Jeremiah 31:1 (YLT)

Passage

At that time, an affirmation of Jehovah, I am for God to all families of Israel, And they--they are to Me for a people.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 31:1 At that time, an affirmation of Jehovah, I am for God to all families of Israel, And they--they are to Me for a people.

Jeremiah 31:2 Thus said Jehovah: Found grace in the wilderness Hath a people remaining from the sword Going to cause it to rest--Israel.

Jeremiah 31:3 From afar Jehovah hath appeared to me, With love age-during I have loved thee, Therefore I have drawn thee <FI>with<Fi> kindness.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "Thus said Jehovah Found grace in the...", so "time" and "affirmation" 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 "affirmation" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.