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Jeremiah 31:1
1“At that time,” says the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.”
Jeremiah 31:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)At the same time, saith the Lord, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.
- New International Version (NIV)“At that time,” declares the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)"At that time, declares the Lord, I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, and they shall be my people."
- New King James Version (NKJV)“At the same time,” says the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.”
Context of Jeremiah 31:1
“At that time,” says the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.” 2Thus says the Lord, “The people who survived the sword Found grace in the wilderness [of exile]— Israel (the Northern Kingdom), when it went to find its rest.” 3The Lord appeared to me (Israel) from ages past, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you and continued My faithfulness to you.
Read all of Jeremiah 31Jeremiah 31:1 word by word
בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה אֶֽהְיֶה֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים לְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהֵ֖מָּה יִֽהְיוּ־לִ֥י לְעָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Jeremiah 31:1
- Jeremiah 30:24The fierce (righteous) anger of the Lord will not turn back Until He has fulfilled and until He has accomplished The intent of His heart (mind); In the latter days you will understand this.
- Jeremiah 31:33“But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says the Lord, “I will put My law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be My people.
- Jeremiah 30:22‘Then you shall be My people, And I will be your God.’ ”
- Jeremiah 32:38They will be My people, and I will be their God;
- Genesis 17:7I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.
- Leviticus 26:12I will walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people.
- Psalms 48:14For this is God, Our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even until death.
- Psalms 144:15How blessed and favored are the people in such circumstance; How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored] are the people whose God is the Lord!
- Isaiah 41:10Do not fear [anything], for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you; I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’
- Ezekiel 11:20that they may walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and do them. Then they shall be My people, and I will be their God.
- Ezekiel 34:31“As for you, My flock, the flock of My pasture, you are men, and I am your God,” says the Lord God.
- Ezekiel 36:28You will live in the land that I gave to your fathers; and you will be My people, and I will be your God.
- Ezekiel 39:22So the house of Israel will know [with absolute confidence] that I am the Lord their God from that day forward.
- Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will listen and answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’ ”
- John 20:17Jesus said to her, “Do not hold Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’ ”
- Hebrews 12:16and [see to it] that no one is immoral or godless like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 31:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1At the same time - This discourse was delivered at the same time with the former; and, with that, constitutes the Book which God ordered the prophet to write. Will I be the God of all the families of Israel - I shall bring back the ten tribes, as well as their brethren the Jews. The restoration of the Israelites is the principal subject of this chapter.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1At the same time - literally, At that time, i. e., “the latter day.” mentioned in Jeremiah 30:24.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The restoration of Israel. (Jr 31:1-9) Promises of guidance and happiness; Rachel lamenting. (Jr 31:10-17) Ephraim laments his errors. (Jr 31:18-20) The promised Saviour. (Jr 31:21-26) God's care over the church. (Jr 31:27-34) Peace and prosperity in gospel time. (Jr 31:35-40) Verses 1-9 God assures his people that he will again take them into covenant relation to himself. When brought very low, and difficulties appear, it is good to remember that it has…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1At that time: This phrase refers to the return from exile that started in 538 BC. all the families of Israel: The upcoming restoration included all twelve tribes of Israel.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-40As in that chapter the restoration of Judah, so in this the restoration of Israel's ten tribes is foretold. 1. At the same time--"In the latter days" (Jr 30:24). the God of--manifesting My grace to (Ge 17:7; Mt 22:32; Re 21:3). all ... Israel--not the exiles of the south kingdom of Judah only, but also the north kingdom of the ten tribes; and not merely Israel in general, but "all the families of Israel." Never yet fulfilled (Ro 11:26).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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