Jeremiah 31:16

New American Bible - revised edition

Thus says the Lord: Cease your cries of weeping, hold back your tears! There is compensation for your labor— oracle of the Lord— they shall return from the enemy’s land.

Cross References

Genesis 43:31

After washing his face, he reappeared and, now having collected himself, gave the order, “Serve the meal.”

Genesis 45:1

Joseph could no longer restrain himself in the presence of all his attendants, so he cried out, “Have everyone withdraw from me!” So no one attended him when he made himself known to his brothers.

2 Chronicles 15:7

But as for you, be strong and do not slack off, for there shall be a reward for what you do.”

Psalm 126:5

Those who sow in tears will reap with cries of joy.

Psalm 30:5

Sing praise to the Lord, you faithful; give thanks to his holy memory.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go, eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a merry heart, because it is now that God favors your works.

Isaiah 25:8

He will destroy death forever. The Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces; The reproach of his people he will remove from the whole earth; for the Lord has spoken.

Isaiah 30:19

Yes, people of Zion, dwelling in Jerusalem, you shall no longer weep; He will be most gracious to you when you cry out; as soon as he hears he will answer you.

Isaiah 40:10

Here comes with power the Lord God, who rules by his strong arm; Here is his reward with him, his recompense before him.

Jeremiah 23:3

I myself will gather the remnant of my flock from all the lands to which I have banished them and bring them back to their folds; there they shall be fruitful and multiply.

Jeremiah 29:14

I will let you find me—oracle of the Lord—and I will change your lot; I will gather you together from all the nations and all the places to which I have banished you—oracle of the Lord—and bring you back to the place from which I have exiled you.

Jeremiah 30:18

Thus says the Lord: See! I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents, on his dwellings I will have compassion; A city shall be rebuilt upon its own ruins, a citadel restored where it should be.

Jeremiah 30:3

For indeed, the days are coming—oracle of the Lord—when I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel and Judah—oracle of the Lord. I will bring them back to the land which I gave to their ancestors, and they shall take possession of it.

Jeremiah 33:11

the song of joy, the song of gladness, the song of the bridegroom, the song of the bride, the song of those bringing thank offerings to the house of the Lord: “Give thanks to the Lord of hosts, for the Lord is good; God’s love endures forever.” For I will restore the fortunes of this land as they were in the beginning, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 33:7

I will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel, and rebuild them as they were in the beginning.

Ezekiel 37:21

Say to them: Thus says the Lord God: I will soon take the Israelites from among the nations to which they have gone and gather them from all around to bring them back to their land.

1 Thessalonians 4:14

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, so too will God, through Jesus, bring with him those who have fallen asleep.

Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please him, for anyone who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name by having served and continuing to serve the holy ones.

Ruth 2:12

May the Lord reward what you have done! May you receive a full reward from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”