Jeremiah

Jeremiah 31:31–37

31Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD,

when I will make a new covenant

with the house of Israel

and with the house of Judah.

32It will not be like the covenant

I made with their fathers

when I took them by the hand

to lead them out of the land of Egypt—

a covenant they broke,

though I was a husband to them,g”

declares the LORD.

33“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel

after those days, declares the LORD.

I will put My law in their minds

and inscribe it on their hearts.

And I will be their God,

and they will be My people.

34No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother,

saying, ‘Know the LORD,’

because they will all know Me,

from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD.

For I will forgive their iniquities

and will remember their sins no more.”h

35Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar — the LORD of Hosts is His name:

36“Only if this fixed order departed from My presence,

declares the LORD,

would Israel’s descendants ever cease

to be a nation before Me.”

37This 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.

Footnotes

  • g 31:32 Hebrew; LXX for they did not abide in My covenant, and I disregarded them; see also Syriac.
  • h 31:34 Cited in Hebrews 8:8–12|HEB 8:8-12and Hebrews 10:16–17

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Jeremiah 31:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the daysיָמִ֥יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
are comingבָּאִ֖יםbā·’îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
when I will makeוְכָרַתִּ֗יwə·ḵā·rat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
a newחֲדָשָֽׁה׃ḥă·ḏā·šāhAdjective - feminine singularH2319 new
covenantבְּרִ֥יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
the houseבֵּ֧יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH854 with
the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

Jeremiah 31:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be like the covenantכַבְּרִ֗יתḵab·bə·rîṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
I madeכָּרַ֙תִּי֙kā·rat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֔ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
whenבְּיוֹם֙bə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
I took themהֶחֱזִיקִ֣יhe·ḥĕ·zî·qîVerb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
by the handבְיָדָ֔םḇə·yā·ḏāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand
to lead themלְהוֹצִיאָ֖םlə·hō·w·ṣî·’āmPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
out of the landמֵאֶ֖רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
a covenantבְּרִיתִ֗יbə·rî·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant
theyהֵ֜מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
brokeהֵפֵ֣רוּhê·p̄ê·rūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH6565 break, frustrate
though Iוְאָנֹכִ֛יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
was a husbandבָּעַ֥לְתִּיbā·‘al·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1166 marry, rule over
to themבָ֖םḇāmPreposition; third person masculine plural
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 31:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
thisזֹ֣אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is the covenantהַבְּרִ֡יתhab·bə·rîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
I will makeאֶכְרֹת֩’eḵ·rōṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
the houseבֵּ֨יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
afterאַחֲרֵ֨י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
thoseהָהֵם֙hā·hêmArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
daysהַיָּמִ֤יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I will putנָתַ֤תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
My lawתּֽוֹרָתִי֙tō·w·rā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
in their mindsבְּקִרְבָּ֔םbə·qir·bāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7130 inward part, midst
and inscribe itאֶכְתֲּבֶ֑נָּה’eḵ·tă·ḇen·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH3789 write
onוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
their heartsלִבָּ֖םlib·bāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
And I will beוְהָיִ֤יתִיwə·hā·yî·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
theirלָהֶם֙lā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
Godלֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםlê·lō·hîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
and theyוְהֵ֖מָּהwə·hêm·māhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
will beיִֽהְיוּ־yih·yū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Myלִ֥יlîPreposition; first person common singular
peopleלְעָֽם׃lə·‘āmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

Jeremiah 31:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noוְלֹ֧אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
will each manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
teachיְלַמְּד֣וּyə·lam·mə·ḏūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3925 exercise in, learn
his neighborרֵעֵ֜הוּrê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
his brotherאָחִיו֙’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Knowדְּע֖וּdə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3045 know
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they will allכוּלָּם֩ḵūl·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
knowיֵדְע֨וּyê·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3045 know
Meאוֹתִ֜י’ō·w·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
from the least of themלְמִקְטַנָּ֤םlə·miq·ṭan·nāmPreposition-l, Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6996 small, young, unimportant
toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the greatestגְּדוֹלָם֙gə·ḏō·w·lāmAdjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1419 great
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will forgiveאֶסְלַח֙’es·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5545 forgive, pardon
their iniquitiesלַֽעֲוֺנָ֔םla·‘ă·wō·nāmPreposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and will rememberאֶזְכָּר־’ez·kār-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2142 remember
their sinsוּלְחַטָּאתָ֖םū·lə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
noלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
moreעֽוֹד׃ס‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance

Jeremiah 31:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thusכֹּ֣ה׀kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
who givesנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the sunשֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙še·mešNoun - common singularH8121 sun
for lightלְא֣וֹרlə·’ō·wrPreposition-l; Noun - common singularH216 light
by dayיוֹמָ֔םyō·w·māmAdverbH3119 daytime, by day
sets in orderחֻקֹּ֛תḥuq·qōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
the moonיָרֵ֥חַyā·rê·aḥNoun - masculine singularH3394 moon
and starsוְכוֹכָבִ֖יםwə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH3556 star
for lightלְא֣וֹרlə·’ō·wrPreposition-l; Noun - common singularH216 light
by nightלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
who stirs upרֹגַ֤עrō·ḡa‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7280 disturb
the seaהַיָּם֙hay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
so that its wavesגַלָּ֔יוḡal·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1530 heap, wave, billow
roarוַיֶּהֱמ֣וּway·ye·hĕ·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
is His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃šə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name

Jeremiah 31:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Only ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
thisהָאֵ֛לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
fixed orderהַחֻקִּ֥יםha·ḥuq·qîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
departedיָמֻ֜שׁוּyā·mu·šūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4185 depart, remove
from My presenceמִלְּפָנַ֖יmil·lə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
would Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
descendantsזֶ֨רַעze·ra‘Noun - masculine singular constructH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
everכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
ceaseיִשְׁבְּת֗וּyiš·bə·ṯūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7673 cease, desist, rest
to beמִֽהְי֥וֹתmih·yō·wṯPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a nationגּ֛וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
before Meלְפָנַ֖יlə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before

Jeremiah 31:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Only ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
the heavensשָׁמַ֙יִם֙šā·ma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
aboveמִלְמַ֔עְלָהmil·ma‘·lāhPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singularH4605 higher part
could be measuredיִמַּ֤דּוּyim·mad·dūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4058 measure
and the foundationsמֽוֹסְדֵי־mō·ws·ḏê-Noun - masculine plural constructH4144 foundation
of the earthאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
belowלְמָ֑טָּהlə·māṭ·ṭāhPreposition-l; AdverbH4295 downwards
searched outוְיֵחָקְר֥וּwə·yê·ḥā·qə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2713 search
would Iאֲנִ֞י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
rejectאֶמְאַ֨ס’em·’asVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3988 reject
allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
descendantsזֶ֧רַעze·ra‘Noun - masculine singular constructH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
because ofעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
they have doneעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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Jeremiah 31:31 Hebrews 10:16–17 · Jeremiah 31:31–34 · Ezekiel 37:26 · Jeremiah 32:40 · 2 Corinthians 3:6 · Luke 22:20 · Hebrews 12:24 · 1 Corinthians 11:25 · Mark 14:24 · Jeremiah 33:14–16 · Hebrews 8:6–13 · Matthew 26:28

Jeremiah 31:32 Exodus 24:6–8 · Deuteronomy 1:31 · Exodus 19:5 · Deuteronomy 5:3 · John 3:29 · Jeremiah 11:7–10 · Jeremiah 3:14 · Hosea 3:1 · Ezekiel 16:8 · Ezekiel 16:59–62 · Leviticus 26:15

Jeremiah 31:33 2 Corinthians 3:3 · Hebrews 10:16 · Hebrews 8:10 · Ezekiel 11:19–20 · Jeremiah 24:7 · Jeremiah 32:40 · Ezekiel 36:25–27 · Psalm 40:8 · Ezekiel 37:27 · Deuteronomy 30:6 · Revelation 21:3 · Jeremiah 32:38

Jeremiah 31:34 Isaiah 43:25 · Hebrews 8:12 · Jeremiah 33:8 · Isaiah 54:13 · 1 John 2:27 · Hebrews 10:17–18 · Jeremiah 50:20 · John 6:45 · Romans 11:26–27 · John 17:3 · 1 John 2:20 · Jeremiah 24:7

Jeremiah 31:35 Isaiah 51:15 · Jeremiah 10:16 · Psalm 136:7–9 · Jeremiah 50:34 · Genesis 1:14–18 · Deuteronomy 4:19 · Matthew 5:45 · Matthew 8:25–26 · Isaiah 54:5

Jeremiah 31:36 Jeremiah 33:20–26 · Psalm 89:36–37 · Isaiah 54:9–10 · Psalm 148:6

Jeremiah 31:37 Jeremiah 33:24–26 · Isaiah 40:12 · Romans 11:1–5 · Jeremiah 33:22 · Romans 11:26–29 · Jeremiah 46:28 · Job 11:7–9 · Proverbs 30:4 · Psalm 89:2

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