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Jeremiah 31:4

Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

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ע֤וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).אֶבְנֵךְ֙evnekhebuildבָּנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “build”, an unfinished actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.וְֽנִבְנֵ֔יתvenivneytand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and build”, a completed action in a sequenceH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.בְּתוּלַ֖תbetulatvirginבְּתוּלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “virgin”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1330a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or statemaid, virgin.יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.ע֚וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).תַּעְדִּ֣יtadipass byעָדָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “pass by”, an unfinished actionH5710to advance, i.e. pass on or continue; causatively, to remove; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon)adorn, deck (self), pass by, take away.תֻפַּ֔יִךְtupayikhtabretתֹּףnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “tabret”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8596a tambourinetabret, timbrel.וְיָצָ֖אתveyatsatand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and bring forth”, a completed action in a sequenceH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…בִּמְח֥וֹלbimcholin danceמָחוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in dance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4234a (round) dancedance(-cing).מְשַׂחֲקִֽיםmesachaqimlaughשָׂחַקverb, piel, participle, absolute — “laugh”, a verb used as a describing wordH7832to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to playderide, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Again will I build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel; again shalt thou be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Again will I build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: again shalt thou be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

Young’s Literal Translation

Again do I build thee, And thou hast been built, O virgin of Israel, Again thou puttest on thy tabrets, And hast gone out in the chorus of the playful.

World English Bible

I will build you again, and you will be built, O virgin of Israel. You will again be adorned with your tambourines, and will go out in the dances of those who make merry.

Darby Translation

I will build thee again, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel! Thou shalt again be adorned with thy tambours, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

Douay-Rheims

And I will build thee again, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy timbrels, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Again will I build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel; again shalt thou be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Moab is ruined, proclaim it to Zogora:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Συνετρίβη Μωὰβ, ἀναγγείλατε εἰς Ζογόρα,