Jeremiah 31:5
What does Jeremiah 31:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 31:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Again shalt thou plant vineyards upon the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall enjoy the fruit thereof.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Again shalt thou plant vineyards upon the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall enjoy the fruit thereof.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Again will your vine-gardens be planted on the hill of Samaria: the planters will be planting and using the fruit.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Again thou dost plant vineyards In mountains of Samaria, Planters have planted, and made common.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt yet plant vineyards in the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and they shall not gather the vintage before the time.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou shalt again plant vineyards upon the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall eat the fruit.
Context
v.4Again 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.
v.5This passage
v.6For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the hills of Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto Jehovah our God.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 3:10
In that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, shall ye invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig-tree.
- Ezekiel 36:8
But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people Israel; for they are at hand to come.
- Deuteronomy 20:6
And what man is there that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not used the fruit thereof? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use the fruit thereof.
- Micah 4:4
But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig-tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of Jehovah of hosts hath spoken it.
- Deuteronomy 28:30
Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build a house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not use the fruit thereof.
- 1 Samuel 21:5
And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days; when I came out, the vessels of the young men were holy, though it was but a common journey; how much more then to-day shall their vessels be holy?
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