JEREMIAH 31:12

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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.”

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Jeremiah 31:12 Translation & Meaning

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Therefore they shall come וּבָאוּ֮ To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) Therefore come
and sing וְרִנְּנ֣וּ Properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e., to shout (usually for joy) sing
in the height בִמְרוֹם Altitude, i.e., concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft) height
of Zion, צִיּוֹן֒ Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem Zion
and shall flow together וְנָהֲר֞וּ To sparkle, i.e., (figuratively) be cheerful; hence (from the sheen of a running stream) to flow, i.e., (figuratively) assemble flow together
to אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to to
the goodness ט֣וּב Good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare goodness
of the Lord, יְהוָ֗ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
for עַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications for
wheat, דָּגָן֙ Properly, increase, i.e., grain wheat
and for וְעַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications and for
wine, תִּירֹ֣שׁ Must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine wine
and for וְעַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications and for
oil, יִצְהָ֔ר Oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing oil
and for וְעַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications and for
the young בְּנֵי A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) young
of the flock צֹ֖אן A collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men) flock
and of the herd: וּבָקָ֑ר A beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd herd
and their soul נַפְשָׁם֙ Properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) soul
shall be וְהָיְתָ֤ה To exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) shall be
as a watered רָוֶ֔ה Sated (with drink) watered
garden; כְּגַ֣ן A garden (as fenced) garden
and they shall not וְלֹא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
sorrow לְדַאֲבָ֖ה To pine sorrow
any more יוֹסִ֥יפוּ To add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) any more
at all. יוֹסִ֥יפוּ To add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) all

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  • 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.




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