Focused Passage

Jeremiah 31:15-17

Everlasting Love, Restored Joy, and the New Covenant

The chapter moves from covenant restoration of all Israel, to joyful return, to Rachel's comfort and Ephraim's repentance, to Judah's restoration, to the New Covenant promise, and finally to the permanence of Israel and rebuilt Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

15This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

16This is what the LORD says: “Keep your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for the reward for your work will come, declares the LORD. Then your children will return from the land of the enemy.

17So there is hope for your future, declares the LORD, and your children will return to their own land.

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Verse 15

Cross-references

Matthew 2:18Classic cross-references Matthew 2:16Classic cross-references Psalms 77:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 40:1Classic cross-references Genesis 35:19Classic cross-references

Original words

This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularA voiceק֣וֹלH6963Noun - masculine singularis heardנִשְׁמָע֙H8085Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularin Ramahבְּרָמָ֤הH7414Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularmourningנְהִי֙H5092Noun - masculine singularand greatתַמְרוּרִ֔יםH8563Noun - masculine pluralweepingבְּכִ֣יH1065Noun - masculine singular constructRachelרָחֵ֖לH7354Noun - proper - feminine singularweepingמְבַכָּ֣הH1058Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singularforעַל־H5921Prepositionher childrenבָּנֶ֑יהָH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular[and] refusingמֵאֲנָ֛הH3985Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularto be comfortedלְהִנָּחֵ֥םH5162Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct-עַל־H5921Preposition-בָּנֶ֖יהָH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularbecauseכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthey are no moreאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃סH369Adverb | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Matthew 2:18

Verse 16

Cross-references

Ruth 2:12Classic cross-references Matthew 5:4Classic cross-references Hebrews 6:10Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:3Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:6Classic cross-references

Original words

This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularKeepמִנְעִ֤יH4513Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularyour voiceקוֹלֵךְ֙H6963Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singularfrom weepingמִבֶּ֔כִיH1065Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularand your eyesוְעֵינַ֖יִךְH5869Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc | second person feminine singularfrom tearsמִדִּמְעָ֑הH1832Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularforכִּי֩H3588Conjunctionthe rewardשָׂכָ֤רH7939Noun - masculine singularfor your workלִפְעֻלָּתֵךְ֙H6468Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singularwill comeיֵ֨שׁH3426Adverbdeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularThen [your children] will returnוְשָׁ֖בוּH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralfrom the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularof the enemyאוֹיֵֽב׃H341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Zechariah 9:12Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:21Classic cross-references Hosea 3:5Classic cross-references Hosea 2:15Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:11Classic cross-references

Original words

So there isוְיֵשׁ־H3426Conjunctive waw | Adverbhopeתִּקְוָ֥הH8615Noun - feminine singularfor your futureלְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְH319Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand your childrenבָנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluralwill returnוְשָׁ֥בוּH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralto their own landלִגְבוּלָֽם׃סH1366Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

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