Jeremiah 31:14

What does Jeremiah 31:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 31:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the Lord.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I will give the priests their desired fat things, and my people will have a full measure of my good things, says the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And satisfied the soul of the priests <FI>with<Fi> fatness, And My people with My goodness are satisfied, An affirmation of Jehovah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And I will fill the soul of the priests with fatness: and my people shall be filled with my good things, saith the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith Jehovah.

Context

v.13Then 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.

v.14This passage

v.15Thus saith Jehovah: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her children, because they are not.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 17:15

    As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with beholding thy form.

  • Psalms 65:4

    Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, That he may dwell in thy courts: We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, Thy holy temple.

  • Psalms 132:16

    Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

  • Jeremiah 33:9

    And this city shall be to me for a name of joy, for a praise and for a glory, before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them, and shall fear and tremble for all the good and for all the peace that I procure unto it.

  • Psalms 63:5

    My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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