Jeremiah 31:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The young women will rejoice and dance, and the young men and the old together. I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them and give them gladness in place of sorrow.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then shall the virgin{H1330} rejoice{H8055} in the dance,{H4234} and the young men{H970} and the old{H2205} together;{H3162} for I will turn{H2015} their mourning{H60} into joy,{H8342} and will comfort{H5162} them, and make them rejoice{H8055} from their sorrow.{H3015}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then shall the virgin{H1330} rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)} in the dance{H4234}, both young men{H970} and old{H2205} together{H3162}: for I will turn{H2015}{(H8804)} their mourning{H60} into joy{H8342}, and will comfort{H5162}{(H8765)} them, and make them rejoice{H8055}{(H8765)} from their sorrow{H3015}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then shal the mayde reioyce in the daunce, yee both yonge and olde folkes. For I will turne their sorow in to gladnesse, and will comforte them, and make them ioyfull, euen from their hertes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then shall ye virgine reioyce in the dance, and the yong men and the old men together: for I wil turne their mourning into ioy, and wil comfort them, and giue them ioy for their sorowes.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then shall the mayde reioyce in the daunce, yea both young and olde folkes: for I wyll turne their sorowe into gladnesse, and wyll comfort them from their sorowes, and make them ioyfull.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then the virgin will have joy in the dance, and the young men and the old will be glad: for I will have their weeping turned into joy, I will give them comfort and make them glad after their sorrow.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The LORD says,“At that time young women will dance and be glad. Young men and old men will rejoice. I will turn their grief into gladness. I will give them comfort and joy in place of their sorrow.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 30:11 : 11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing: you have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness;
  • Isa 51:11 : 11 Therefore the redeemed of the LORD will return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy will be upon their heads: they will obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning will flee away.
  • Isa 61:3 : 3 To appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified.
  • Jer 31:4 : 4 Again I will build you, and you shall be built, O virgin of Israel: you shall again be adorned with tambourines, and shall go forth in the dances of those who rejoice.
  • Ps 149:3 : 3 Let them praise his name with the dance: let them sing praises to him with the tambourine and harp.
  • Isa 35:10 : 10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
  • Isa 51:3 : 3 For the LORD will comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
  • Ezra 6:22 : 22 And kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the Lord had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
  • Neh 12:27 : 27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to celebrate the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps.
  • Neh 12:43 : 43 On that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and the children also rejoiced; so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
  • Esth 9:22 : 22 As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned for them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
  • Zech 8:4-5 : 4 Thus says the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, each with his staff in his hand because of great age. 5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.
  • Zech 8:19 : 19 Thus says the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
  • John 16:22 : 22 And now you have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
  • Isa 65:18-19 : 18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. 19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem and delight in my people; the voice of weeping shall no longer be heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
  • Isa 60:20 : 20 Your sun shall no longer go down, nor shall your moon withdraw itself; for the LORD shall be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended.

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