Jeremiah 32:40

What does Jeremiah 32:40 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 32:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And I will make an eternal agreement with them, that I will never give them up, but ever do them good; and I will put the fear of me in their hearts, so that they will not go away from me.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and I have made for them a covenant age-during, in that I turn not back from after them for My doing them good, and My fear I put in their heart, so as not to turn aside from me;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, and will not cease to do them good: and I will give my fear in their heart, that they may not revolt from me.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not draw back from them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their heart, that they may not turn aside from me.

Context

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:

v.40This passage

v.41Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 31:31

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

  • Hebrews 7:24

    but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable.

  • Luke 1:72

    To show mercy towards our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;

  • John 10:27

    My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

  • Genesis 17:7

    And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee.

  • Jeremiah 50:5

    They shall inquire concerning Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come ye, and join yourselves to Jehovah in an everlasting covenant that shall not be forgotten.

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