Jeremiah 31:13Then 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.
The setting
Ancient Israel. Jeremiah envisions virgin daughters, young warriors, and gray-bearded elders all dancing together - three generations united in celebration...
The emotion here: tender hope while watching his people's current agony
The original word
machol (מָחוֹל) — circular, celebratory dance, the kind done at weddings and festivals
Why it matters
In ancient Israel, public dancing was primarily done by women - men joining shows extraordinary joy
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 31:13
This isn't just personal comfort - it's community restoration. ALL ages dancing together means society is healed
Common misconceptionThis isn't about pretending to be happy or 'getting over' grief quickly. The Hebrew shows God actively transforming mourning - the process, not the denial.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 31:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 31:13 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 95% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include transformation, intergenerational joy, divine comfort. Notable phrases: virgin rejoice in dance; young men and old together; turn mourning into joy; comfort them. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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