Yeremia 31:3-4
Konteks31:3 In a far-off land the Lord will manifest himself to them.
He will say to them, ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love.
That is why I have continued to be faithful to you. 1
31:4 I will rebuild you, my dear children Israel, 2
so that you will once again be built up.
Once again you will take up the tambourine
and join in the happy throng of dancers. 3
[31:3] 1 tn Or “The people of Israel who survived the onslaughts of Egypt and Amalek found favor in the wilderness as they journeyed to find rest. At that time long ago the
[31:4] 2 tn Heb “Virgin Israel.”
[31:4] sn For the significance of this metaphor see the note on Jer 14:17. Here the emphasis appears on his special love and care for his people and the hint (further developed in vv. 21-22) that, though guilty of sin, he considers them like an innocent young virgin.
[31:4] 3 sn Contrast Jer 7:34 and 25:10.