Jeremiah 31:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 31:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 31:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 31:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Jeremiah 31:16 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 31:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Thus saith Jehovah: Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears; for thy work shall be rewarded, saith Jehovah; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. ”
Jeremiah 31:16 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 31:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Jeremiah 31:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 31:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thus saith Jehovah: Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears; for there is a reward for thy work, saith Jehovah; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. ”
Jeremiah 31:16 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 31:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thus saith the Lord, Refraine thy voyce from weeping, and thine eyes from teares: for thy worke shalbe rewarded, saith the Lord, and they shall come againe from the land of the enemie:”
Jeremiah 31:16 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 31:16 in Context — Jeremiah 31
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.
What Does Jeremiah 31:16 Mean?
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