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Jeremiah 31:16

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Thus says Yahweh: Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears; for your work shall be rewarded, says Yahweh; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

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Ramah, north of Jerusalem in Benjamin, symbolizes Rachel’s grief over Israel’s exile; God answers with hope of restoration. The other places named belong to surrounding Jeremiah passages:

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Jeremiah 31:16 mentions Corner Gate, Egypt, Gareb, Goah, Horse Gate, Jerusalem, Kidron, Mount Ephraim, Ramah, Samaria, Tower of Hananel and Zion.

Egypt · Ricardo Liberato
Jerusalem · Godot13
Kidron · Chris Yunker
Mount Ephraim · עדירל

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