They Shall Be My People; I Will Be Their God

36 “Now therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning this city of which you say, (A)‘It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by sword, by famine, and by pestilence’: 37 (B)Behold, I will gather them from all the countries (C)to which I drove them in (D)my anger and my wrath and in great indignation. I will bring them back to this place, (E)and I will make them dwell in safety. 38 (F)And they shall be my people, and I will be their God. 39 (G)I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, (H)for their own good and the good of their children after them. 40 (I)I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them. (J)And I will put the fear of me in their hearts, that they may not turn from me. 41 (K)I will rejoice in doing them good, (L)and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, with all my heart and all my soul.

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36 “Now therefore, this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to this city about which you said, ‘It has been handed over to Babylon’s king through sword, famine, and plague’: 37 I will certainly gather them from all the lands where I have banished them in my anger, fury, and intense wrath, and I will return them to this place and make them live in safety.(A) 38 They will be my people, and I will be their God.(B) 39 I will give them integrity of heart(C) and action[a] so that they will fear me always, for their good and for the good of their descendants after them.

40 “I will make a permanent covenant with them:(D) 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.(E) 41 I will take delight in them to do what is good for them, and with all my heart and mind I will faithfully plant them in this land.(F)

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Notas al pie

  1. 32:39 Lit give them one heart and one way