“But now I will not treat the remnant of my people as I treated them before, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
Parallel translations
- WEB But now I will not be to the remnant of this people as in the former days,” says Yahweh of Armies.
- KJV But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.
- BSB But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as I did in the past,” declares the LORD of Hosts.
- NKJV But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as in the former days,’ says the Lord of hosts.
- NASB But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as in the former days,’ declares the Lord of armies.
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Quick answer
God declares He will no longer treat the remnant as in those former days of hardship. A new era of favor is dawning for His people.
Overview
The Lord marks a decisive turn: the discipline of the past is giving way to blessing. 'But now' signals the gracious reversal at the heart of these oracles. God's changed dealing flows not from the people's merit but from His covenant mercy toward the repentant remnant.
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Cross-references · 6
- Isa 12:1In that day you will say, “I will give thanks to you, Yahweh; for though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you comfort me.
- Hag 2:19Is the seed yet in the barn? Yes, the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree haven’t produced. From today I will bless you.’”
- Ps 103:9He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever.
- Zech 8:8–9and I will bring them, and they will dwell within Jerusalem; and they will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.”
- Mal 3:9–11You are cursed with the curse; for you rob me, even this whole nation.
- Isa 11:13The envy also of Ephraim will depart, and those who persecute Judah will be cut off. Ephraim won’t envy Judah, and Judah won’t persecute Ephraim.
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