Jeremiah 31 · Verse 32

Jeremiah 31:32

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:
Jeremiah 31:32, King James Version

Jeremiah 31:32 in other translations

BSBIt 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.
WEBnot 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 the LORD.
ASVnot 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.
YLTNot 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.
DARBYnot according to the covenant that I made with their fathers, in the day of my taking them by the hand, to lead them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they broke, although I was a husband unto them, saith Jehovah.
BBENot like the agreement which I made with their fathers, on the day when I took them by the hand to be their guide out of the land of Egypt; which agreement was broken by them, and I gave them up, says the Lord.
WebsterNot 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:

What does Jeremiah 31:32 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
32. Not ... the covenant that I made with ... fathers--the Old Testament covenant, as contrasted with our gospel covenant (He 8:8-12; 10:16, 17, where this prophecy is quoted to prove the abrogation of the law by the gospel), of which the distinguishing features are its securing by an adequate atonement the forgiveness of sins, and by the inworking of effectual grace ensuring permanent obedience. An earnest of this is given partially in the present eclectic or elect Church gathered out of Jews and Gentiles. But the promise here to Israel in the last days is national and universal, and effected by an extraordinary outpouring of the Spirit (Jr 31:33, 34; Eze 11:17-20), independent of any merit on their part (Eze 36:25-32; 37:1-28; 39:29; Joe 2:23-28; Zec 12:10; 2Co 3:16). took ... by ... hand--(De 1:31; Ho 11:3). although I was an husband--(compare Jr 3:14; Ho 2:7, 8). But the Septuagint, Syriac, and St. Paul (He 8:9) translate, "I regarded them not"; and Gesenius, &c., justify this rendering of the Hebrew from the Arabic. The Hebrews regarded not God, so God regarded them not.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 31:27-34

The people of God shall become numerous and prosperous. In Heb. 8:8,9, this place is quoted as the sum of the covenant of grace made with believers in Jesus Christ. Not, I will give them a new law; for Christ came not to destroy the law, but to fulfil it; but the law shall be written in their hearts by the finger of the Spirit, as formerly written in the tables of stone. The Lord will, by his grace, make his people…

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Jeremiah 31:32 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
כַבְּרִ֗יתkha.be.Ritlike the covenantH1285
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834
כָּרַ֙תִּי֙ka.Ra.tiI madeH3772
אֶת\־'et-withH854
אֲבוֹתָ֔ם'a.vo.Tamancestors theirH1
בְּיוֹם֙be.yOmon [the] dayH3117
הֶחֱזִיקִ֣יhe.che.zi.Kitook hold IH2388
בְיָדָ֔םve.ya.Damon hand theirH3027
לְהוֹצִיאָ֖םle.ho.tzi.'Amto bring out themH3318
מֵאֶ֖רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH776
מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoH834
הֵ֜מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
הֵפֵ֣רוּhe.Fe.ruthey brokeH6565
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בְּרִיתִ֗יbe.ri.Ticovenant myH1285
וְאָנֹכִ֛יve.'a.no.Khiand IH595
בָּעַ֥לְתִּיba.'Al.tiI was a husbandH1166
בָ֖םvamover <the> them
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

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Cross references for Jeremiah 31:32

  • Exodus 24:6-8

    And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient. And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words.

  • Deuteronomy 5:3

    The Lord made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.

  • Deuteronomy 1:31

    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.

  • Exodus 19:5

    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:

  • John 3:29

    He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

  • Ezekiel 16:59-62

    For thus saith the Lord God; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant. Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant. Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant. And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord:

  • Jeremiah 11:7-10

    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. Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not. And the Lord said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

  • Hosea 3:1

    Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.

  • Jeremiah 3:14

    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:

  • Ezekiel 16:8

    Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.

  • Leviticus 26:15

    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:

  • Psalms 73:23

    Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Not.
1; 34:14; Ex 19:5; 24:6-8; De 5:3; 29:1; 1Ki 8:9; Eze 16:8,60-62
Heb 9:18-22
in the.
De 1:31; Ps 73:23; So 8:5; Isa 41:13; 63:12-14; Ho 11:1,3,4
Mr 8:23
which.
11:7-10; 22:9; Le 26:15; De 29:21; 31:16; Isa 24:5; Eze 16:59
Eze 20:37; Heb 8:9
although I was. or, should I have continued?
2:2; 3:14; Isa 54:5; Eze 16:8; 23:4; Ho 2:2; 3:1; Joh 3:29; 2Co 11:2

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Context

  • Jeremiah 31:31

    Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

  • Jeremiah 31:32

    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:

  • Jeremiah 31:33

    But this shall be 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.

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Jeremiah 31:32 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
No como el pacto que hice con sus padres el día que tomé su mano para sacarlos de tierra de Egipto; porque ellos invalidaron mi pacto, bien que fuí yo un marido para ellos, dice Jehová:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
non selon l’alliance que je fis avec leurs pères, au jour où je les pris par la main pour les faire sortir du pays d’Égypte, mon alliance qu’ils ont rompue, quoique je les aie épousés, dit l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
nicht wie der Bund, den ich mit ihren Vätern gemacht habe an dem Tage, da ich sie bei der Hand faßte, um sie aus dem Lande Ägypten herauszuführen, welchen meinen Bund sie gebrochen haben; und doch hatte ich mich mit ihnen vermählt, spricht Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
non secundum pactum quod pepigi cum patribus eorum in die qua apprehendi manum eorum ut educerem eos de terra Ægypti, pactum quod irritum fecerunt: et ego dominatus sum eorum, dicit Dominus.