Jeremiah 31:2

Mourning Turned to Joy · Jeremiah 31:1–25
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Translations

Modern
This is what the LORD says: “The people who survived the sword found favor in the wilderness when Israel went to find rest.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
Thus says YHWH: “The people surviving the sword found grace in the wilderness when Israel went to find rest.”
Latin
Hæc dicit Dominus: Invenit gratiam in deserto populus qui remanserat a gladio: vadet ad requiem suam Israël.

Original

Hebrew
English
This is what the LORD says: “The people who survived the sword found favor in the wilderness when Israel went to find rest.”

Notes

The Lord sent his message to those who would survive the destruction when Jerusalem fell in 586 BC.

People often call these four chapters "The Book of Consolation," a highlight in Old Testament revelation. Unlike the many judgment messages Jeremiah gave his people, these messages are full of hope and promise a wonderful future restoration.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 2:16–18

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Jesus Christ, Teachings of Promise