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Jeremiah 31:2-4
New King James Version
Jeremiah 31:2-4
New King James Version
2 Thus says the Lord:
“The people who survived the sword
Found grace in the wilderness—
Israel, when (A)I went to give him rest.”
3 The Lord has appeared [a]of old to me, saying:
“Yes, (B)I have loved you with (C)an everlasting love;
Therefore with lovingkindness I have (D)drawn you.
4 Again (E)I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt,
O virgin of Israel!
You shall again be adorned with your (F)tambourines,
And shall go forth in the dances of those who rejoice.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 31:3 Lit. from afar
Jeremiah 31:2-4
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 31:2-4
English Standard Version
2 Thus says the Lord:
“The people who survived the sword
found grace in the wilderness;
(A)when Israel sought for rest,
3 the Lord appeared to him[a] from far away.
(B)I have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore (C)I have continued (D)my faithfulness to you.
4 (E)Again I will build you, and you shall be built,
O virgin Israel!
(F)Again you shall adorn yourself with tambourines
and shall go forth in (G)the dance of the merrymakers.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 31:3 Septuagint; Hebrew me
Jeremiah 31:2-4
New International Version
Jeremiah 31:2-4
New International Version
2 This is what the Lord says:
“The people who survive the sword
will find favor(A) in the wilderness;
I will come to give rest(B) to Israel.”
3 The Lord appeared to us in the past,[a] saying:
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 31:3 Or Lord has appeared to us from afar
Jeremiah 31:2-4
New American Standard Bible
Jeremiah 31:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 This is what the Lord says:
“The people who survived the sword
(A)Found grace in the wilderness—
Israel, when it went to (B)find its rest.”
3 The Lord appeared to [a]him [b]long ago, saying,
“I have (C)loved you with an everlasting love;
Therefore I have drawn you out with (D)kindness.
4 (E)I will build you again and you will be rebuilt,
Virgin of Israel!
You will [c]take up your (F)tambourines again,
And go out to the dances of the (G)revelers.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 31:3 Lit me
- Jeremiah 31:3 Or from far away
- Jeremiah 31:4 Lit adorn yourself with
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