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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/31.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/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220At that time,&#8221 declares the LORD, &#8220I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“In that day,” says the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“At that time, declares the LORD, I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, and they shall be my people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“At the same time,” says the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220At that time,&#8221 declares the LORD, &#8220I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“At that time,” declares Yahweh, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“At that time,” says the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“At that time”—this is the LORD’s declaration—“I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220At that time"—this is the LORD&#8217s declaration—"I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time, saith Jehovah, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD said: Israel, I promise that someday all your tribes will again be my people, and I will be your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />At that time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"At that time," declares the LORD, "I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD says, "The time is coming when I will be the God of all the tribes of Israel, and they will be my people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"At that time," declares the LORD, "I'll be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?At that time,? declares the LORD, ?I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />At that time I will be the God of all the clans of Israel and they will be my people. I, the LORD, affirm it!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"At that time," says the LORD, "will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />At the same time, saith the LORD, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“At that time,” says Yahweh, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“At that time,” a declaration of YHWH, “I am the God of all families of Israel, "" And they are My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> At that time, an affirmation of Jehovah, I am for God to all families of Israel, And they -- they are to Me for a people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In that time, says Jehovah, I will be for God to all the families of Israel, and they shall be to me for a people.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />At that time, saith the Lord, I will be the God of all the families of and they shall be my people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“In that time, says the Lord, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At that time—oracle of the LORD— I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time, says the LORD, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AT that time, says the LORD, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“In that time”, says LORD JEHOVAH, “I shall be God to all the tribes of Israel and those shall be to me a people”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />At that time, saith the LORD, Will I be the God of all the families of Israel, And they shall be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />At that time, saith the Lord, I will be a God to the family of Israel, and they shall be to me a people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/31-1.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=9140" 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/31.htm">Mourning Turned to Joy</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hî (Art:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">“At that</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: bā·‘êṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">time,”</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> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ’eh·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">“I will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: lê·lō·hîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵōl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">the families</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: wə·hêm·māh (Conj-w:: Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">and they</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">My</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: lə·‘ām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>This is what the LORD says: “The people who survived the sword found favor in the wilderness when Israel went to find rest.”…<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="/hosea/2-23.htm">Hosea 2:23</a></span><br />And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-25.htm">Romans 9:25-26</a></span><br />As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,” / and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">2 Corinthians 6:16</a></span><br />What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-27.htm">Ezekiel 37:27</a></span><br />My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-8.htm">Zechariah 8:8</a></span><br />I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a></span><br />For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9-10</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. / Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-12.htm">Leviticus 26:12</a></span><br />I will walk among you and be your God, and you 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="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1</a></span><br />But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12</a></span><br />But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a></span><br />I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">1 John 3:1</a></span><br />Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">At the same time, said the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.</p><p class="hdg">same.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/30-24.htm">Jeremiah 30:24</a></b></br> The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done <i>it</i>, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.</p><p class="hdg">will.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></b></br> But this <i>shall be</i> the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/30-22.htm">Jeremiah 30:22</a></b></br> And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-38.htm">Jeremiah 32:38</a></b></br> And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:</p><p class="hdg">of.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/3-18.htm">Jeremiah 3:18</a></b></br> In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Jeremiah 23:6</a></b></br> In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this <i>is</i> his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/30-3.htm">Jeremiah 30:3,10</a></b></br> For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/30-17.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-4.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-17.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Families</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-21.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/31-14.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-14.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-24.htm">Families</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-1.htm">The restoration of Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">The publication thereof.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Rahel mourning is comforted.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-18.htm">Ephraim repenting is brought home again.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-22.htm">Christ is promised.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-27.htm">His care over the church.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">His new covenant.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">The stability,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/31-38.htm">and amplitude of the church.</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'; 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In the context of Jeremiah, it refers to the time of restoration following the Babylonian exile. The phrase "declares the LORD" emphasizes the authority and certainty of the prophecy, underscoring that it is a divine promise. This is a common prophetic formula used throughout the Old Testament to introduce God's direct speech, highlighting the importance and reliability of the message.<p><b>“I will be the God of all the families of Israel,</b><br>This promise signifies a comprehensive restoration and unification of the nation of Israel. Historically, the division between the northern kingdom (Israel) and the southern kingdom (Judah) had led to a fractured identity. The phrase "all the families of Israel" suggests a reunification and healing of past divisions. It also implies a return to the covenant relationship established at Sinai, where God promised to be their God if they would be His people (<a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a>). This echoes the Abrahamic covenant, where God promised to be with Abraham's descendants (<a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7</a>).<p><b>and they will be My people.”</b><br>This covenantal language reaffirms the special relationship between God and Israel. It is reminiscent of the covenant formula found throughout the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/leviticus/26-12.htm">Leviticus 26:12</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/37-27.htm">Ezekiel 37:27</a>, where God promises to dwell among His people. This phrase also points forward to the New Covenant, prophesied later in <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a>, where God promises a renewed relationship with His people, characterized by an internalized law and a personal knowledge of God. In a broader theological context, this promise finds its ultimate fulfillment in the New Testament, where believers in Christ are considered the people of God (<a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9-10</a>), indicating the expansion of this promise to include Gentiles as well.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who declares His intention to restore His relationship with His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/families_of_israel.htm">Families of Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the collective tribes and descendants of Jacob, representing the nation of Israel as a whole.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>The prophet through whom God delivers this message of hope and restoration to the people of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The historical context in which this prophecy is given, where the Israelites are in captivity and longing for restoration.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/restoration.htm">Restoration</a></b><br>The event prophesied by Jeremiah, where God promises to renew His covenant and relationship with Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God’s Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite Israel’s unfaithfulness, God remains committed to His covenant promises. This teaches us about the steadfast nature of God’s love and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>God’s promise to restore Israel provides hope for all believers that God can restore and renew our lives, no matter the circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_as_god's_people.htm">Identity as God’s People</a></b><br>Understanding our identity as God’s people should shape our lives, encouraging us to live in a way that reflects our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The importance of maintaining a covenant relationship with God, which involves both His promises and our response of faith and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God’s Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognizing God’s control over history and His ability to bring about His purposes, even through difficult times.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_jews_granted_salvation.htm">Are Jews granted salvation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_old_covenant_still_valid.htm">Is the Old Covenant still in effect? (Jeremiah 31:31-34 vs. Luke 16:17)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_promise_restoration_if_judgment_remains.htm">Why does Solomon's prayer in 1 Kings 8:33-34 promise national restoration to Israel if they repent, when other biblical passages suggest God's judgment can remain despite repentance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_zech._1_14-15_align_with_other_biblical_judgments.htm">How does the promised divine judgment in Zechariah 1:14-15 align with or contradict other biblical accounts of God's dealings with foreign nations?</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>XXXI.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">The God of all the families of Israel.</span>--The union of the ten tribes of Israel and the two of Judah is again prominent in the prophet's mind. He cannot bear to think of that division, with its deep lines of cleavage in the religious and social life of the people, being perpetuated. Israel should be Israel. This is the crown and consummation of the promise of <a href="/jeremiah/30-24.htm" title="The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he has done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days you shall consider it.">Jeremiah 30:24</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-6.</span> - The promise of <a href="/jeremiah/30-22.htm">Jeremiah 30:22</a> is expressly declared to apply to both sections of the nation. Jehovah thus solemnly declares his purpose of mercy, and dwells with special Madness on the happy future of Ephraim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/31-1.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">“At that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהִיא֙</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">time,”</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּעֵ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(bā·‘êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I will be</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽהְיֶה֙</span> <span class="translit">(’eh·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(lê·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of all</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכֹ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the families</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֵ֖מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hêm·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽהְיוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My people.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/31-1.htm">Jeremiah 31:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/31-1.htm">Jeremiah 31:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/31-1.htm">Jeremiah 31:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/31-1.htm">Jeremiah 31:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/31-1.htm">Jeremiah 31:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/31-1.htm">Jeremiah 31:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/31-1.htm">Jeremiah 31:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/31-1.htm">Jeremiah 31:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/31-1.htm">Jeremiah 31:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/31-1.htm">Jeremiah 31:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/31-1.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 31:1 At that time says Yahweh will (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/30-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 30:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 30:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/31-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 31:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 31:2" /></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>