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Webster

Thus saith the LORD, The people who were left by the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.

New American Standard Bible

Thus says the Lord,
“The people who survived the sword
Found grace in the wilderness—
Israel, when it went to find its rest.”

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.

Holman Bible

This is what the Lord says:

They found favor in the wilderness
the people who survived the sword.
When Israel went to find rest,

International Standard Version

This is what the LORD says: "The people who survived the sword, found favor in the desert while Israel was seeking rest.

A Conservative Version

Thus says LORD: The people who were left of 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.

Amplified


Thus says the Lord,
“The people who survived the sword
Found grace in the wilderness [of exile]—
Israel (the Northern Kingdom), when it went to find its rest.”

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.

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.

Julia Smith Translation

Thus said Jehovah, The people escaped of the sword found grace in the desert; Israel going to cause him to rest

King James 2000

Thus says the LORD, The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to give him rest.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Thus says Yahweh: "[The] people of [the] survivors of the sword found grace in the desert; Israel going to find their rest."

Modern King James verseion

So says Jehovah, The people who were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I will go to give him rest.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thus sayeth the LORD, "The people of Israel which escaped in the wilderness from the sword, found grace to come into their rest.

NET Bible

The Lord says, "The people of Israel who survived death at the hands of the enemy will find favor in the wilderness as they journey to find rest for themselves.

New Heart English Bible

Thus says the LORD, "The people who were left of the sword found favor in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.

The Emphasized Bible

Thus, saith Yahweh, - There hath found favour in the desert people escaped from the sword, - I must go to cause him, even Israel, to rest.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the Lord

Usage: 0

The people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

שׂריד 
Sariyd 
Usage: 27

of the sword
חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

in the wilderness
מדבּר 
Midbar 
Usage: 271

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

References

Hastings

Context Readings

God's Relationship With His People

1 At the same time, saith the LORD, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. 2 Thus saith the LORD, The people who were left by the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest. 3 The LORD appeared of old to me, saying, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee.



Cross References

Numbers 10:33

And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to seek a resting-place for them.

Deuteronomy 1:33

Who went in the way before you, to search out for you a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to show you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.

Psalm 95:11

To whom I swore in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest.

Exodus 1:16

And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it shall be a son, then ye shall kill him; but if it shall be a daughter, then she shall live.

Exodus 1:22

And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

Exodus 2:23

And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried; and their cry ascended to God, by reason of the bondage.

Exodus 5:21

And they said to them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savor to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hands to slay us.

Exodus 12:37

And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, besides children.

Exodus 14:8-12

And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with a high hand.

Exodus 15:9-10

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

Exodus 17:8-13

Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

Exodus 33:14

And he said, My presence shall attend thee, and I will give thee rest.

Numbers 14:20

And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word:

Deuteronomy 1:30

The LORD your God who goeth before you; he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;

Deuteronomy 2:7

For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee: thou hast lacked nothing.

Deuteronomy 8:2-3

And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldst keep his commandments, or not.

Deuteronomy 8:16

Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end.

Deuteronomy 12:9

For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance which the LORD your God giveth you.

Nehemiah 9:12-15

Moreover, thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way in which they should go.

Psalm 78:14-16

In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.

Psalm 78:23-29

Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

Psalm 78:52

But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

Psalm 105:37-43

He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.

Psalm 136:16-24

To him who led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Isaiah 63:7-14

I will mention the loving-kindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness towards the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving-kindnesses.

Jeremiah 2:2

Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thy espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

Ezekiel 20:14-17

But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.

Matthew 11:28

Come to me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Hebrews 4:8-9

For if Jesus had given them rest, then he would not afterward have spoken of another day.

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