Jeremiah 31:4
Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 31:21 also addresses virgin Israel, commanding her return—directly continuing the restoration call from v4.
Jeremiah 31:13 continues the same theme: dancing and joy replace mourning, reinforcing the promise of restoration here.
In Jeremiah 31:16, the promise of return from exile and end of weeping is part of this same restoration context.
In Jeremiah 31:12, singing and joy on Zion continue the same restoration festival imagery.
Jeremiah 33:7 says God will restore and rebuild Judah and Israel, echoing the 'I will build you' promise in Jeremiah 31:4.
Jeremiah 30:18 promises restoration and rebuilding of cities, a direct parallel to the rebuilding of Israel in Jeremiah 31:4.
Jeremiah 18:13 condemns the virgin of Israel for a horrible deed—a contrast to her future restoration in this verse.
Jeremiah 14:17 laments the broken virgin daughter—contrasting the judgment with the restoration promised here.
Jeremiah 1:10 includes 'to build and to plant' in the prophet's commission, directly matching the rebuilding promise in Jeremiah 31:4.
In Jeremiah 30:19, songs of thanksgiving and celebration directly parallel the tambourines and dance here.
In Jeremiah 33:9, Jerusalem becomes a name of joy and praise, similar to the joyful restoration here.
Amos 9:11 adds the rebuilding of David's fallen tabernacle, a messianic restoration parallel to virgin Israel's rebuilding.
Amos 5:2 declares 'virgin Israel' has fallen and will not rise — directly opposing the rebuilding and dancing promised in this verse.
Lamentations 2:13 laments the vast ruin of 'virgin daughter Zion' with no healing, opposing the rebuilding and joy promised here.
In Lamentations 1:15, the 'virgin daughter of Judah' is crushed in judgment — a stark contrast to the restoration and dancing promised here.
Judges 11:34 has Jephthah's daughter greeting with tambourines and dances, but leading to tragedy — opposite to the joyful restoration here.
In Psalm 150:3-6, tambourine and dance are part of universal praise—the same instruments of joyful worship that Israel will again use in restoration.
In Isaiah 44:26, God says cities shall be built and ruins raised, matching the 'I will build you' promise here.
In 1 Kings 8:34, Solomon prays for God to restore Israel from captivity—this promise of rebuilding answers that prayer.
In Psalm 28:5, God tears down the wicked and will not build them up—the opposite of the rebuilding promised here for repentant Israel.
In Psalm 30:11, David's mourning is turned to dancing—the same transformation from lament to joyful dance that Israel experiences here.
In Psalm 68:25, virgins playing tambourines lead a procession—the exact imagery of tambourine-playing maidens that Israel here resumes.
In Psalm 147:2, the same verb 'build' is used for Jerusalem's restoration, directly echoing the rebuilding promise for virgin Israel here.
In Psalm 102:14, the people cherish Jerusalem's ruins—here God promises to rebuild her, transforming pity into joyful dance.
In Lamentations 5:21, the plea 'restore us' echoes the promise of rebuilding and restoration here.
Psalm 149:3 calls for praising with dancing and tambourine, echoing the same joyful instruments used in the restored worship promised here.
In Job 22:23, Eliphaz says returning to God brings being built up—the same principle of restoration through repentance underlies this promise.
2 Kings 19:21 uses 'virgin daughter of Zion' in a deliverance context, sharing the same personification as here.
Isaiah 37:22 also personifies Jerusalem as a virgin daughter mocking Assyria, parallel to the metaphor used here.
1 Samuel 18:6 describes women celebrating David's victory with tambourines and dancing, mirroring the joyful restoration scene here.
Ezekiel 28:26 also promises secure dwelling and planting vineyards, reinforcing the same restoration of Israel that Jeremiah celebrates with dancing.
In Isaiah 65:21, rebuilt houses and enjoyment symbolize restoration similar to the dance and joy here.
Exodus 15:20 shows Miriam leading women with tambourines and dances after deliverance — the same joyful imagery used here for Israel's restoration.