New International Version I will build you up again, and you, Virgin Israel, will be rebuilt. Again you will take up your timbrels and go out to dance with the joyful. New Living Translation I will rebuild you, my virgin Israel. You will again be happy and dance merrily with your tambourines. English Standard Version Again I will build you, and you shall be built, O virgin Israel! Again you shall adorn yourself with tambourines and shall go forth in the dance of the merrymakers. Berean Standard Bible Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing. Berean Literal Bible Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O virgin Israel! Again you will put on your tambourines, and you will go forth in the dances of those who rejoice. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Again I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt, O virgin of Israel! You shall again be adorned with your tambourines, And shall go forth in the dances of those who rejoice. New American Standard Bible “I will build you again and you will be rebuilt, Virgin of Israel! You will take up your tambourines again, And go out to the dances of the revelers. NASB 1995 “Again I will build you and you will be rebuilt, O virgin of Israel! Again you will take up your tambourines, And go forth to the dances of the merrymakers. NASB 1977 “Again I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt, O virgin of Israel! Again you shall take up your tambourines, And go forth to the dances of the merrymakers. Legacy Standard Bible Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O virgin of Israel! Again you will take up your tambourines And go forth to the dances of those celebrating. Amplified Bible “Again I will build you and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel! You will again be adorned with your tambourines and timbrels And go out to the dances of those who celebrate. Berean Annotated Bible Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel (he wrestles with God). Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing. Christian Standard Bible Again I will build you so that you will be rebuilt, Virgin Israel. You will take up your tambourines again and go out in joyful dancing. Holman Christian Standard Bible Again I will build you so that you will be rebuilt, Virgin Israel. You will take up your tambourines again and go out in joyful dancing. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version You are precious to me, and so I will rebuild your nation. Once again you will dance for joy and play your tambourines. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Once again I will build you up, and you will be rebuilt, my dear people Israel. Once again you will take your tambourines, and you will go dancing with happy people. Good News Translation Once again I will rebuild you. Once again you will take up your tambourines and dance joyfully. International Standard Version I'll again build you, and you will be rebuilt, Virgin Israel! You will again take up your tambourines and go out to dance with those who are filled with joy. NET Bible I will rebuild you, my dear children Israel, so that you will once again be built up. Once again you will take up the tambourine and join in the happy throng of dancers. New Heart English Bible Again will I build you, and you shall be built, O virgin of Israel: again you shall be adorned with your tambourines, and shall go forth in the dances of those who make merry. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAgain I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing. 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI build you again, "" And you have been built, "" O virgin of Israel, "" You put on your tambourines again, "" And have gone out in the chorus of the playful. Berean Literal Bible Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O virgin Israel! Again you will put on your tambourines, and you will go forth in the dances of those who rejoice. 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. Smith's Literal Translation I will yet build thee, and thou wert built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt yet be adorned with the tabret, and thou wentest forth into the dance of those playing. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I will build thee again, and thou shalt be built, 0 virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy timbrels, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. Catholic Public Domain Version And I will build you up again. And you shall be built up, O virgin of Israel. Still shall you be adorned with your timbrels, and still shall you go forth to the singing of those who play. New American Bible Again I will build you, and you shall stay built, virgin Israel; Carrying your festive tambourines, you shall go forth dancing with merrymakers. New Revised Standard Version Again I will build you, and you shall be built, O virgin Israel! Again you shall take your tambourines, and go forth in the dance of the merrymakers. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAgain I will build you, and you shall be built, O virgin of Israel; you shall again be adorned with your ornaments, and shall go forth in the assembly of those who make merry. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Again I shall build you, and you shall be built up, virgin of Israel! You will delight again in adornments, and you shall go forth in the assembly of singers OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Again 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 Septuagint Translation For I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt yet take thy timbrel, and go forth with the party of them that make merry. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Mourning Turned to Joy…3The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion. 4Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing. 5Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit.… Cross References Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, Amos 9:14 I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. Ezekiel 36:33-36 This is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be resettled and the ruins to be rebuilt. / The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through. / Then they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.’ … O Virgin Israel. Jeremiah 18:13 Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Inquire among the nations: Who has ever heard things like these? Virgin Israel has done a most terrible thing. Amos 5:2 “Fallen is Virgin Israel, never to rise again. She lies abandoned on her land, with no one to raise her up.” Again you will take up your tambourines Exodus 15:20-21 Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing. / And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.” 1 Samuel 18:6 As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments. and go out in joyful dancing. Judges 11:34 And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her. Psalm 149:3 Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp. Isaiah 61:3 to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. Hosea 2:15 There I will give back her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor into a gateway of hope. There she will respond as she did in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt. Isaiah 35:10 So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee. Isaiah 51:11 So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee. Zechariah 9:17 How lovely they will be, and how beautiful! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women. Isaiah 62:5 For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. Psalm 30:11 You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, Isaiah 65:18-19 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight. / I will rejoice in Jerusalem and take delight in My people. The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her. Treasury of Scripture Again I will build you, and you shall be built, O virgin of Israel: you shall again be adorned with your tabrets, and shall go forth in the dances of them that make merry. build. Jeremiah 1:10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant. Jeremiah 30:18 Thus 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. Jeremiah 33:7 And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first. O. Jeremiah 31:21 Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities. Jeremiah 14:17 Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow. Jeremiah 18:13 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing. again. 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. Exodus 15:20,21 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances… Judges 11:34 And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter. tabrets. Jump to Previous Adorn Adorned Build Buildings Built Chorus Dance Dances Forth Instruments Israel Joyful Merry Merrymakers Music New Playful Puttest Rebuilt Tabrets Tambourines Tambours Timbrels VirginJump to Next Adorn Adorned Build Buildings Built Chorus Dance Dances Forth Instruments Israel Joyful Merry Merrymakers Music New Playful Puttest Rebuilt Tabrets Tambourines Tambours Timbrels VirginJeremiah 31 1. The restoration of Israel.10. The publication thereof. 15. Rahel mourning is comforted. 18. Ephraim repenting is brought home again. 22. Christ is promised. 27. His care over the church. 31. His new covenant. 35. The stability, 38. and amplitude of the church. Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, God promises to restore Israel after the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile. Though the nation had come under judgment for persistent rebellion, the covenant Lord would not abandon His people. Their return from Babylon would demonstrate His faithfulness and begin the rebuilding of their cities, homes, worship, and national life. Amo 9:14 I will restore My people Israel from captivity;… O Virgin Israel. Israel would be restored as a people renewed by God’s mercy. The title does not deny her former unfaithfulness; it portrays the cleansing and new beginning God would grant after discipline. He would restore His people to covenant fellowship and remove the shame of exile. Jer 18:13 Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Inquire… Again you will take up your tambourines Mourning would give way to public celebration. Tambourines accompanied Israel’s songs and dances at times of deliverance and victory, and their return would be marked by the joy of a people brought home from captivity. Exo 15:20-21 Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister,… and go out in joyful dancing. The restored community would celebrate openly in its towns and fields, no longer restrained by fear, loss, or foreign oppression. Their dancing would testify that the Lord had turned their sorrow into joy and had restored them to the land He gave their fathers. Jdg 11:34 And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, his daughter… Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of both judgment and hope to the people of Judah. 2. Virgin Israel A poetic term used to describe the nation of Israel, emphasizing purity and a renewed relationship with God. 3. Tambourines and Joyful Dancing Symbols of celebration and restoration, indicating a return to joy and worship after a period of hardship. Teaching Points God's Promise of RestorationGod is faithful to rebuild and restore His people, even after periods of judgment and exile. Symbolism of Joy and Worship The use of tambourines and dancing signifies a return to worship and celebration, reminding us of the joy found in God's presence. Renewed Identity The term "Virgin Israel" highlights a renewed identity in God, emphasizing purity and a fresh start. Hope in God's Faithfulness Despite past failures, God offers hope and a future, encouraging believers to trust in His promises. Active Participation in Restoration The imagery of dancing suggests active participation in the joy of restoration, encouraging believers to engage fully in their spiritual renewal. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 31:4?2. How does Jeremiah 31:4 illustrate God's promise of restoration and renewal for Israel? 3. What does "again you will take up your tambourines" signify about worship? 4. How can we apply the promise of rebuilding in our personal spiritual lives? 5. Connect Jeremiah 31:4 with other scriptures about God's faithfulness to His people. 6. What steps can we take to embrace joy and celebration in our faith journey? 7. How does Jeremiah 31:4 reflect God's promise of restoration to Israel? 8. What historical context surrounds the prophecy in Jeremiah 31:4? 9. How does Jeremiah 31:4 relate to the theme of hope in the Bible? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 31? (4) Thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets . . .--The implied idea is that of a time of rejoicing after triumphant restoration (the "building" of the previous sentence is more than that of material walls and towers), when the daughters of Israel (as in Exodus 15:20; Judges 11:34; 1Samuel 18:6; Psalm 68:11) should again go forth with "timbrels and dances," with tabrets and joy and instruments of music. The "tabret" was a musical instrument of the drum type, somewhat like the Spanish or Italian tambourine, with bells attached to the metal hoop.Verse 4. - I will build thee. A nation, like a family, is frequently compared to a building (so Jeremiah 12:16; Jeremiah 24:6; comp. Ephesians 2:22). O virgin of Israel. The people of Israel is personified as a virgin (comp. Jeremiah 14:7). Adorned with thy tabrets, The expression will not, of course, bear to be logically criticized, for it was not the whole people who went out with "tabrets" or "timbrels," but the "damsels," who, it is true, formed an important part of religious processions (Psalm 68:25), and doubtless of secular ones also (comp. Judges 11:34). Joyousness is an essential part of the Biblical ideal both of religion and of a normal state of society: "The joy of the Lord is your strength." Jeremiah 31:4 promises national Israel a literal, future restoration and showcases five timeless truths: God takes the initiative to rebuild, guarantees the outcome, redefines His people by grace, restores vibrant worship, and unleashes uncontainable joy. The same God who pledged this to Israel offers rebuilding, purity, praise, and dancing to every believer who trusts His unfailing word. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Againע֤וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more I will build you, אֶבְנֵךְ֙ (’eḇ·nêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular Strong's 1129: To build and you will be rebuilt, וְֽנִבְנֵ֔ית (wə·niḇ·nêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 1129: To build O Virgin בְּתוּלַ֖ת (bə·ṯū·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1330: A virgin, sometimes, a bride Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Again ע֚וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more you will take up תַּעְדִּ֣י (ta‘·dî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 5710: To advance, pass on, continue, to remove, to bedeck your tambourines תֻפַּ֔יִךְ (ṯup·pa·yiḵ) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 8596: A timbrel, tambourine and go out וְיָצָ֖את (wə·yā·ṣāṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim in joyful מְשַׂחֲקִֽים׃ (mə·śa·ḥă·qîm) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7832: To laugh, to play dancing. בִּמְח֥וֹל (bim·ḥō·wl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4234: A, dance Additonal Resources Jeremiah 31:4 Blue Letter BibleJeremiah 31:4 Bible Gateway Jeremiah 31:4 Bible.com Jeremiah 31:4 NIV |
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