Jeremiah 31:12

“And they will come and sing for joy on the height of Zion, and they will stream to the goodness of YHWH, to the grain and to the new wine and to the oil, and to the young of the flock and of the herd; and their soul will be like a watered garden, and they will not languish ever again.”

Jeremiah 31:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 31:12, word by word

And they will comeבָאוּvau

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “vau” appears
and sing for joyרִנְּנוּrinnu

shout for joy

To raise a glad cry.

Where else “rinnu” appears
on the heightמְרוֹםmerom

height

What is on high: the height, the highest heaven.

Where else “merom” appears
and they will streamנָהֲרוּnaharu

stream

Pour in like a river.

Where else “naharu” appears
to the goodnessטוּבtuv

goodness

What is good in a person, shown in how he treats others, like God's character.

Where else “tuv” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
to the grainדָּגָןdagan

grain

Grain: wheat and barley.

Where else “dagan” appears
and to the new wineתִּירֹשׁtirosh

new wine

New wine: the juice of freshly trodden grapes.

Where else “tirosh” appears
and to the oilיִצְהָרyitshar

fresh oil

Fresh olive oil.

Where else “yitshar” appears
and to the youngבְּנֵיbene

young

An animal's offspring, its little one.

Where else “bene” appears
of the flockצֹאןtson

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

Where else “tson” appears
and of the herdבָקָרvakar

cattle, herd

Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.

Where else “vakar” appears
and their soulנַפְשָׁnafsha

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

Where else “nafsha” appears
will beהָיְתָהhayta

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “hayta” appears
like a wateredרָוֶהrave

watered, saturated

Watered, well soaked with water; also filled with drink.

Where else “rave” appears
gardenגַןgan

garden

Garden: an enclosed and tended piece of land, with trees and water.

Where else “gan” appears
languishדַאֲבָהdaava

languish

To languish, to waste away from grief or weariness.

Where else “daava” appears
ever againיוֹסִיפוּyosifu

do again

To do again what had already been done.

Where else “yosifu” appears

Places in this verse

Zion
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Zion

    Today: Mount Zion hill, Jerusalem

    A hill in Jerusalem; it first named the fortress David captured, and later sometimes the whole city.

    David captured the stronghold of Zion and called it the city of David (2 Sam 5:7). The Psalms and prophets call it the place where God lives among his people (Ps 48:2).

    2 Samuel 5:7Psalms 48:2Hebrews 12:22Romans 9:33

The context

11For YHWH has ransomed Jacob, and has redeemed him from the hand of one stronger than he.

12 · This verse (above)

13Then the virgin will rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old together; and I will turn their mourning into joy, and I will comfort them and make them rejoice out of their sorrow.

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