Jeremiah 31:2 “This is what the LORD says: “The people who survived the sword found f…”

Jeremiah 31:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King 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.

World English Bible

The LORD says, “The people who survive the sword found favor in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.”

American Standard Version

Thus saith Jehovah, The people that were left of the sword found favor in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus saith the Lord, The people which escaped the sworde, founde grace in the wildernes: he walked before Israel to cause him to rest.

Darby Translation

Thus saith Jehovah: The people [that were] left of the sword have found grace in the wilderness, [even] Israel, when I go to give him rest.

Young's Literal Translation

Thus said Jehovah: Found grace in the wilderness Hath a people remaining from the sword Going to cause it to rest — Israel.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord has said, Grace came in the waste land to a people kept safe from the sword, even to Israel on the way to his resting-place.

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Cross references

“The people”

Exodus 1:16 Exodus 1:22 Exodus 14:8–12 Exodus 17:8–13 Exodus 2:23 Exodus 5:21

Exodus 1:16 · BSB

“When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them on the birthstools. If the child is a son, kill him; but if it is a daughter, let her live.”

Exodus 1:22 · BSB

Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: “Every son born to the Hebrews you must throw into the Nile, but every daughter you may allow to live.”

Exodus 14:8–12 · BSB

And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out defiantly.

Exodus 17:8–13 · BSB

After this, the Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.

Exodus 2:23 · BSB

After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God.

Exodus 5:21 · BSB

“May the LORD look upon you and judge you,” the foremen said, “for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!”

“found”

Deuteronomy 1:33 Isaiah 63:7–14 Jeremiah 2:2 Deuteronomy 1:30 Deuteronomy 2:7 Deuteronomy 8:16

Deuteronomy 1:33 · BSB

who went before you on the journey, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day, to seek out a place for you to camp and to show you the road to travel.

Isaiah 63:7–14 · BSB

I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us— the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.

Jeremiah 2:2 · BSB

“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.

Deuteronomy 1:30 · BSB

The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as you saw Him do for you in Egypt

Deuteronomy 2:7 · BSB

Indeed, the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. The LORD your God has been with you these forty years, and you have lacked nothing.

Deuteronomy 8:16 · BSB

He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.

“when”

Numbers 10:33 Psalm 95:11 Matthew 11:28 Deuteronomy 12:9 Isaiah 63:14 Hebrews 4:8

Numbers 10:33 · BSB

So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.

Psalm 95:11 · BSB

So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”

Matthew 11:28 · BSB

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Deuteronomy 12:9 · BSB

For you have not yet come to the resting place and the inheritance that the LORD your God is giving you.

Isaiah 63:14 · BSB

Like cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name.

Hebrews 4:8 · BSB

For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

Also

Numbers 14:20 Exodus 33:14

Numbers 14:20 · BSB

“I have pardoned them as you requested,” the LORD replied.

Exodus 33:14 · BSB

And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1“At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.”

3The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.

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