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Jeremiah 31:2–3

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2This is what the Lord says:

The people who survived the sword

found favor in the wilderness.h

When Israel went to find rest,i

3the Lord appeared to himA from far away.

I have loved you with an everlasting love;j

therefore, I have continued to extend faithful love to you.k

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Jeremiah 31:3: … the LORD appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.

Footnotes

  1. A; reads me

Cross references

  1. hEx 33:12–17
  2. iJos 23:1; 2Sm 7:11; 1Kg 8:56; 1Ch 23:25
  3. jIs 54:8
  4. kPs 36:10; 109:12

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Thus says the Lord:

“The people who survived the sword

found grace in the wilderness;

when Israel sought for rest,

the Lord appeared to him from far away.

I have loved you with an everlasting love;

therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is what the Lord says:

“The people who survive the sword

will find favor in the wilderness;

I will come to give rest to Israel.”

The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying:

“I have loved you with an everlasting love;

I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.

NLTNew Living Translation

This is what the Lord says:

“Those who survive the coming destruction

will find blessings even in the barren land,

for I will give rest to the people of Israel.”

Long ago the Lord said to Israel:

“I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love.

With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus says Yahweh:

“The people of the survivors of the sword found grace in the desert;

Israel going to find their rest.”

From afar Yahweh appeared to me, saying,

“I have loved you with an everlasting love.

Therefore I have drawn you with loyal love.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thus saith the Lord,

The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness;

Even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.

The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying,

Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love:

Therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.