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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/32.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will always fear me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And I will give them one heart and one purpose: to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of all their descendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />then I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will fear Me always, for their own good and for <i>the good of</i> their children after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me always, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me always, for their own good, and for <i>the good of</i> their children after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me always, for their own good and for <i>the good of</i> their children after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may [reverently] fear Me forever, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will give them integrity of heart and action so that they will fear me always, for their good and for the good of their descendants after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will give them one heart and one way so that for their good and for the good of their descendants after them, they will fear Me always. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever; for the good of them, and of their children after them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will give them the same attitude and the same purpose so that they will fear me as long as they live. This will be for their own good and for the good of their children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will give them a single purpose in life: to honor me for all time, for their own good and the good of their descendants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll give them one heart and one lifestyle so they'll fear me always for their own good and for the good of their descendants after them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will give them a single-minded purpose to live in a way that always shows respect for me. They will want to do that for their own good and the good of the children who descend from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good, and of their children after them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good and the good of their children after them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and I have given to them one heart and one way, to fear Me all the days, for the good of them and their sons after them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I have given to them one heart, and one way, to fear Me all the days, for good to them, and to their sons after them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I gave to them one heart and one way, to fear me all the days, for good to them and to their sons after them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me all days : and that it may be well with them, and with their children after them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will give to them one heart and one way, so that they may fear me all their days, and so that it may be well with them, and with their sons after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me always, for their own good and the good of their children after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for all time, for their own good and the good of their children after them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will give them a new heart and a new spirit, that they may worship before me for ever; and it shall be good to them and to their children after them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall give to them a new heart and a new spirit, to be in awe before me all the days, and it shall be well for them, and for their children after them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me for ever; for the good of them, and of their children after them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will give them another way, and another heart, to fear me continually, and <i>that</i> for good to them and their children after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=10119" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/32.htm">A Promise of Restoration</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">38</span>They will be My people, and I will be their God. <span class="reftext">39</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-msc) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">and one</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: wə·ḏe·reḵ (Conj-w:: N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">way,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: lə·yir·’āh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">so that they will always fear Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yā·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: lə·ṭō·wḇ (Prep-l:: Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">for their own good</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: wə·liḇ·nê·hem (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and for the good of their children</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">after them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">40</span>I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-19.htm">Ezekiel 11:19-20</a></span><br />And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh, / so that they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a></span><br />I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-6.htm">Deuteronomy 30:6</a></span><br />The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-11.htm">Psalm 86:11</a></span><br />Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-9.htm">Zephaniah 3:9</a></span><br />For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</a></span><br />Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/24-7.htm">Jeremiah 24:7</a></span><br />I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10</a></span><br />For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46</a></span><br />With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-32.htm">Acts 4:32</a></span><br />The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-21.htm">John 17:21-23</a></span><br />that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. / I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one— / I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-5.htm">Romans 15:5-6</a></span><br />Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus, / so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-2.htm">Philippians 2:2</a></span><br />then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-10.htm">1 Corinthians 1:10</a></span><br />I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:</p><p class="hdg">I.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/30-12.htm">2 Chronicles 30:12</a></b></br> Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm">Isaiah 52:8</a></b></br> Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/11-19.htm">Ezekiel 11:19,20</a></b></br> And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: … </p><p class="hdg">one way.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Jeremiah 6:16</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where <i>is</i> the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk <i>therein</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Isaiah 35:8</a></b></br> And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it <i>shall be</i> for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err <i>therein</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></b></br> Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.</p><p class="hdg">they may.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-40.htm">Jeremiah 32:40</a></b></br> And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/22-12.htm">Genesis 22:12</a></b></br> And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only <i>son</i> from me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/112-1.htm">Psalm 112:1</a></b></br> Praise ye the LORD. Blessed <i>is</i> the man <i>that</i> feareth the LORD, <i>that</i> delighteth greatly in his commandments.</p><p class="hdg">for every.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7</a></b></br> And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-19.htm">Genesis 18:19</a></b></br> For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/5-29.htm">Deuteronomy 5:29</a></b></br> O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Action</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-17.htm">Always</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-32.htm">Children</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-21.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-40.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-14.htm">Good</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-33.htm">Singleness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-22.htm">Way</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-2.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/9-19.htm">Action</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-7.htm">Always</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-31.htm">Children</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-40.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-11.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-40.htm">Good</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-40.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Singleness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-15.htm">Way</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/32-1.htm">Jeremiah, being imprisoned by Zedekiah for his prophecy,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/32-6.htm">buys Hanameel's field.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/32-13.htm">Baruch must preserve the evidences, as tokens of the people's return.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/32-16.htm">Jeremiah in his prayer complains to God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/32-26.htm">God confirms the captivity for their sins;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/32-36.htm">and promises a gracious return.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/32.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will give them one heart and one way</b><br>This phrase signifies a divine promise of unity and purpose among God's people. The "one heart" suggests a collective transformation, aligning the desires and intentions of the people with God's will. This echoes <a href="/ezekiel/11-19.htm">Ezekiel 11:19</a>, where God promises to give His people a new heart and spirit. The "one way" implies a singular path of righteousness and obedience, reminiscent of Jesus' declaration in <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a> that He is "the way, the truth, and the life." This unity is not just social or political but deeply spiritual, indicating a covenantal relationship with God.<p><b>so that they will always fear Me</b><br>The fear of the Lord is a recurring theme in Scripture, representing reverence, awe, and obedience to God. <a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a> states that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." This fear is not terror but a profound respect that leads to a life of holiness and devotion. In the historical context, Israel often strayed from God, leading to judgment. This promise of a renewed fear of God suggests a restoration of the covenant relationship, ensuring that the people remain faithful.<p><b>for their own good</b><br>God's commands and promises are always for the benefit of His people. <a href="/deuteronomy/10-13.htm">Deuteronomy 10:13</a> emphasizes that God's laws are for the good of His people. This phrase highlights God's benevolent intentions, ensuring that obedience to Him results in blessings and prosperity. Historically, Israel's disobedience led to exile and suffering, but this promise assures them of a future where their well-being is secured through their relationship with God.<p><b>and for the good of their children after them</b><br>This promise extends beyond the immediate generation to future descendants, emphasizing the enduring nature of God's covenant. It reflects the biblical principle of generational blessings, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a>, where God keeps His covenant of love to a thousand generations. This assurance would have been particularly comforting to the exiled Israelites, offering hope that their children would inherit a restored relationship with God and the blessings that accompany it.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of both judgment and hope to the people of Judah during a time of great turmoil and impending exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, facing conquest and exile by Babylon due to their disobedience and idolatry.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period when the people of Judah were taken captive by Babylon, serving as a backdrop for Jeremiah's prophecies of both judgment and future restoration.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who promises restoration and a renewed relationship with His people despite their unfaithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a></b><br>The promise of a new heart and a unified way of living in reverence to God, pointing towards a future hope and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_of_heart_and_purpose.htm">Unity of Heart and Purpose</a></b><br>God desires His people to have a unified heart and purpose, centered on reverence and obedience to Him. This unity is essential for spiritual growth and community strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_impact.htm">Generational Impact</a></b><br>The promise of a new heart and way is not only for the current generation but also for their children. Our faithfulness impacts future generations, encouraging us to live in a way that honors God and teaches His ways to our children.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_of_the_lord.htm">Fear of the Lord</a></b><br>A healthy fear of the Lord is foundational for a life that is pleasing to Him. It leads to wisdom, protection, and blessings for us and our descendants.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_the_spirit.htm">Transformation through the Spirit</a></b><br>The promise of a new heart is ultimately fulfilled through the work of the Holy Spirit, who transforms us from within, enabling us to live according to God's ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Even in times of judgment or difficulty, God’s promises of restoration and renewal provide hope and assurance of His faithfulness and love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_choose_judas_as_a_disciple.htm">What are Vessels of Wrath?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_israel's_promise_and_hardships.htm">Jeremiah 32:37-44: How do we reconcile the promise of restoration with the prolonged hardships and dispersions Israel experienced throughout history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_'great'_amid_injustice.htm">Jeremiah 32:18-19: How can God be described as both 'great in counsel' and 'mighty in deed' when injustice and tragedy are still prevalent in the world?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_child_sacrifice_widespread_in_israel.htm">Isaiah 57:5: Is there credible archaeological evidence that child sacrifice was widespread among Israelites, or is this an exaggerated polemic?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(39) <span class= "bld">I will give them one heart, and one way.--</span>The previous verse has described the restoration of Israel in the old familiar all-inclusive terms--"They shall be my people, and I will be their God" (<a href="/exodus/6-7.htm" title="And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and you shall know that I am the LORD your God, which brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.">Exodus 6:7</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/14-2.htm" title="For you are an holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a peculiar people to himself, above all the nations that are on the earth.">Deuteronomy 14:2</a>; <a href="/hosea/2-23.htm" title="And I will sow her to me in the earth; and I will have mercy on her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, You are my people; and they shall say, You are my God.">Hosea 2:23</a>). Here a new feature is added. The prophet, in his vision of the future, in place of the discords of the present--some serving Jehovah, and some Baal and Molech; some urging submission to Babylon, and some intriguing with Egypt--sees a unity in faith showing itself in unity of action. The hope of Jeremiah has never yet been realised, but it has appeared as with a transfigured glory in the prayer of the Christ for His people that they "all may be one," even as He and the Father are one (<a href="/context/john/17-21.htm" title="That they all may be one; as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that you have sent me.">John 17:21-23</a>), in the prayer of the Apostle, that all might be joined together "in the unity of the faith" (<a href="/ephesians/4-13.htm" title="Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:">Ephesians 4:13</a>). And that prayer also waits for its fulfilment, and receives only partial and (to use Bacon's phrase) "germinant" accomplishments. "For ever" represents the Hebrew <span class= "ital">all the days.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 39.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">One heart, and one way.</span> Unity is always given as the "note" of the ideal, Messianic period (comp. <a href="/zephaniah/3-9.htm">Zephaniah 3:9</a>; <a href="/zechariah/14-9.htm">Zechariah 14:9</a>; <a href="/john/10-16.htm">John 10:16</a>). <span class="cmt_word">That they may fear me forever</span>. This reminds us of a phrase in the exhortation in <a href="/deuteronomy/4-10.htm">Deuteronomy 4:10</a>, as the next clause does of <a href="/deuteronomy/6-24.htm">Deuteronomy 6:24</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will give</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתַתִּ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָד֙</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֤ב</span> <span class="translit">(lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">way,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדֶ֣רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏe·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that they will always fear Me</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיִרְאָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yir·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for their own good</span><br /><span class="heb">לְט֣וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and for the good of their children</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·liḇ·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">after them.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Jeremiah 32:39 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Jeremiah 32:39 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Jeremiah 32:39 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Jeremiah 32:39 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Jeremiah 32:39 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Jeremiah 32:39 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Jeremiah 32:39 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Jeremiah 32:39 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Jeremiah 32:39 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Jeremiah 32:39 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/32-39.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 32:39 And I will give them one heart (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/32-38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 32:38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 32:38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/32-40.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 32:40"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 32:40" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>