Jeremiah 31:2

Thus saith the Lord, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 2:2 recalls Israel's devotion in the wilderness — the same season where Jeremiah 31:2 says they found grace.

Exodus 15:10 describes God drowning the enemy at the Red Sea — the deliverance that brought Israel into the wilderness where they found grace.

Ezekiel 20:14-17 shows God sparing Israel in the wilderness despite rebellion, reflecting the grace Jeremiah 31:2 speaks of.

Isaiah 63:14 describes God giving His people rest in the wilderness — echoing the same grace and rest mentioned here.

Isaiah 63:7-14 remembers God's mercy and Spirit-led guidance in the wilderness, paralleling the grace in Jeremiah 31:2.

Psalm 136:16-24 thanks God for leading through the wilderness and giving the land, the same grace Jeremiah 31:2 recalls.

Psalm 105:37-43 recounts the full Exodus provision—cloud, fire, quail, manna, water—the grace Jeremiah 31:2 references.

Psalm 95:11 Contrast

Psalm 95:11 recalls God's oath excluding that generation from His rest — opposite of the grace and rest found here in the wilderness.

Psalm 78:52 Parallel

Psalm 78:52 portrays God leading Israel like a flock through the wilderness, directly paralleling the grace in Jeremiah 31:2.

Psalm 78:23-29 describes manna and quail from heaven, illustrating the grace Jeremiah 31:2 mentions in the wilderness.

Psalm 78:14-16 details God's cloud guidance and water from rock, echoing the wilderness provision in Jeremiah 31:2.

Nehemiah 9:12-15 recounts God's guidance by cloud/fire, manna, and water in the wilderness — the same grace Jeremiah 31:2 describes.

Deuteronomy 2:7 affirms God's provision and presence in the wilderness — exactly the grace Jeremiah refers to.

Numbers 10:33 describes the ark leading Israel to find a resting place, directly linking to 'sought for rest' in Jeremiah 31:2.

Exodus 15:9 Contrast

Exodus 15:9 records the enemy's boast to use the sword — the very threat from which the survivors in Jeremiah escaped by finding grace in the wilderness.

Hosea 9:10 Parallel

Hosea 9:10 recalls God finding Israel in the wilderness — directly parallel to the grace found here, though with a note of judgment.

Hebrews 4:8 Allusion

Hebrews 4:8 argues that Joshua's rest was not final — showing the temporary nature of the wilderness rest mentioned here.

Deuteronomy 8:3 mentions God providing manna in the wilderness — evidence of His grace sustaining them.

Hebrews 4:9 Allusion

Hebrews 4:9 concludes a Sabbath rest remains — building on the rest theme that appears in this wilderness context.

Deuteronomy 12:9 Related theme

Deuteronomy 12:9 notes Israel had not yet entered the promised rest, contrasting with the wilderness search for rest in Jeremiah 31:2.

Matthew 11:28 offers rest to the weary — a NT echo of the rest theme, but with a different context and fulfillment.