Jeremiah 32:38
What does Jeremiah 32:38 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 32:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they will be my people, and I will be their God:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they have been to Me for a people, and I am to them for God;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they shall be my people, and I will be theirGod.
Context
v.37Behold, I will gather them out of all the countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my wrath, and in great indignation; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely.
v.38This passage
v.39and 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:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 21:7
He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
- Ezekiel 36:28
And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.
- Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people; and they shall say, Jehovah is my God.
- Ezekiel 11:19
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 a heart of flesh;
- Hebrews 11:16
But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
- Ezekiel 37:27
My tabernacle also shall be with them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
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