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

15 This 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.”

16 This 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.

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

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

Original words

This is what כֹּ֣ה׀ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular A voice ק֣וֹל H6963 Noun - masculine singular is heard נִשְׁמָע֙ H8085 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular in Ramah בְּרָמָ֤ה H7414 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular mourning נְהִי֙ H5092 Noun - masculine singular and great תַמְרוּרִ֔ים H8563 Noun - masculine plural weeping בְּכִ֣י H1065 Noun - masculine singular construct Rachel רָחֵ֖ל H7354 Noun - proper - feminine singular weeping מְבַכָּ֣ה H1058 Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular for עַל־ H5921 Preposition her children בָּנֶ֑יהָ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular [and] refusing מֵאֲנָ֛ה H3985 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular to be comforted לְהִנָּחֵ֥ם H5162 Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct - עַל־ H5921 Preposition - בָּנֶ֖יהָ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular because כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction they are no more אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ס H369 Adverb | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Matthew 2:18

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

Original words

This is what כֹּ֣ה׀ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Keep מִנְעִ֤י H4513 Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular your voice קוֹלֵךְ֙ H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular from weeping מִבֶּ֔כִי H1065 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular and your eyes וְעֵינַ֖יִךְ H5869 Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc | second person feminine singular from tears מִדִּמְעָ֑ה H1832 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular for כִּי֩ H3588 Conjunction the reward שָׂכָ֤ר H7939 Noun - masculine singular for your work לִפְעֻלָּתֵךְ֙ H6468 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular will come יֵ֨שׁ H3426 Adverb declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular Then [your children] will return וְשָׁ֖בוּ H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural from the land מֵאֶ֥רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular of the enemy אוֹיֵֽב׃ H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

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

Original words

So there is וְיֵשׁ־ H3426 Conjunctive waw | Adverb hope תִּקְוָ֥ה H8615 Noun - feminine singular for your future לְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְ H319 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and your children בָנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural will return וְשָׁ֥בוּ H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural to their own land לִגְבוּלָֽם׃ס H1366 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

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