Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
“The people who survived the sword
Israel, when it went to
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:
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.
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.
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.
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
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 31:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Relationship With His People
1 At that time, saith Jehovah, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. 2 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. 3 Jehovah hath appeared from afar unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee.
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 10:33
And they set forward from the mountain of Jehovah and went three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting-place for them.
Deuteronomy 1:33
who went in the way before you, to search you out a place for your encamping, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in the cloud by day.
Psalm 95:11
So that I swore in mine anger, that they should not enter into my rest.
Exodus 1:16
and he said, When ye help the Hebrew women in bearing, and see them on the stool, if it be a son, then ye shall kill him, but if a daughter, then she shall live.
Exodus 1:22
Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, but every daughter ye shall save alive.
Exodus 2:23
And it came to pass during those many days, that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and cried; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage;
Exodus 5:21
And they said to them, Jehovah look upon you and judge, that ye have made our odour to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his bondmen, putting a sword into their hand to kill 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 Jehovah hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel; and the children of Israel had gone out with a high hand.
Exodus 15:9-10
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my soul shall be sated upon them; I will unsheath my sword, my hand shall dispossess them.
Exodus 17:8-13
And Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
Exodus 33:14
And he said, My presence shall go, and I will give thee rest.
Numbers 14:20
And Jehovah said, I have pardoned according to thy word.
Deuteronomy 1:30
Jehovah your God who goeth before you, he will fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;
Deuteronomy 2:7
for Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee in all the work of thy hand. He hath known thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years hath Jehovah thy God been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.
Deuteronomy 8:2-3
And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest 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 Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Nehemiah 9:12-15
And thou leddest them in the day by a pillar of cloud, and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
Psalm 78:14-16
And he led them with a cloud in the daytime, and all the night with the light of fire.
Psalm 78:23-29
Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and had opened the doors of the heavens,
Psalm 78:52
And he made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock;
Psalm 105:37-43
And he brought them forth with silver and gold; and there was not one feeble among their tribes.
Psalm 136:16-24
To him that led his people through the wilderness, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever;
Isaiah 63:7-14
I will record the loving-kindnesses of Jehovah, the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed upon us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel which he hath bestowed upon 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 Jehovah: I remember for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.
Ezekiel 20:14-17
But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.
Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
Hebrews 4:8-9
For if Jesus had brought them into rest, he would not have spoken afterwards about another day.