Jeremiah 31:7-14
Legacy Standard Bible
7 For thus says Yahweh,
“(A)Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,
And shout among the (B)head of the nations;
Make it heard, give praise, and say,
‘O Yahweh, (C)save Your people,
The (D)remnant of Israel.’
8 Behold, I am (E)bringing them from the north country,
And I will (F)gather them from the remote parts of the earth,
Among them the (G)blind and the (H)lame,
The woman with child and she who is in labor with child, together;
A great assembly, they will return here.
9 (I)With weeping they will come,
And by supplication I will lead them;
I will make them walk by (J)streams of waters,
On a straight path in which they will (K)not stumble;
For I am a (L)father to Israel,
And Ephraim is (M)My firstborn.”
10 Hear the word of Yahweh, O nations,
And declare in the (N)coastlands far away,
And say, “He who dispersed Israel will (O)gather him
And keep him as a (P)shepherd keeps his flock.”
11 For Yahweh has (Q)ransomed Jacob
And redeemed him from the hand of him who was (R)stronger than he.
12 “They will (S)come and sing for joy on the (T)height of Zion,
And they will be (U)radiant over the goodness of Yahweh—
Over the (V)grain and the new wine and the oil,
And over the young of the (W)flock and the herd;
And their soul will be like a (X)watered garden,
And they will (Y)never waste away again.
13 Then the virgin will be glad in the (Z)dance,
And the young men and the old, together,
For I will (AA)turn their mourning into joy
And will comfort them and give them (AB)gladness for their sorrow.
14 I will [a]fill the soul of the priests with [b]richness,
And My people will be (AC)satisfied with My goodness,” declares Yahweh.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 31:14 Lit saturate
- Jeremiah 31:14 Lit fatness
Jeremiah 31:7-14
International Standard Version
The Blessings of Returning from Exile
7 For this is what the Lord says:
“Cry out with joy for Jacob
and shout for the chief among the nations.
Announce, give praise, and say,
‘Lord, save your people, the remnant of Israel.’
8 Look, I’m bringing them from the northern region,[a]
and I’ll gather them from the farthest parts of the earth.
Among them will be the blind and the lame,
together with the pregnant woman
and the woman in labor.
A large group will return here.
9 They’ll come crying,
and I’ll lead them as they pray for mercy.[b]
I’ll make them walk by streams of water,
along a straight path on which they won’t stumble.
For I am Israel’s father,
and Ephraim is my firstborn.”
10 Nations, listen to this message from the Lord,
and declare it in the distant coastlands.
Say, “The one who scattered Israel will gather him
and keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.”
11 For the Lord will deliver Jacob
and redeem him from the hand of one stronger than he.
12 They’ll come and cry out with joy
on the heights of Zion.
They’ll be radiant over the Lord’s goodness,
over the grain, the new wine, the fresh oil,
and over the young of the flocks and herds.
Their lives will be like a well-watered garden.
They’ll never again grow faint.[c]
13 The virgins will rejoice with dancing,
together with young men and old men.
For I’ll turn their mourning into joy,
and I’ll comfort them and give them gladness
instead of sorrow.
14 I’ll give the priests abundant provisions,[d]
and my people will be satisfied with my goodness,”
declares the Lord.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 31:8 Lit. the land of the north
- Jeremiah 31:9 Lit. I’ll lead them with prayer for mercy
- Jeremiah 31:12 I.e. from lack of food and drink
- Jeremiah 31:14 Lit. fatness
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