not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they did not continue in My covenant, and I disregarded them, says the Lord.

Read full chapter

It will not be like the covenant
    I made with their ancestors(A)
when I took them by the hand
    to lead them out of Egypt,
because they did not remain faithful to my covenant,
    and I turned away from them,
declares the Lord.

Read full chapter

(A)The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. The Lord (B)did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, those who are here today, all of us who are alive.

Read full chapter

The Lord our God made a covenant(A) with us at Horeb.(B) It was not with our ancestors[a] that the Lord made this covenant, but with us,(C) with all of us who are alive here today.(D)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 5:3 Or not only with our parents

24 which things are symbolic. For these are [a]the two covenants: the one from Mount (A)Sinai which gives birth to bondage, which is Hagar—

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 4:24 NU, M omit the

24 These things are being taken figuratively: The women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar.

Read full chapter

32 not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that (A)I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, [a]though I was a husband to them, says the Lord.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 31:32 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX, Syr. and I turned away from them

32 It will not be like the covenant(A)
    I made with their ancestors(B)
when I took them by the hand
    to lead them out of Egypt,(C)
because they broke my covenant,
    though I was a husband(D) to[a] them,[b]
declares the Lord.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 31:32 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac / and I turned away from
  2. Jeremiah 31:32 Or was their master

18 (A)Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood. 19 For when Moses had spoken every [a]precept to all the people according to the law, (B)he took the blood of calves and goats, (C)with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20 saying, (D)“This is the (E)blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:19 command

18 This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.(A) 19 When Moses had proclaimed(B) every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves,(C) together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people.(D) 20 He said, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”[a](E)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:20 Exodus 24:8

The Changeless Promise(A)

15 Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: (B)Though it is only a man’s covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it. 16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of (C)one, (D)“And to your Seed,” who is (E)Christ. 17 And this I say, that the law, (F)which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God [a]in Christ, (G)that it should make the promise of no effect. 18 For if (H)the inheritance is of the law, (I)it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

Purpose of the Law

19 What purpose then does the law serve? (J)It was added because of transgressions, till the (K)Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was (L)appointed through angels by the hand (M)of a mediator.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 3:17 NU omits in Christ

The Law and the Promise

15 Brothers and sisters,(A) let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case. 16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed.(B) Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,”[a](C) meaning one person, who is Christ. 17 What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years(D) later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise. 18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on the promise;(E) but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise.

19 Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions(F) until the Seed(G) to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels(H) and entrusted to a mediator.(I)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 3:16 Gen. 12:7; 13:15; 24:7

11 And now, indeed, (A)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.”

And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

Read full chapter

11 Now the hand of the Lord is against you.(A) You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”(B)

Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

Read full chapter

Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

Read full chapter

Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing.(A) So they led him by the hand into Damascus.

Read full chapter

23 So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when (A)He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything.

Read full chapter

23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit(A) on the man’s eyes and put his hands on(B) him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”

Read full chapter

13 And this is the second thing you do:
You cover the altar of the Lord with tears,
With weeping and crying;
So He does not regard the offering anymore,
Nor receive it with goodwill from your hands.

Read full chapter

13 Another thing you do: You flood the Lord’s altar with tears.(A) You weep and wail(B) because he no longer looks with favor(C) on your offerings or accepts them with pleasure from your hands.(D)

Read full chapter

22 (A)Though you offer Me burnt offerings and your grain offerings,
I will not accept them,
Nor will I regard your fattened peace offerings.

Read full chapter

22 Even though you bring me burnt offerings(A) and grain offerings,
    I will not accept them.(B)
Though you bring choice fellowship offerings,
    I will have no regard for them.(C)

Read full chapter

37 “I will make you (A)pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the (B)covenant; 38 (C)I will purge the rebels from among you, and those who transgress against Me; I will bring them out of the country where they dwell, but (D)they shall not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

Read full chapter

37 I will take note of you as you pass under my rod,(A) and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.(B) 38 I will purge(C) you of those who revolt and rebel against me. Although I will bring them out of the land where they are living, yet they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.(D)

Read full chapter

59 For thus says the Lord God: “I will deal with you as you have done, who (A)despised (B)the oath by breaking the covenant.

Read full chapter

59 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will deal with you as you deserve, because you have despised my oath by breaking the covenant.(A)

Read full chapter