2
Thus says the Lord,
“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 from afar, saying,
“I have (C)loved you with an everlasting love;
Therefore I have drawn you with (D)lovingkindness.

Footnotes:

a. Jeremiah 31:3: ['Lit ', me]