Refrain thy voice from weeping,

And thine eyes from tears:

For thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord;

And they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord,

That thy children shall come again to their own border.

Public Domain