Jeremiah 31:13-17

English Standard Version

¹³^(A)Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance,
    and the young men and the old shall be merry.
^(B)I will turn their mourning into joy;
    I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.
¹⁴^(C)I will feast the soul of the priests with abundance,
    and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness,
declares the Lord.”

¹⁵Thus says the Lord:
^(D)“A voice is heard in ^(E)Ramah,
    lamentation and bitter weeping.
^(F)Rachel is weeping for her children;
    she refuses to be comforted for her children,
    ^(G)because they are no more.”

¹⁶Thus 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 ^(H)they shall come back from the land of the enemy.
¹⁷^(I)There is hope for your future,
declares the Lord,
    and your children shall come back to their own country.