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31 “At that time,” says Yahweh, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.”

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

Yahweh appeared of old to me, saying,

“Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love.
    Therefore I have drawn you with loving kindness.
I will build you again,
    and you will be built, O virgin of Israel.
You will again be adorned with your tambourines,
    and will go out in the dances of those who make merry.
Again you will plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria.
    The planters will plant,
    and will enjoy its fruit.
For there will be a day that the watchmen on the hills of Ephraim cry,
    ‘Arise! Let’s go up to Zion to Yahweh our God.’”

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The Remnant of Israel Saved

31 “At (A)the same time,” says the Lord, (B)“I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.”

Thus says the Lord:

“The people who survived the sword
Found grace in the wilderness—
Israel, when (C)I went to give him rest.”

The Lord has appeared [a]of old to me, saying:
“Yes, (D)I have loved you with (E)an everlasting love;
Therefore with lovingkindness I have (F)drawn you.
Again (G)I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt,
O virgin of Israel!
You shall again be adorned with your (H)tambourines,
And shall go forth in the dances of those who rejoice.
(I)You shall yet plant vines on the mountains of Samaria;
The planters shall plant and [b]eat them as ordinary food.
For there shall be a day
When the watchmen will cry on Mount Ephraim,
(J)‘Arise, and let us go up to Zion,
To the Lord our God.’ ”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 31:3 Lit. from afar
  2. Jeremiah 31:5 Lit. treat them as common