Jeremiah 31:16

Thus saith the Lord; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 31:4 describes rebuilding and joyful dancing, part of the same restoration oracle as the reward and return promised here — immediate context.

Jeremiah 31:5 promises planting and enjoying fruit, illustrating the reward for work mentioned here — both are within the same prophecy of restoration.

Jeremiah 23:3 speaks of gathering the remnant and bringing them back — directly parallel to the promise here of returning from the enemy's land.

Jeremiah 29:14 promises restoration and gathering from exile, reinforcing the same theme of return and reward found in this verse.

Jeremiah 30:3 declares restoration of fortunes and return to the land — a parallel promise to the reward and return described here.

In Jeremiah 33:7, the same promise of restoring fortunes and rebuilding is given, reinforcing the certainty of return from exile.

In Jeremiah 33:11, the voice of joy replaces weeping as the restoration is fulfilled, showing the outcome of the promised return.

Ezra 1:5–11 Prophetic fulfillment

In Ezra 1:5-11, the historical return of exiles with temple vessels fulfills this promise of coming back from the enemy's land.

Hosea 1:11 Parallel

In Hosea 1:11, Israel and Judah are gathered together under one head, parallel to the reunion and return from exile.

In Ezekiel 20:42, they will know the Lord when brought into the land, fulfilling the restored relationship promised here.

In Ezekiel 20:41, God accepts them as a pleasing aroma when gathering them, echoing the reward and return in this promise.

In Ezekiel 11:18, after the return they remove abominations, detailing the purification that follows the restoration promise.

In Ezekiel 11:17, God promises to gather the scattered and give the land — a parallel prophecy of the same restoration.

Psalm 30:5 Parallel

Psalm 30:5 promises weeping gives way to joy — the same hope as Rachel's weeping ending with her children's return.

In 2 Chronicles 15:7, the same phrase 'your work shall be rewarded' appears, encouraging faithfulness during reform — a direct parallel to the promise here of reward for labor.

Luke 7:13 Allusion

In Luke 7:13, Jesus says 'Weep not' to a widow before raising her son—echoing God's command to stop weeping because restoration is coming.

Hebrews 6:10 assures that God does not overlook work and love shown for his name — a NT echo of the principle that God rewards faithful labor.

In Revelation 5:5, an elder says 'Weep not' because the Lion of Judah has conquered—linking the command to Christ's victory.

Hebrews 11:6 Related theme

Hebrews 11:6 states that God rewards those who earnestly seek him, expanding the concept of reward beyond physical return to faith-based seeking.