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Jeremiah 31:16

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.

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כֹּ֣הkoalsoכֹּהadverb — “also”H3541properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) nowalso, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.אָמַ֣רamarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יְהוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מִנְעִ֤יminidenyמָנַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “deny”, a commandH4513to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injurydeny, keep (back), refrain, restrain, withhold.קוֹלֵךְ֙qolekhesoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.מִבֶּ֔כִיmibekhifrom weepingבְּכִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from weeping”, the ordinary formH1065a weeping; by analogy, a drippingoverflowing, [idiom] sore, (continual) weeping, wept.וְעֵינַ֖יִךְveeynayikhand eye , , -sightעַיִןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…מִדִּמְעָ֑הmidimahfrom tearsדִּמְעָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from tears”, the ordinary formH1832weepingtears.כִּי֩kiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יֵ֨שׁyeshareיֵשׁparticle, demonstrative — “are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.שָׂכָ֤רsakharhireשָׂכָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “hire”, the ordinary formH7939payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefithire, price, reward(-ed), wages, worth.לִפְעֻלָּתֵךְ֙lifulatekheto workפְּעֻלָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to work”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6468(abstractly) worklabour, reward, wages, work.נְאֻםneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְשָׁ֖בוּveshavvand againשׁוּבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and again”, a completed action in a sequenceH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…מֵאֶ֥רֶץmeeretsfrom earthאֶרֶץpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “from earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.אוֹיֵֽבoyevenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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 back from the land of the enemy.

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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.

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

Thus saith the Lord: Let thy voice cease from weeping, and thy eyes from tears: for there is a reward for thy work, saith the Lord: and they shall return out of the land of the enemy.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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 back from the land of the enemy.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The day of Moab is near at hand, and his iniquity moves swiftly to vengeance .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγγὺς ἡμέρα Μωὰβ ἐλθεῖν, καὶ πονηρία αὐτοῦ ταχεῖα σφόδρα.