KJV King James Version
And 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:
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Jeremiah 32:39
And 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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I 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.
WEB World English Bible
and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good, and of their children after them:
ASV American Standard Version
and 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:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and I have given to them one heart, and one way, to fear Me all the days, for good to them, and to their sons after them:
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 32
36 And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;
37 Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely:
38 And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:
39 And 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:
40 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.
41 Yea, 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.
42 For thus saith the LORD; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.
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וְנָתַתִּ֨יH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלָהֶ֜םH9038 · hemthemלֵ֤בH3820 · levheartאֶחָד֙H259 · e.chadoneוְדֶ֣רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductאֶחָ֔דH259 · e.chadoneלְיִרְאָ֥הH3372 · ya.reto fearאוֹתִ֖יH853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallהַיָּמִ֑יםH3117 · yomdayלְט֣וֹבH2896 · tovpleasantלָהֶ֔םH9038 · hemthemוְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖םH1121 · benson: childאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃H310 · a.charafter
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Ezekiel 11:19-20And 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 an heart of flesh:Acts 4:32And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.John 17:21That they all may be one; as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.Ezekiel 37:25And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, [even] they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David [shall be] their prince for ever.Jeremiah 32:40And 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.Proverbs 23:17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long.Ezekiel 36:26A 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.Proverbs 14:26-27In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.Deuteronomy 11:18-21Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.2 Chronicles 30:12Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.Hebrews 10:20By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;Psalm 112:1Praise ye the LORD. Blessed [is] the man [that] feareth the LORD, [that] delighteth greatly in his commandments.Acts 13:33God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.Genesis 17:7And 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.Psalm 115:13-15He will bless them that fear the LORD, [both] small and great.Psalm 128:6Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, [and] peace upon Israel.Genesis 18:19For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
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