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They broke that covenant, though I loved them as a husband loves his wife,” says the LORD. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/31.htm">English Standard Version</a> not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the LORD. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> It 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,” declares the LORD. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/31.htm">King James Bible</a> Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/31.htm">New King James Version</a> not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, though I was a husband to them, says the LORD. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> not like the covenant which I made with their fathers on the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, although I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/31.htm">NASB 1995</a> not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, although I was a husband to them,&#8221 declares the LORD. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a> not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, although I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> not like the covenant which I cut with their fathers in the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, but I was a husband to them,” declares Yahweh. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a> not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, although I was a husband to them,” says the LORD. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> This one will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors on the day I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—my covenant that they broke even though I am their master” —the LORD’s declaration. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> This one will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke even though I had married them"—the LORD&#8217s declaration. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/31.htm">American Standard Version</a> not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was a husband unto them, saith Jehovah. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> It will be different from the agreement I made with their ancestors when I led them out of Egypt. Although I was their God, they broke that agreement. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/31.htm">English Revised Version</a> not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> It will not be like the promise that I made to their ancestors when I took them by the hand and brought them out of Egypt. They rejected that promise, although I was a husband to them," declares the LORD. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/31.htm">Good News Translation</a> It will not be like the old covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand and led them out of Egypt. Although I was like a husband to them, they did not keep that covenant. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/31.htm">International Standard Version</a> It won't be like the covenant I made with their ancestors on the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt. They broke my covenant, although I was a husband to them," declares the LORD. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> It 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,? declares the LORD. <a href="/net/jeremiah/31.htm">NET Bible</a> It will not be like the old covenant that I made with their ancestors when I delivered them from Egypt. For they violated that covenant, even though I was like a faithful husband to them," says the LORD. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they broke, and I disregarded them," says the LORD. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they broke, although I was a husband to them, saith the LORD: <a href="/web/jeremiah/31.htm">World English Bible</a> not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, which covenant of mine they broke, although I was a husband to them,” says Yahweh. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Not like the covenant that I made with their fathers, "" In the day of My laying hold on their hand, "" To bring them out of the land of Egypt, "" In that they made My covenant void, "" And I ruled over them,” "" A declaration of YHWH. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Not like the covenant that I made with their fathers, In the day of My laying hold on their hand, To bring them out of the land of Egypt, In that they made void My covenant, And I ruled over them -- an affirmation of Jehovah. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Not according to the covenant which I cut out with their fathers in the day I laid hold upon their hand to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt; which they brake my covenant, and I was Lord over them, says Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt: the covenant which they made void, and I had dominion over them, saith the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I took them by the hand, so as to lead them away from the land of Egypt, the covenant which they nullified, though I was the ruler over them, says the Lord. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/31.htm">New American Bible</a> It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors the day I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt. They broke my covenant, though I was their master—oracle of the LORD. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand and brought them out of the land of Egypt; and because they nullified my covenant, so I also despised them, says the LORD; <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> It is not like the covenant that I covenanted with their fathers in the day that I held their hands and I brought them from the land of Egypt; because they have canceled my covenant, I have also despised them, says LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; forasmuch as they broke My covenant, although I was a lord over them, saith the LORD. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day when I took hold of their hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; for they abode not in my covenant, and I disregarded them, saith the Lord. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=9527" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Mourning Turned to Joy</a> …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. 32<a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">It will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: ḵab·bə·rîṯ (Prep-k, Art:: N-fs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">be like the covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: kā·rat·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">I made</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">their fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: he·ḥĕ·zî·qî (V-Hifil-Inf:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">I took them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ḇə·yā·ḏām (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">by the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: lə·hō·w·ṣî·’ām (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">to lead them</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">out of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt—</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rî·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">a covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/6565.htm" title="6565: hê·p̄ê·rū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To break up, to violate, frustrate. A primitive root; to break up">broke,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: wə·’ā·nō·ḵî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">though I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1166.htm" title="1166: bā·‘al·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To marry, rule over. A primitive root; to be master; hence, to marry.">was a husband</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇām (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">to them,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hebrews/8-8.htm">Hebrews 8:8-12</a> But God found fault with the people and said: “Behold, 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. / It 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, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord. / 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. ... <a href="/hebrews/10-16.htm">Hebrews 10:16-17</a> “This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.” / Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.” <a href="/ezekiel/16-59.htm">Ezekiel 16:59-60</a> For this is what the Lord GOD says: I will deal with you according to your deeds, since you have despised the oath by breaking the covenant. / But I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you. <a href="/ezekiel/11-19.htm">Ezekiel 11:19-20</a> 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. <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a> 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. <a href="/romans/11-27.htm">Romans 11:27</a> And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.” <a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a> Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. <a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</a> 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. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-16.htm">Deuteronomy 31:16-18</a> And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me and break the covenant I have made with them. / On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’ / And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods. <a href="/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18-20</a> On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety. / So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.” <a href="/2_corinthians/3-6.htm">2 Corinthians 3:6</a> And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. <a href="/matthew/26-28.htm">Matthew 26:28</a> This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. <a href="/luke/22-20.htm">Luke 22:20</a> In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">1 Corinthians 11:25</a> In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” <a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4</a> the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they broke, although I was an husband to them, said the LORD:Not.<a href="/jeremiah/31-1.htm">Jeremiah 31:1</a> At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.<a href="/jeremiah/34-14.htm">Jeremiah 34:14</a> At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.<a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5</a> Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:in the.<a href="/deuteronomy/1-31.htm">Deuteronomy 1:31</a> And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.<a href="/psalms/73-23.htm">Psalm 73:23</a> Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.<a href="/songs/8-5.htm">Song of Solomon 8:5</a> Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.which.<a href="/jeremiah/11-7.htm">Jeremiah 11:7-10</a> For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice… <a href="/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Jeremiah 22:9</a> Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.<a href="/leviticus/26-15.htm">Leviticus 26:15</a> And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant:although I was.<a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2</a> Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.<a href="/jeremiah/3-14.htm">Jeremiah 3:14</a> Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:<a href="/isaiah/54-5.htm">Isaiah 54:5</a> For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-31.htm">Although</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-10.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-23.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-29.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-28.htm">Forasmuch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-3.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-11.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-14.htm">Ruled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-7.htm">Void</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-40.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-15.htm">Although</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-20.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-18.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-4.htm">Forasmuch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-22.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-2.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-32.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-5.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-23.htm">Ruled</a> <a href="/nahum/2-10.htm">Void</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 31</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/31-1.htm">The restoration of Israel.</a> 10. <a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">The publication thereof.</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Rahel mourning is comforted.</a> 18. <a href="/jeremiah/31-18.htm">Ephraim repenting is brought home again.</a> 22. <a href="/jeremiah/31-22.htm">Christ is promised.</a> 27. <a href="/jeremiah/31-27.htm">His care over the church.</a> 31. <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">His new covenant.</a> 35. <a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">The stability,</a> 38. <a href="/jeremiah/31-38.htm">and amplitude of the church.</a> </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'; 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The new covenant promised here is distinct, emphasizing a transformation of the heart rather than adherence to external laws. This distinction highlights the shift from the old covenant's focus on legalistic observance to a more intimate, internal relationship with God.when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt This imagery recalls the Exodus, a foundational event in Israel's history, symbolizing God's deliverance and faithfulness. The phrase "took them by the hand" suggests a tender, guiding relationship, akin to a parent leading a child. This historical context underscores God's role as a redeemer and protector, setting the stage for a new covenant that would also involve divine guidance and deliverance.a covenant they broke Despite God's faithfulness, the Israelites repeatedly violated the covenant through idolatry and disobedience. This breach highlights human inability to uphold God's standards without divine intervention. The broken covenant serves as a backdrop for the promise of a new covenant, which would address the shortcomings of the old by providing a means for true and lasting obedience.though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD This metaphor of marriage illustrates the intimate and committed relationship God desired with Israel. Despite His faithfulness, Israel's unfaithfulness is likened to adultery. This imagery is consistent with other prophetic writings, such as Hosea, where God is portrayed as a loving husband to an unfaithful wife. The new covenant promises a restored relationship, akin to a renewed marriage, characterized by faithfulness and love.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who speaks through Jeremiah. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_fathers.htm">The Fathers</a> Refers to the ancestors of the Israelites, particularly those who were led out of Egypt. 4. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land from which God delivered the Israelites, symbolizing bondage and oppression. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a> The Mosaic Covenant given at Mount Sinai, which the Israelites broke despite God's faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_old_covenant.htm">Understanding the Old Covenant</a> The Mosaic Covenant was conditional and required Israel's obedience. Its breaking highlights human inability to fulfill God's law without divine help. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a> Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God remained committed to His people, illustrating His steadfast love and mercy. <a href="/topical/t/the_new_covenant_promise.htm">The New Covenant Promise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Jeremiah 31:32</a> points forward to a new covenant, one that is not based on human ability but on God's transformative work in the heart. <a href="/topical/m/marriage_as_a_covenant.htm">Marriage as a Covenant</a> The imagery of God as a husband underscores the personal and relational nature of God's commitment to His people. <a href="/topical/a/application_to_believers.htm">Application to Believers</a> As Christians, we are called to live in the reality of the new covenant, relying on the Holy Spirit to empower us to live faithfully.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 31</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_jeremiah_31_with_jewish_divisions.htm">How do we reconcile Jeremiah 31's vision of a unified Israel with ongoing historical divisions among Jewish communities?</a> <a href="/q/why_isn't_jeremiah_31's_covenant_fulfilled.htm">If Hebrews 8:8-9 refers to Jeremiah 31's prophecy about a new covenant, why does history not clearly document any direct fulfillment of this covenant among the entire house of Israel?</a> <a href="/q/does_jesus_inherit_david's_throne.htm">Would Jesus inherit David's throne? Yes, per Luke 1:32. No, as a descendant of cursed Jehoiakim (Matthew 1:11, 1 Chronicles 3:16, Jeremiah 36:30).</a> <a href="/q/is_grace_present_in_all_life_aspects.htm">Will the covenant with death be annulled?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(32) Not according to the covenant . . .--Our familiarity with the words hinders us, for the most part, from recognising what must have seemed their exceeding boldness. That the Covenant with Israel, given with all conceivable sanctions as coming directly from Jehovah (<a href="/context/exodus/24-7.htm" title="And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD has said will we do, and be obedient.">Exodus 24:7-8</a>), should thus be set aside, as man repeals an earthly law;--the man who could say this without trembling must indeed have been confident that he too was taught of God, and that the new teaching was higher than the old.Although I was an husband unto them.--The words declare the ground on which Jehovah might well have looked for the allegiance of Israel. (See Notes on <a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm" title="Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said the LORD; I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your espousals, when you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.">Jeremiah 2:2</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/3-20.htm" title="Surely as a wife treacherously departs from her husband, so have you dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, said the LORD.">Jeremiah 3:20</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 32. - Although I was an husband unto them. The translation of the Septuagint κἀγὼ ἠμέλησα αὐτῶν, is undoubtedly wrong, though adopted for consistency's sake by the author of <a href="/hebrews/8-9.htm">Hebrews 8:9</a>. The phrase is the same as in <a href="/jeremiah/3-14.htm">Jeremiah 3:14</a>, where even the Septuagint has ἐγὼ κατακυριεύσω ὑμῶν <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>It will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no be like the covenant כַבְּרִ֗ית (ḵab·bə·rîṯ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> A covenant I made כָּרַ֙תִּי֙ (kā·rat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among their fathers אֲבוֹתָ֔ם (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father when בְּיוֹם֙ (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day I took הֶחֱזִיקִ֣י (he·ḥĕ·zî·qî) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer them by the hand בְיָדָ֔ם (ḇə·yā·ḏām) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand to lead them out לְהוֹצִיאָ֖ם (lə·hō·w·ṣî·’ām) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim of Egypt— מִצְרָ֑יִם (miṣ·rā·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa a covenant בְּרִיתִ֗י (bə·rî·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> A covenant they הֵ֜מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They broke, הֵפֵ֣רוּ (hê·p̄ê·rū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6565.htm">Strong's 6565: </a> To break up, to violate, frustrate though I וְאָנֹכִ֛י (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> I was a husband בָּעַ֥לְתִּי (bā·‘al·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1166.htm">Strong's 1166: </a> To be master, to marry to them,” בָ֖ם (ḇām) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Jeremiah 31:32 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Jeremiah 31:32 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Jeremiah 31:32 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Jeremiah 31:32 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Jeremiah 31:32 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Jeremiah 31:32 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Jeremiah 31:32 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Jeremiah 31:32 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Jeremiah 31:32 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Jeremiah 31:32 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-32.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 31:32 Not according to the covenant that (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 31:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 31:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 31:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 31:33" /></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>