Jeremiah 31:13-14

Jeremiah 31:13-14

[13] Then shall the virgin  rejoice  in the dance,  both young men  and old  together:  for I will turn  their mourning  into joy,  and will comfort  them, and make them rejoice  from their sorrow.  [14] And I will satiate  the soul  of the priests  with fatness,  and my people  shall be satisfied  with my goodness,  saith  the LORD. 

What does Jeremiah 31:13-14 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

All ages of people would celebrate because the Lord would change their mourning and sorrow into comfort and rejoicing. The priests would enjoy great abundance of blessing, and all the people would find satisfaction in the Lord for His goodness.
Jeremiah 31:12-14 may be referring to the eschatological banquet that will occur on earth at the beginning of the Millennium (cf. Isaiah 25:6-10). Then the Israelites will appreciate Yahweh as their father ( Jeremiah 31:9), shepherd ( Jeremiah 31:10), redeemer ( Jeremiah 31:11), and king ( Jeremiah 31:12). These verses cannot be describing the conditions following the Israelites" return to the land after the Babylonian Captivity. This is clear from Ezra ,, Nehemiah ,, Haggai ,, Zechariah , and Malachi.