Jeremiah 31:36
What does Jeremiah 31:36 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 31:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If these ordinances depart from before me, saith Jehovah, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
KJV
King James Version · 1611If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the Lord, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If these ordinances depart from before me, saith Jehovah, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If the order of these things before me is ever broken, says the Lord, then will the seed of Israel come to an end as a nation before me for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862If these statutes depart from before Me, An affirmation of Jehovah, Even the seed of Israel doth cease From being a nation before Me all the days.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If these ordinances shall fail before me, saith the Lord: then also the seed of Israel shall fail, so as not to be a nation before me for ever.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If those ordinances depart from before me, saith Jehovah, the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
Context
v.35Thus saith Jehovah, who giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who stirreth up the sea, so that the waves thereof roar; Jehovah of hosts is his name:
v.36This passage
v.37Thus saith Jehovah: If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then will I also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 33:20
Thus saith Jehovah: If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, so that there shall not be day and night in their season;
- Psalms 148:6
He hath also established them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree which shall not pass away.
- Psalms 72:5
They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
- Jeremiah 46:28
Fear not thou, O Jacob my servant, saith Jehovah; for I am with thee: for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee; but I will not make a full end of thee, but I will correct thee in measure, and will in no wise leave thee unpunished.
- Psalms 72:17
His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.
- Psalms 102:28
The children of thy servants shall continue, And their seed shall be established before thee.
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