Jeremiah 31:1 (WEB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 31:1 “At that time,” says Yahweh, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.”

Jeremiah 31:2 Yahweh says, “The people who survive the sword found favor in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.”

Jeremiah 31:3 Yahweh appeared of old to me, saying, “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore I have drawn you with loving kindness.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "time", "says", "yahweh", "families", "israel", and "people". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "time" and "says", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Yahweh says The people who survive the...", so "time" and "says" should be read forward into that movement. In Jeremiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "time" and "says" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.