Jeremiah 31:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thusכֹּ֚ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"The peopleעַ֖ם
(am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
who survivedשְׂרִ֣ידֵי
(se·ri·dei)
8300: a survivorfrom sarad
the swordחָ֑רֶב
(cha·rev;)
2719: a swordfrom charab
Foundמָצָ֥א
(ma·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
graceחֵן֙
(chen)
2580: favor, gracefrom chanan
in the wilderness--בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר
(bam·mid·bar,)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
when it wentהָלֹ֥וךְ
(ha·lo·vch)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to find its rest."לְהַרְגִּיעֹ֖ו
(le·har·gi·'ov)
7280b: to be at rest, reposea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
The people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
which were left
sariyd  (saw-reed')
a survivor -- alive, left, remain(-ing), remnant, rest.
of the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
grace
chen  (khane)
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty) -- favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured.
in the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
even Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
when I went
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
to cause him to rest
raga`  (raw-gah')
to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle, i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink
Parallel Verses
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 Bible
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 Christian Standard 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.

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD says: The people who survived the wars have found favor in the desert. Israel went to find its rest.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus says the LORD, The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to give him rest.
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