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Psalm 126:6

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126:6The one who weeps as he walks along, carrying his bag7 of seed,

will certainly come in with a shout of joy, carrying his sheaves of grain.8

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Footnotes

  1. 7 The noun occurs only here and in Job 28:18 in the OT. See I מֶשֶׁךְ which gives “leather pouch” as the meaning.
  2. 8 The Hebrew noun אֲלֻמָּה (’alummah, “sheaf”) occurs only here and in Gen 37:7 in the OT. Verse 6 expands the image of v. 5. See the note on the word “harvest” there.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He who goes out weeping,

bearing the seed for sowing,

shall come home with shouts of joy,

bringing his sheaves with him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Those who go out weeping,

carrying seed to sow,

will return with songs of joy,

carrying sheaves with them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Though one goes along weeping,

carrying the bag of seed,

he will surely come back with shouts of joy,

carrying his sheaves.

NLTNew Living Translation

They weep as they go to plant their seed,

but they sing as they return with the harvest.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He who diligently goes out with weeping,

carrying the seed bag,

shall certainly come in with rejoicing,

carrying his sheaves.

KJV 1900King James Version

He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed,

Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.