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Jeremiah 31 (WEBP)

[1] “At that time,” says Yahweh, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.”
[2] Yahweh says, “The people who survive the sword found favor in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.”
[3] Yahweh appeared of old to me, saying, “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore I have drawn you with loving kindness.
[4] I will build you again, and you will be built, O virgin of Israel. You will again be adorned with your tambourines, and will go out in the dances of those who make merry.
[5] Again you will plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria. The planters will plant, and will enjoy its fruit.
[6] For there will be a day that the watchmen on the hills of Ephraim cry, ‘Arise! Let’s go up to Zion to Yahweh our God.’ ”
[7] For Yahweh says, “Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout for the chief of the nations. Publish, praise, and say, ‘Yahweh, save your people, the remnant of Israel!’
[8] Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth, along with the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her who travails with child together. They will return as a great company.
[9] They will come with weeping. I will lead them with petitions. I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they won’t stumble; for I am a father to Israel. Ephraim is my firstborn.
[10] “Hear Yahweh’s word, you nations, and declare it in the distant islands. Say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd does his flock.’
[11] For Yahweh has ransomed Jacob, and redeemed him from the hand of him who was stronger than he.
[12] They will come and sing in the height of Zion, and will flow to the goodness of Yahweh, to the grain, to the new wine, to the oil, and to the young of the flock and of the herd. Their soul will be as a watered garden. They will not sorrow any more at all.
[13] Then the virgin will rejoice in the dance, the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
[14] I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people will be satisfied with my goodness,” says Yahweh.
[15] Yahweh says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children. She refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.”
[16] Yahweh says: “Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded,” says Yahweh. “They will come again from the land of the enemy.
[17] There is hope for your latter end,” says Yahweh. “Your children will come again to their own territory.
[18] “I have surely heard Ephraim grieving thus, ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as an untrained calf. Turn me, and I will be turned, for you are Yahweh my God.
[19] Surely after that I was turned. I repented. After that I was instructed. I struck my thigh. I was ashamed, yes, even confounded, because I bore the reproach of my youth.’
[20] Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I still earnestly remember him. Therefore my heart yearns for him. I will surely have mercy on him,” says Yahweh.
[21] “Set up road signs. Make guideposts. Set your heart toward the highway, even the way by which you went. Turn again, virgin of Israel. Turn again to these your cities.
[22] How long will you go here and there, you backsliding daughter? For Yahweh has created a new thing in the earth: a woman will encompass a man.”
[23] Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Yet again they will use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I reverse their captivity: ‘Yahweh bless you, habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness.’
[24] Judah and all its cities will dwell therein together, the farmers, and those who go about with flocks.
[25] For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”
[26] On this I awakened, and saw; and my sleep was sweet to me.
[27] “Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and with the seed of animal.
[28] It will happen that, like as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down and to overthrow and to destroy and to afflict, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” says Yahweh.
[29] “In those days they will say no more, “ ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.’
[30] But everyone will die for his own iniquity. Every man who eats the sour grapes, his teeth will be set on edge.
[31] “Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah,
[32] not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, which covenant of mine they broke, although I was a husband to them,” says Yahweh.
[33] “But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says Yahweh: “I will put my law in their inward parts, and I will write it in their heart. I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
[34] They will no longer each teach his neighbor, and every man teach his brother, saying, ‘Know Yahweh;’ for they will all know me, from their least to their greatest,” says Yahweh, “for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.”
[35] Yahweh, who gives the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who stirs up the sea, so that its waves roar— Yahweh of Armies is his name, says:
[36] “If these ordinances depart from before me,” says Yahweh, “then the offspring of Israel also will cease from being a nation before me forever.”
[37] Yahweh says: “If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then I will also cast off all the offspring of Israel for all that they have done,” says Yahweh.
[38] “Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that the city will be built to Yahweh from the tower of Hananel to the gate of the corner.
[39] The measuring line will go out further straight onward to the hill Gareb, and will turn toward Goah.
[40] The whole valley of the dead bodies and of the ashes, and all the fields to the brook Kidron, to the corner of the horse gate toward the east, will be holy to Yahweh. It will not be plucked up or thrown down any more forever.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Jeremiah 31 (KJVS)

[1] At the same time , saith () the LORD , will I be the God of all the families of Israel , and they shall be my people .
[2] Thus saith () the LORD , The people [which were] left of the sword found () grace in the wilderness ; [even] Israel , when I went () to cause him to rest ().
[3] The LORD hath appeared () of old unto me, [saying], Yea, I have loved () thee with an everlasting love : therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn () thee.
[4] Again I will build () thee, and thou shalt be built (), O virgin of Israel : thou shalt again be adorned () with thy tabrets , and shalt go forth () in the dances of them that make merry ().
[5] Thou shalt yet plant () vines upon the mountains of Samaria : the planters () shall plant (), and shall eat [them] as common things ().
[6] For there shall be a day , [that] the watchmen () upon the mount Ephraim shall cry (), Arise () ye, and let us go up () to Zion unto the LORD our God .
[7] For thus saith () the LORD ; Sing () with gladness for Jacob , and shout () among the chief of the nations : publish () ye, praise () ye, and say (), O LORD , save () thy people , the remnant of Israel .
[8] Behold, I will bring () them from the north country , and gather () them from the coasts of the earth , [and] with them the blind and the lame , the woman with child and her that travaileth with child () together : a great company shall return () thither.
[9] They shall come () with weeping , and with supplications will I lead () them: I will cause them to walk () by the rivers of waters in a straight way , wherein they shall not stumble (): for I am a father to Israel , and Ephraim [is] my firstborn .
[10] Hear () the word of the LORD , O ye nations , and declare () [it] in the isles afar off , and say (), He that scattered () Israel will gather () him, and keep () him, as a shepherd () [doth] his flock .
[11] For the LORD hath redeemed () Jacob , and ransomed () him from the hand of [him that was] stronger than he.
[12] Therefore they shall come () and sing () in the height of Zion , and shall flow together () to the goodness of the LORD , for wheat , and for wine , and for oil , and for the young of the flock and of the herd : and their soul shall be as a watered garden ; and they shall not sorrow () any more () at all.
[13] Then shall the virgin rejoice () in the dance , both young men and old together : for I will turn () their mourning into joy , and will comfort () them, and make them rejoice () from their sorrow .
[14] And I will satiate () the soul of the priests with fatness , and my people shall be satisfied () with my goodness , saith () the LORD .
[15] Thus saith () the LORD ; A voice was heard () in Ramah , lamentation , [and] bitter weeping ; Rahel weeping () for her children refused () to be comforted () for her children , because they [were] not.
[16] Thus saith () the LORD ; Refrain () thy voice from weeping , and thine eyes from tears : for thy work shall be rewarded , saith () the LORD ; and they shall come again () from the land of the enemy ().
[17] And there is hope in thine end , saith () the LORD , that thy children shall come again () to their own border .
[18] I have surely () heard () Ephraim bemoaning () himself [thus]; Thou hast chastised () me, and I was chastised (), as a bullock unaccustomed () [to the yoke]: turn () thou me, and I shall be turned (); for thou [art] the LORD my God .
[19] Surely after that I was turned (), I repented (); and after that I was instructed (), I smote () upon [my] thigh : I was ashamed (), yea, even confounded (), because I did bear () the reproach of my youth .
[20] [Is] Ephraim my dear son ? [is he] a pleasant child ? for since I spake () against him, I do earnestly () remember () him still: therefore my bowels are troubled () for him; I will surely () have mercy () upon him, saith () the LORD .
[21] Set thee up () waymarks , make () thee high heaps : set () thine heart toward the highway , [even] the way [which] thou wentest (): turn again (), O virgin of Israel , turn again () to these thy cities .
[22] How long wilt thou go about (), O thou backsliding daughter ? for the LORD hath created () a new thing in the earth , A woman shall compass () a man .
[23] Thus saith () the LORD of hosts , the God of Israel ; As yet they shall use () this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again () their captivity ; The LORD bless () thee, O habitation of justice , [and] mountain of holiness .
[24] And there shall dwell () in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together , husbandmen , and they [that] go forth () with flocks .
[25] For I have satiated () the weary soul , and I have replenished () every sorrowful () soul .
[26] Upon this I awaked (), and beheld (); and my sleep was sweet () unto me.
[27] Behold, the days come (), saith () the LORD , that I will sow () the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man , and with the seed of beast .
[28] And it shall come to pass, [that] like as I have watched over () them, to pluck up (), and to break down (), and to throw down (), and to destroy (), and to afflict (); so will I watch over () them, to build (), and to plant (), saith () the LORD .
[29] In those days they shall say () no more, The fathers have eaten () a sour grape , and the children’s teeth are set on edge ().
[30] But every one shall die () for his own iniquity : every man that eateth () the sour grape , his teeth shall be set on edge ().
[31] Behold, the days come (), saith () the LORD , that I will make () a new covenant with the house of Israel , and with the house of Judah :
[32] Not according to the covenant that I made () with their fathers in the day [that] I took () them by the hand to bring them out () of the land of Egypt ; which my covenant they brake (), although I was an husband () unto them, saith () the LORD :
[33] But this [shall be] the covenant that I will make () with the house of Israel ; After those days , saith () the LORD , I will put () my law in their inward parts , and write () it in their hearts ; and will be their God , and they shall be my people .
[34] And they shall teach () no more every man his neighbour , and every man his brother , saying (), Know () the LORD : for they shall all know () me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith () the LORD : for I will forgive () their iniquity , and I will remember () their sin no more.
[35] Thus saith () the LORD , which giveth () the sun for a light by day , [and] the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night , which divideth () the sea when the waves thereof roar (); The LORD of hosts [is] his name :
[36] If those ordinances depart () from before me, saith () the LORD , [then] the seed of Israel also shall cease () from being a nation before me for ever .
[37] Thus saith () the LORD ; If heaven above can be measured (), and the foundations of the earth searched out () beneath , I will also cast off () all the seed of Israel for all that they have done (), saith () the LORD .
[38] Behold, the days come (), saith () the LORD , that the city shall be built () to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner .
[39] And the measuring line () shall yet go forth () over against it upon the hill Gareb , and shall compass about () to Goath .
[40] And the whole valley of the dead bodies , and of the ashes , and all the fields () unto the brook of Kidron , unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east , [shall be] holy unto the LORD ; it shall not be plucked up (), nor thrown down () any more for ever .

Young’s Literal Translation

Jeremiah 31 (YLT)

[1] At that time, an affirmation of Jehovah, I am for God to all families of Israel, And they-they are to Me for a people.
[2] Thus said Jehovah: Found grace in the wilderness Hath a people remaining from the sword Going to cause it to rest-Israel.
[3] From afar Jehovah hath appeared to me, With love age-during I have loved thee, Therefore I have drawn thee with kindness.
[4] Again do I build thee, And thou hast been built, O virgin of Israel, Again thou puttest on thy tabrets, And hast gone out in the chorus of the playful.
[5] Again thou dost plant vineyards In mountains of Samaria, Planters have planted, and made common.
[6] For there is a day, Cried have watchmen on mount Ephraim, ‘Rise, and we go up to Zion, unto Jehovah our God;
[7] For thus said Jehovah: Sing, O ye to Jacob, with joy, And cry aloud at the head of the nations, Sound ye, praise ye, and say, Save, O Jehovah, thy people, the remnant of Israel.
[8] Lo, I am bringing them in from the north country, And have gathered them from the sides of the earth, Among them are blind and lame, Conceiving and travailing one-together, A great assembly-they turn back hither.
[9] With weeping they come in, And with supplications I bring them, I cause them to go unto streams of waters, In a right way-they stumble not in it, For I have been to Israel for a father, And Ephraim-My first-born is he.
[10] Hear a word of Jehovah, O nations, And declare ye among isles afar off, and say: He who is scattering Israel doth gather him, And hath kept him as a shepherd doth his flock,
[11] For Jehovah hath ransomed Jacob, And redeemed him from a hand stronger than he.
[12] And they have come in, And have sung in the high place of Zion, And flowed unto the goodness of Jehovah, For wheat, and for new wine, and for oil, And for the young of the flock and herd, And their soul hath been as a watered garden, And they add not to grieve any more.
[13] Then rejoice doth a virgin in a chorus, Both young men and old men-together, And I have turned their mourning to joy, And have comforted them, And gladdened them above their sorrow,
[14] And satisfied the soul of the priests with fatness, And My people with My goodness are satisfied, An affirmation of Jehovah.
[15] Thus said Jehovah, A voice in Ramah is heard, wailing, weeping most bitter, Rachel is weeping for her sons, She hath refused to be comforted for her sons, because they are not.
[16] Thus said Jehovah: Withhold thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears, For there is a reward for thy work, An affirmation of Jehovah, And they have turned back from the land of the enemy.
[17] And there is hope for thy latter end, An affirmation of Jehovah, And the sons have turned back to their border.
[18] I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself, ‘Thou hast chastised me, And I am chastised, as a heifer not taught, Turn me back, and I turn back, For thou art Jehovah my God.
[19] For after my turning back I repented, And after my being instructed I struck on the thigh, I have been ashamed, I have also blushed, For I have borne the reproach of my youth.
[20] A precious son is Ephraim to Me? A child of delights? For since My speaking against him, I do thoroughly remember him still, Therefore have My bowels been moved for him, I do greatly love him, An affirmation of Jehovah.
[21] Set up for thee signs, make for thee heaps, Set thy heart to the highway, the way thou wentest, Turn back, O virgin of Israel, Turn back unto these thy cities.
[22] Till when dost thou withdraw thyself, O backsliding daughter? For Jehovah hath prepared a new thing in the land, Woman doth compass man.
[23] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Still they say this word in the land of Judah, And in its cities, In My turning back to their captivity, Jehovah doth bless thee, habitation of righteousness, Mountain of holiness.
[24] And dwelt in Judah have husbandmen, and in all its cities together, And they have journeyed in order.
[25] For I have satiated the weary soul, And every grieved soul I have filled.’
[26] On this I have awaked, and I behold, and my sleep hath been sweet to me.
[27] Lo, days are coming, an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have sown the house of Israel, And the house of Judah, With seed of man, and seed of beast.
[28] And it hath been, as I watched over them to pluck up, And to break down, and to throw down, And to destroy, and to afflict; So do I watch over them to build, and to plant, An affirmation of Jehovah.
[29] In those days they do not say any more: Fathers have eaten unripe fruit, And the sons’ teeth are blunted.
[30] But-each for his own iniquity doth die, Every man who is eating the unripe fruit, Blunted are his teeth.
[31] Lo, days are coming, an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have made with the house of Israel And with the house of Judah a new covenant,
[32] Not like the covenant that I made with their fathers, In the day of My laying hold on their hand, To bring them out of the land of Egypt, In that they made void My covenant, And I ruled over them-an affirmation of Jehovah.
[33] For this is the covenant that I make, With the house of Israel, after those days, An affirmation of Jehovah, I have given My law in their inward part, And on their heart I do write it, And I have been to them for God, And they are to me for a people.
[34] And they do not teach any more Each his neighbour, and each his brother, Saying, Know ye Jehovah, For they all know Me, from their least unto their greatest, An affirmation of Jehovah; For I pardon their iniquity, And of their sin I make mention no more.
[35] Thus said Jehovah, Who is giving the sun for a light by day, The statutes of moon and stars for a light by night, Quieting the sea when its billows roar, Jehovah of Hosts is His name:
[36] If these statutes depart from before Me, An affirmation of Jehovah, Even the seed of Israel doth cease From being a nation before Me all the days.
[37] Thus said Jehovah: If the heavens above be measured, And the foundations of earth below searched, Even I kick against all the seed of Israel, For all that they have done, An affirmation of Jehovah.
[38] Lo, days are coming, an affirmation of Jehovah, And the city hath been built to Jehovah, From the tower of Hananeel to the gate of the corner.
[39] And gone out again hath the measuring line Over-against it, unto the height of Gareb, And it hath compassed to Goah.
[40] And all the valley of the carcases and of the ashes, And all the fields unto the brook Kidron, Unto the corner of the horse-gate eastward, Are holy to Jehovah, it is not plucked up, Nor is it thrown down any more to the age!