Jeremiah 32 · Verse 39

Jeremiah 32:39

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:
Jeremiah 32:39, King James Version

Jeremiah 32:39 in other translations

BSBI 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.
WEBI 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.
ASVand 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:
YLTand 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:
DARBYAnd I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me all their days, for the good of them, and of their children after them.
BBEAnd I will give them one heart and one way, so that they may go on in the worship of me for ever, for their good and the good of their children after them:
WebsterAnd 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:

What does Jeremiah 32:39 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
39. one heart--all seeking the Lord with one accord, in contrast to their state when only scattered individuals sought Him (Eze 11:19, 20; Zep 3:9). for ... good of them--(Psa 34:12-15).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 39 I will give them one heart - And that a clean one. And one way - And that a holy and safe one: and to have this clean heart, and to walk in this good way, will be for the good of them and their children after them. God's blessing is a profitable inheritance. They shall have but one object of worship, and one way of salvation; and being saved from sin, idolatry, and destruction, they must necessarily be happy within and happy without.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 32:26-44

God's answer discovers the purposes of his wrath against that generation of the Jews, and the purposes of his grace concerning future generations. It is sin, and nothing else, that ruins them. The restoration of Judah and Jerusalem is promised. This people were now at length brought to despair. But God gives hope of mercy which he had in store for them hereafter. Doubtless the promises are sure to all believers. God…

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Jeremiah 32:39 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.

וְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.Tiand I will giveH5414
לָהֶ֜םla.Hemto <the> them
לֵ֤בleva heartH3820
אֶחָד֙'e.ChadoneH259
וְדֶ֣רֶךְve.De.rekhand a wayH1870
אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259
לְיִרְאָ֥הle.yir.'Ahto fearH3372
אוֹתִ֖י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַיָּמִ֑יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH3117
לְט֣וֹבle.Tovfor goodH2896
לָהֶ֔םla.Hemfor them
וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖םve.liv.nei.Hemand for children theirH1121
אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם\׃'a.cha.rei.Hemafter themH310

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 32:39

  • Ezekiel 11:19-20

    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: That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.

  • Acts 4:32

    And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

  • John 17:21

    That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

  • Ezekiel 37:25

    And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.

  • Proverbs 23:17

    Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

  • Jeremiah 32:40

    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.

  • Ezekiel 36:26

    A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

  • Proverbs 14:26-27

    In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:12

    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.

  • Hebrews 10:20

    By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

  • John 14:6

    Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

  • Deuteronomy 11:18-21

    Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates: That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I.
2Ch 30:12; Isa 52:8; Eze 11:19,20; 36:26; 37:22; Joh 17:21; Ac 4:32
2Co 13:11; Php 2:1,2
one way.
6:16; Isa 35:8; Joh 14:6; Heb 10:20
they may.
40; Ge 22:12; Ps 112:1; Pr 14:26,27; 23:17; Ac 9:31
for every. Heb. all days. for the.
Ge 17:7; 18:19; De 5:29; 11:18-21; Ps 115:13-15; 128:6; Eze 37:25
Ac 2:39; 3:26; 13:33; Ro 11:16; 1Co 7:14

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Context

  • Jeremiah 32:38

    And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:

  • Jeremiah 32:39

    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:

  • Jeremiah 32:40

    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.

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Jeremiah 32:39 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y daréles un corazón, y un camino, para que me teman perpetuamente, para que hayan bien ellos, y sus hijos después de ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et je leur donnerai un seul cœur, et une seule voie, pour me craindre tous les jours, pour leur bien et le bien de leurs fils après eux;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und ich werde ihnen ein Herz und einen Weg geben, damit sie mich fürchten alle Tage, ihnen und ihren Kindern nach ihnen zum Guten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et dabo eis cor unum, et viam unam, ut timeant me universis diebus, et bene sit eis, et filiis eorum post eos.