Psalms 126:5
1When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.2Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.3The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.4Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.5They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.6He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. | Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. | They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| those [who] sow | הַזֹּרְעִ֥ים | ha-zo-re-'IM | H2232 | to sowזָרַע (za.ra) 1) to sow, scatter seed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sow 1a2) producing, yielding seed 1b)(Niphal) 1b1) to be sown 1b2) to become pregnant, be made pregnant 1c) (Pual) to be sown 1d) (Hiphil) to produce seed, yield seed |
| with tear[s] | בְּדִמְעָ֗ה | be-dim-'AH | H1832 | tearsדִּמְעָה (dim.ah) tears |
| with a shout of joy | בְּרִנָּ֥ה | be-ri-NAH | H7440 | cryרִנָּה (rin.nah) 1) ringing cry 1a) of entreaty, supplication 1b) in proclamation, joy, praise |
| they will reap | יִקְצֹֽרוּ׃ | yik-TZO-ru | H7114B | to reapקָצַר (qa.tsar) 1) to reap, harvest 1a) (Qal) to reap, harvest 1b) (Hiphil) to reap, harvest |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.