Jeremiah 31:13

“Then 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.”

Jeremiah 31:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 31:13, word by word

the virginבְּתוּלָהbetula

virgin

Young woman not yet married; virgin.

Where else “betula” appears
will rejoiceתִּשְׂמַחtismach

rejoice

To feel glad and show it, above all at the feast before YHWH.

Where else “tismach” appears
in the danceמָחוֹלmachol

dance

Dance: the round dance with which joy is celebrated.

Where else “machol” appears
and the young menבַחֻרִיםvachurim

young man

A young man in the fullness of his strength.

Where else “vachurim” appears
and the oldזְקֵנִיםzekenim

old

A person of many years.

Where else “zekenim” appears
togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachdav” appears
and I will turnהָפַכְתִּיhafachti

change

To change something into something else.

Where else “hafachti” appears
their mourningאֶבְלָevla

mourning

Mourning, grief for one who has died.

Where else “evla” appears
into joyשָׂשׂוֹןsason

joy, gladness

Joy, lively gladness.

Where else “sason” appears
and I will comfort themנִחַמְתִּיnichamti

comfort

To ease someone in his pain with words and company.

Where else “nichamti” appears
out of their sorrowיגוֹנָygona

sorrow, grief

Deep sorrow, grief.

Where else “ygona” appears

The context

12And 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.

13 · This verse (above)

14And I will drench the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people will be satisfied with my goodness, declares YHWH.”

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