King James Version

Jeremiah 31:13

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.

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אָ֣זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.תִּשְׂמַ֤חtismachbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.בְּתוּלָה֙betulahvirginבְּתוּלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “virgin”, the ordinary formH1330a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or statemaid, virgin.בְּמָח֔וֹלbemacholin danceמָחוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in dance”, the ordinary formH4234a (round) dancedance(-cing).וּבַחֻרִ֥יםuvachurimand youngבָּחוּרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and young”, the ordinary formH970properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective)(choice) young (man), chosen, [idiom] hole.וּזְקֵנִ֖יםuzeqenimand oldזָקֵןconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and old”, the ordinary formH2205oldaged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.יַחְדָּ֑וyachdavalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.וְהָפַכְתִּ֨יvehafakhtiand changeהָפַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and change”, a completed action in a sequenceH2015to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert[idiom] become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).אֶבְלָ֤םevlammourningאֵבֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “mourning”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH60lamentationmourning.לְשָׂשׂוֹן֙lesasonto gladnessשָׂשׂוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to gladness”, the ordinary formH8342cheerfulness; specifically, welcomegladness, joy, mirth, rejoicing.וְנִ֣חַמְתִּ֔יםvenichamtimand comfortנָחַםconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and comfort”, a completed action in a sequenceH5162properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).וְשִׂמַּחְתִּ֖יםvesimachtimand be gladשָׂמַחconjunction, verb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be glad”, a completed actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.מִיגוֹנָֽםmigonamfrom griefיָגוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “from grief”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3015afflictiongrief, sorrow.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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.

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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,

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and old together; for I will turn their mourning into gladness, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice after their sorrow.

Douay-Rheims

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, the young men and old men together: and I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them joyful after their sorrow.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Moab shall be ashamed of Chamos, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bæthel their hope, having trusted in them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ καταισχυνθήσεται Μωὰβ ἀπὸ Χαμὼς, ὥσπερ κατῃσχύνθη οἶκος Ἰσραὴλ ἀπὸ Βαιθὴλ ἐλπίδος αὐτῶν πεποιθότες ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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