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This is what Yahweh says:

The people who survived the wars have found favor in the desert.
    Israel went to find its rest.

Yahweh appeared to me in a faraway place and said,

“I love you with an everlasting love.
    So I will continue to show you my kindness.
        Once again I will build you up,
            and you will be rebuilt, my dear people Israel.
        Once again you will take your tambourines,
            and you will go dancing with happy people.

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Thus says the Lord:

“The people who survived the sword
Found grace in the wilderness—
Israel, when (A)I went to give him rest.”

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.
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.

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  1. Jeremiah 31:3 Lit. from afar

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.”

The Lord appeared to us in the past,[a] saying:

“I have loved(C) you with an everlasting love;
    I have drawn(D) you with unfailing kindness.
I will build you up again,
    and you, Virgin(E) Israel, will be rebuilt.(F)
Again you will take up your timbrels(G)
    and go out to dance(H) with the joyful.(I)

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  1. Jeremiah 31:3 Or Lord has appeared to us from afar