Jeremiah 31:16
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
כֹּה׀kohthusH3541אָמַר'amarhe saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068מִנְעִיmin'irestrainH4513קוֹלֵךְkolekhvoice yourH6963מִבֶּכִיmibekhifrom weepingH1065וְעֵינַיִךְve'einayikhand eyes yourH5869מִדִּמְעָהmidim'ahfrom tear[s]H1832כִּיkiforH3588יֵשׁyeshthereH3426שָׂכָרsakhar[will be] a rewardH7939לִפְעֻלָּתֵךְlif'ulatekhfor work yourH6468נְאֻם־ne'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וְשָׁבוּveshavuand they will returnH7725מֵאֶרֶץme'eretzfrom [the] land ofH776אוֹיֵב׃'oyev[the] enemyH341
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- Jeremiah 30:3For, lo, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the Lord: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.For behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will restore from captivity My people Israel and Judah, declares the LORD. I will restore them to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they will possess it.’”
- Hebrews 11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
- Jeremiah 33:7And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.I will restore Judah and Israel from captivity and will rebuild them as in former times.
- 2 Chronicles 15:7Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
- Jeremiah 30:18Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.This is what the LORD says: “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings. And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins, and the palace will stand in its rightful place.
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- Isaiah 30:19For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.O people in Zion who dwell in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will surely be gracious when you cry for help; when He hears, He will answer you.
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