Jeremiah 32:40
New International Version
I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.

New Living Translation
And I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good for them. I will put a desire in their hearts to worship me, and they will never leave me.

English Standard Version
I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them. And I will put the fear of me in their hearts, that they may not turn from me.

Berean Standard Bible
I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me.

New American Standard Bible
I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put the fear of Me in their hearts, so that they will not turn away from Me.

NASB 1995
“I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put the fear of Me in their hearts so that they will not turn away from Me.

NASB 1977
“And I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put the fear of Me in their hearts so that they will not turn away from Me.

Legacy Standard Bible
And I will cut an everlasting covenant with them that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put the fear of Me in their hearts so that they will not turn away from Me.

Amplified Bible
I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will do them good and not turn away from them; and I will put in their heart a fear and reverential awe of Me, so that they will not turn away from Me.

Christian Standard Bible
“I will make a permanent covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put fear of me in their hearts so they will never again turn away from me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put fear of Me in their hearts so they will never again turn away from Me.

American Standard Version
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.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will make an eternal promise to them that I will never stop blessing them. I will make them fear me so that they will never turn away from me.

Good News Translation
I will make an eternal covenant with them. I will never stop doing good things for them, and I will make them fear me with all their heart, so that they will never turn away from me.

International Standard Version
I'll make an everlasting covenant with them that I won't turn away from doing good for them. I'll put the fear of me in their hearts so they won't turn away from me.

Majority Standard Bible
I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.

NET Bible
I will make a lasting covenant with them that I will never stop doing good to them. I will fill their hearts and minds with respect for me so that they will never again turn away from me.

New Heart English Bible
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good. I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I have made a perpetual covenant for them, in that I do not turn back from after them for My doing them good, and I put My fear in their heart, so as not to turn aside from me;

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Smith's Literal Translation
And I cut out to them an eternal covenant that I will not turn back from after them, to do them good; and I will give my fear in their heart not to turn away from me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will form an everlasting covenant with them, and I will not cease to do good for them. And I will put my fear into their heart, so that they do not withdraw from me.

New American Bible
With them I will make an everlasting covenant, never to cease doing good to them; I will put fear of me in their hearts so that they never turn away from me.

New Revised Standard Version
I will make an everlasting covenant with them, never to draw back from doing good to them; and I will put the fear of me in their hearts, so that they may not turn from me.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them to do them good: and I will put my reverence in their hearts, that they may not go astray from me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall raise up to them an eternal covenant that I shall not turn away from them to do good to them, and my awe I shall put into their heart, that they shall not turn aside from me
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from Me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I will make with them an everlasting covenant, which I will by no means turn away from them, and I will put my fear into their heart, that they may not depart from me.

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Audio Bible



Context
A Promise of Restoration
39I 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. 40I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me. 41Yes, I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.…

Cross References
Ezekiel 11:19-20
And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh, / so that they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.

Ezekiel 36:26-27
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.

Hebrews 8:10-12
For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. / No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. / For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”

Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.

Deuteronomy 30:6
The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.

Hebrews 10:16-17
“This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.” / Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”

Jeremiah 31:31-34
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. ...

Romans 11:27
And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”

Psalm 37:28
For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.

Isaiah 61:8
For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them.

John 10:28-29
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

John 17:11-12
I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one. / While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.

2 Corinthians 1:21-22
Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us, / placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.

1 Peter 1:5
who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

Philippians 1:6
being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

I will make.

Jeremiah 31:31-33
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: …

Jeremiah 50:5
They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.

Genesis 17:7-13
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee…

that I.

Ezekiel 39:29
Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

John 10:27-30
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: …

Romans 8:28-39
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose…

from them.

Jeremiah 31:33
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

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.

Hebrews 4:1
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

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Jeremiah 32
1. Jeremiah, being imprisoned by Zedekiah for his prophecy,
6. buys Hanameel's field.
13. Baruch must preserve the evidences, as tokens of the people's return.
16. Jeremiah in his prayer complains to God.
26. God confirms the captivity for their sins;
36. and promises a gracious return.














I will make an everlasting covenant with them
The phrase "everlasting covenant" is rooted in the Hebrew word "בְּרִית" (berit), which signifies a binding agreement or promise. In the context of the Old Testament, covenants were divine commitments that God made with His people, often marked by solemn ceremonies. The term "everlasting" underscores the perpetual and unbreakable nature of this covenant, reflecting God's eternal faithfulness. Historically, this promise echoes the covenants made with Abraham, Moses, and David, each pointing towards a future fulfillment in Christ, who establishes the New Covenant through His sacrifice. This covenant is not just a renewal of past promises but an assurance of God's unending commitment to His people.

I will never turn away from doing good to them
The assurance "I will never turn away" highlights God's unwavering dedication to His people. The Hebrew root "שׁוּב" (shuv) means to turn back or return, and here it is used to emphasize God's steadfastness. This promise of continual goodness is a profound expression of divine grace, contrasting human inconsistency with God's reliability. Historically, Israel experienced cycles of faithfulness and rebellion, yet God's promise here is one of relentless benevolence. This reflects the New Testament teaching that "every good and perfect gift is from above" (James 1:17), affirming that God's nature is inherently good and His actions towards His people are always for their benefit.

and I will put My fear in their hearts
The phrase "My fear" refers to a reverential awe and respect for God, rooted in the Hebrew word "יִרְאָה" (yirah). This is not a fear that paralyzes but one that inspires worship and obedience. By placing His fear in their hearts, God is promising an internal transformation that leads to genuine devotion. This internalization of God's fear is a key aspect of the New Covenant, where the law is written on the hearts of believers (Jeremiah 31:33). It signifies a shift from external adherence to internal conviction, a theme echoed in the teachings of Jesus and the apostles.

so that they will never turn away from Me
The phrase "never turn away" again uses the Hebrew root "שׁוּב" (shuv), but this time it emphasizes the people's response to God's initiative. The promise is that, empowered by God's Spirit, His people will remain faithful. This assurance is both comforting and empowering, as it highlights the transformative power of God's covenantal love. In the broader biblical narrative, this reflects the perseverance of the saints, a doctrine that assures believers of their eternal security in Christ. It is a promise that God not only initiates the relationship but also sustains it, ensuring that His people remain in His presence forever.

(40) I will make an everlasting covenant . . .--The "covenant" thus promised is, it must be remembered, identical with that of Jeremiah 31:31--the "new covenant," which shall never wax old and decay, but shall abide for ever. "My fear" is identical with "the fear of the Lord," which is "the beginning of wisdom." The curse of Israel had been that they had been without that fear to restrain themVerse 40. - An everlasting covenant. It is the "new covenant" of Jeremiah 31:31, etc., which is meant (for the phrase, comp. Isaiah 55:3; Ezekiel 37:26). That I will not turn... to do them good. The comma in the Authorized Version impairs the sense. The prophet means, "That I will not cease to show them favour" (comp. Isaiah 54:10).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I will make
וְכָרַתִּ֤י (wə·ḵā·rat·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

an everlasting
עוֹלָ֔ם (‘ō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

covenant with them:
בְּרִ֣ית (bə·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1285: A covenant

I will never
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

turn away
אָשׁוּב֙ (’ā·šūḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

from
מֵאַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם (mê·’a·ḥă·rê·hem)
Preposition-m | third person masculine plural
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

doing good to them,
לְהֵיטִיבִ֖י (lə·hê·ṭî·ḇî)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing

and I will put
אֶתֵּ֣ן (’et·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

My fear
יִרְאָתִי֙ (yir·’ā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence

in their hearts
בִּלְבָבָ֔ם (bil·ḇā·ḇām)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

so that they will never
לְבִלְתִּ֖י (lə·ḇil·tî)
Preposition-l
Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until

turn away
ס֥וּר (sūr)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

from Me.
מֵעָלָֽי׃ (mê·‘ā·lāy)
Preposition-m | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


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