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not like the covenant that I made with their ancestors
    on the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt,
for they did not continue in my covenant,
    and so I had no concern for them, says the Lord.

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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.

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32 It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the Lord.(A)

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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.

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Footnotes

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

24 Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One woman, in fact, is Hagar, from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery.

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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.

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The Lord our God made a covenant with us at Horeb.(A) Not with our ancestors did the Lord make this covenant but with us, who are all of us here alive today.

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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)

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Footnotes

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

23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had put saliva on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Can you see anything?”(A)

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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?”

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18 Hence not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.(A) 19 For when every commandment had been told to all the people by Moses in accordance with the law, he took the blood of calves and goats,[a] with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the scroll itself and all the people,(B) 20 saying, “This is the blood of the covenant that God has ordained for you.”

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  1. 9.19 Other ancient authorities lack and goats

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)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:20 Exodus 24:8

The Promise to Abraham

15 Brothers and sisters, I give an example from daily life: once a person’s will[a] has been ratified, no one adds to it or annuls it.(A) 16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring;[b] it does not say, “And to offsprings,”[c] as of many, but it says, “And to your offspring,”[d] that is, to one person, who is Christ.(B) 17 My point is this: the law, which came four hundred thirty years later, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise.(C) 18 For if the inheritance comes from the law, it no longer comes from the promise, but God granted it to Abraham through the promise.(D)

The Purpose of the Law

19 Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring[e] would come to whom the promise had been made, and it was ordained through angels by a mediator.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 3.15 Or covenant
  2. 3.16 Gk seed
  3. 3.16 Gk seeds
  4. 3.16 Gk seed
  5. 3.19 Gk seed

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)

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

11 And now listen—the hand of the Lord is against you, and you will be blind for a while, unable to see the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he fumbled about for someone to lead him by the hand.(A)

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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.

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Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing;[a] so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

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  1. 9.8 Other ancient authorities read no one

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.

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22 Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,
    I will not accept them,
and the offerings of well-being of your fatted animals
    I will not look upon.(A)

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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)

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37 I will make you pass under the staff and will bring you within the bond of the covenant.(A) 38 I will purge out the rebels among you and those who transgress against me; I will bring them out of the land where they reside as aliens, but they shall not enter the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.(B)

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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)

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An Everlasting Covenant

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

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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)

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I passed by you again and looked on you; you were at the age for love. I spread the edge of my cloak over you and covered your nakedness: I pledged myself to you and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord God, and you became mine.(A)

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“‘Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for love, I spread the corner of my garment(A) over you and covered your naked body. I gave you my solemn oath and entered into a covenant(B) with you, declares the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.(C)

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