Jeremías 31:13

13 Entonces la virgen se alegrará en la danza, y los jóvenes y los ancianos a una; cambiaré su duelo en gozo, los consolaré y los alegraré de su tristeza.

Jeremías 31:13 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 31:13

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men
and old together
Not any particular virgin, but all virgins, as Kimchi interprets it. The Targum is,

``then shall the congregation of Israel rejoice as in dances;''

it may very well be understood of the church of Christ, espoused to him as a chaste virgin, and of her spiritual joy in him, in allusion to the joy expressed by such persons in dancing, both upon civil and religious accounts; and it denotes that the joy should be very general and extensive, that persons of every age and sex should partake of it; see ( Zechariah 9:17 ) ; for I will turn their mourning into joy:
their mourning for sin, and for want of the divine presence, into joy, on account of the goodness of the Lord to them, and the large provisions made for them; though they come weeping to Zion, yet, when come thither, sing in the height of it, ( Jeremiah 31:9 Jeremiah 31:12 ) ; their fasts, as elsewhere, are turned into festivals; sometimes the joy of the saints is suddenly turned into grief, and again their sorrow turned into joy; see ( Psalms 30:5-7 Psalms 30:11 Psalms 30:12 ) ; and will comfort them;
with the discoveries of love, with the divine Presence, and views of pardoning grace: and make them rejoice from their sorrow;
cause their sorrow to break off through joy: or, "after their sorrow" ^F16; that being ended, joy shall succeed.

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 (Mnwgym) "post moerorem suum", Cataker.

Jeremías 31:13 In-Context

11 Porque el SEÑOR ha rescatado a Jacob, y lo ha redimido de manos más fuertes que él.

12 Vendrán y gritarán de júbilo en lo alto de Sion, y radiarán de gozo por la bondad del SEÑOR: por el grano, por el vino y por el aceite, y por las crías de las ovejas y de las vacas. Su alma será como huerto regado, y nunca más languidecerán.

13 Entonces la virgen se alegrará en la danza, y los jóvenes y los ancianos a una; cambiaré su duelo en gozo, los consolaré y los alegraré de su tristeza.

14 Y llenaré con abundancia el alma de los sacerdotes, y mi pueblo se saciará de mi bondaddeclara el SEÑOR.

15 Así dice el SEÑOR: Se oye una voz en Ramá, lamento y llanto amargo. Raquel llora por sus hijos; rehúsa ser consolada, por sus hijos que ya no existen.