Lamentations 3:31
New International Version
For no one is cast off by the Lord forever.

New Living Translation
For no one is abandoned by the Lord forever.

English Standard Version
For the Lord will not cast off forever,

Berean Standard Bible
For the Lord will not cast us off forever.

King James Bible
For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

New King James Version
For the Lord will not cast off forever.

New American Standard Bible
For the Lord will not reject forever,

NASB 1995
For the Lord will not reject forever,

NASB 1977
For the Lord will not reject forever,

Legacy Standard Bible
For the Lord will not reject forever,

Amplified Bible
For the Lord will not reject forever,

Christian Standard Bible
For the Lord will not reject us forever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the Lord will not reject us forever.

American Standard Version
For the Lord will not cast off for ever.

Contemporary English Version
The Lord won't always reject us!

English Revised Version
For the Lord will not cast off for ever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The Lord will not reject [such] people forever.

Good News Translation
The Lord is merciful and will not reject us forever.

International Standard Version
Indeed, the Lord will not always reject us —

Majority Standard Bible
For the Lord will not cast us off forever.

NET Bible
For the Lord will not reject us forever.

New Heart English Bible
For the LORD will not reject forever.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

World English Bible
For the Lord will not cast off forever.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For the Lord does not cast off for all time.

Young's Literal Translation
For the Lord doth not cast off to the age.

Smith's Literal Translation
For Jehovah will not cast of forever:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Caph. For the Lord will not cast off for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
CAPH. For the Lord will not rebuke forever.

New American Bible
For the Lord does not reject forever;

New Revised Standard Version
For the Lord will not reject forever.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For the LORD will not forget for ever.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Kaph Because LORD JEHOVAH does not forget for eternity
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the Lord will not cast off For ever.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the Lord will not reject for ever.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Jeremiah's Hope
30Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach. 31For the Lord will not cast us off forever. 32Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.…

Cross References
Psalm 103:9
He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever.

Isaiah 54:7-8
“For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. / In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer.

Micah 7:18
Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?

Jeremiah 3:12
Go, proclaim this message toward the north: ‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will not be angry forever.

Psalm 30:5
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Isaiah 57:16
For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me—the breath of life I have made.

Hosea 11:8-9
How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred! / I will not execute the full fury of My anger; I will not destroy Ephraim again. For I am God and not man—the Holy One among you—and I will not come in wrath.

Psalm 77:7-9
“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again? / Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time? / Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah

Jeremiah 31:37
This is what the LORD says: “Only if the heavens above could be measured and the foundations of the earth below searched out would I reject all of Israel’s descendants because of all they have done,” declares the LORD.

2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.

Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Hebrews 12:10-11
Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. / No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.

1 Peter 5:10
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

James 5:11
See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.


Treasury of Scripture

For the LORD will not cast off for ever:

1 Samuel 12:22
For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.

Psalm 77:7
Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

Psalm 94:14
For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

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For the Lord
The phrase "For the Lord" refers to Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God of Israel. In Hebrew, "Yahweh" is the personal name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness. This name is a reminder of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His people. Historically, the Israelites understood Yahweh as the one true God who delivered them from Egypt and established them as His chosen nation. This phrase sets the foundation for the hope and assurance that follows, as it is rooted in the character of God Himself.

will not cast us off
The Hebrew word for "cast off" is "zanach," which means to reject or abandon. In the context of Lamentations, this phrase acknowledges the severe judgment and suffering that the people of Judah are experiencing due to their disobedience. However, it also conveys a profound truth: God's discipline is not an indication of permanent rejection. Throughout Scripture, God disciplines those He loves (Hebrews 12:6), and His ultimate purpose is restoration. The historical context of the Babylonian exile serves as a backdrop, illustrating that while God allowed His people to face consequences, His covenant promises remained intact.

forever
The word "forever" in Hebrew is "olam," which can mean a long duration or eternity. Here, it emphasizes the temporary nature of God's judgment. While the people of Judah are experiencing a period of exile and suffering, this is not their final state. The use of "forever" reassures the faithful that God's mercy and plans for restoration will prevail. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative, where God's redemptive plan unfolds through history, culminating in the ultimate restoration through Jesus Christ. The promise that God will not cast off His people forever is a source of hope and encouragement, reminding believers of God's enduring love and faithfulness.

(31) For the Lord . . .--The counsels of submission are followed by the grounds of hope. The first, a quotation from Psalm 77:7, had been of old a favourite thought of the writer's (Jeremiah 3:5; Jeremiah 3:12). The second (Lamentations 3:32) rests on the fact that compassion underlies chastisement (Psalm 30:5; Job 5:18; Isaiah 54:8); the third (Lamentations 3:33) on the truth that the primary eternal will of God is on the side of love, and that punishment is, as it were, against that will. . . . Verses 31-33. - Two grounds of comfort:

(1) the trouble is only for a time, and God will have compassion again (vers. 31, 32); and

(2) God does not afflict in a malicious spirit (ver. 33).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the Lord
אֲדֹנָֽי׃ (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

will not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

cast us off
יִזְנַ֛ח (yiz·naḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2186: Reject, forsake, fail

forever.
לְעוֹלָ֖ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always


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