Yeremia 31:2

Israel Will Be Restored and Join Judah in Worship

31:2 The Lord says,

“The people of Israel who survived

death at the hands of the enemy ¹ 

will find favor in the wilderness

as they journey to find rest for themselves.

Yeremia 48:46

48:46 Moab, you are doomed! ² 

You people who worship Chemosh will be destroyed.

Your sons will be taken away captive.

Your daughters will be carried away into exile. ³ 

Yeremia 50:41

50:41 “Look! An army is about to come from the north.

A mighty nation and many kings ⁴  are stirring into action

in faraway parts of the earth.

[31:2]  ¹ tn Heb “who survived the sword.”

[31:2]  sn This refers to the remnant of northern Israel who had not been killed when Assyria conquered Israel in 722 b.c. or who had not died in exile. References to Samaria in v. 5 and to Ephraim in vv. 6, 9 make clear that northern Israel is in view here.

[48:46]  ² tn Heb “Woe to you, Moab.” For the usage of this expression see 4:13, 31; 13:17 and the translator’s note on 4:13 and 10:19.

[48:46]  ³ tn Heb “Your sons will be taken away into captivity, your daughters into exile.”

[50:41]  ⁴ sn A mighty nation and many kings is an allusion to the Medo-Persian empire and the vassal kings who provided forces for the Medo-Persian armies.