Jeremiah 31:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thusכֹּ֣ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORD,יְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"Restrainמִנְעִ֤י
(min·'i)
4513: to withhold, hold backa prim. root
your voiceקֹולֵךְ֙
(ko·v·lech)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
from weepingמִבֶּ֔כִי
(mib·be·chi,)
1065: a weepingfrom bakah
And your eyesוְעֵינַ֖יִךְ
(ve·'ei·na·yich)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
from tears;מִדִּמְעָ֑ה
(mid·dim·'ah;)
1832: tears (of one weeping)from dama
For your workלִפְעֻלָּתֵךְ֙
(lif·'ul·la·tech)
6468: a work, recompensefrom paal
will be rewarded,"שָׂכָ֤ר
(sa·char)
7939: hire, wagesfrom sakar
declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"And they will returnוְשָׁ֖בוּ
(ve·sha·vu)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץ
(me·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of the enemy. 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Refrain
mana`  (maw-nah')
to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury -- deny, keep (back), refrain, restrain, withhold.
thy voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
from weeping
Bkiy  (bek-ee')
a weeping; by analogy, a dripping -- overflowing, sore, (continual) weeping, wept.
and thine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
from tears
dim`ah  (dim-aw')
weeping -- tears.
for thy work
p`ullah  (peh-ool-law')
(abstractly) work -- labour, reward, wages, work.
shall be
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
rewarded
sakar  (saw-kawr')
payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit -- hire, price, reward(-ed), wages, worth.
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and they shall come again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
from the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of the enemy
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus says the LORD, "Restrain your voice from weeping And your eyes from tears; For your work will be rewarded," declares the LORD, "And they will return from the land of the enemy.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is what the LORD says: Keep your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for the reward for your work will come-- this is the LORD's declaration-- and your children will return from the enemy's land.

International Standard Version
This is what the LORD says: "Restrain your voice from crying, and your eyes from tears, for there is a reward for your work," declares the LORD. "They'll return from the enemy's land.

NET Bible
The LORD says to her, "Stop crying! Do not shed any more tears! For your heartfelt repentance will be rewarded. Your children will return from the land of the enemy. I, the LORD, affirm it!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD says: Stop your crying, and wipe away your tears. You will be rewarded for your work, declares the LORD. You will return from the land of the enemy.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus says the LORD; Restrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears: for your work shall be rewarded, says the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
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