Jeremiah 31:3
What does Jeremiah 31:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 31:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jehovah appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949From far away he saw the Lord: my love for you is an eternal love: so with mercy I have made you come with me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862From afar Jehovah hath appeared to me, With love age-during I have loved thee, Therefore I have drawn thee <FI>with<Fi> kindness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The Lord hath appeared from afar to me. Yea I have loved thee with an everlasting love, therefore have I drawn thee, taking pity on thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah hath appeared from afar unto me, [saying,] Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee.
Context
v.2Thus 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.
v.3This passage
v.4Again will I build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: again shalt thou be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 6:44
No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.
- Isaiah 45:17
But Israel shall be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be put to shame nor confounded world without end.
- James 1:18
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
- Romans 8:30
and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
- Deuteronomy 4:37
And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out with his presence, with his great power, out of Egypt;
- Ephesians 2:4
but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
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