Jeremiah 33:17-18
New English Translation
17 For I, the Lord, promise: “David will never lack a successor to occupy[a] the throne over the nation of Israel.[b] 18 Nor will the Levitical priests ever lack someone to stand before me and continually offer up burnt offerings, sacrifice cereal offerings, and offer the other sacrifices.”’”[c]
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- Jeremiah 33:17 tn Heb “a man shall not be cut off to David [i.e., belonging to the Davidic line] sitting on the throne of the house of Israel.”
- Jeremiah 33:17 sn It should be noted once again that the reference is to all Israel, not just to Judah (cf. Jer 23:5-6; 30:9).
- Jeremiah 33:18 tn Heb “And to the Levites, the priests [= the Levitical priests, the apposition in place of the adjective], there will not be cut off a man from before me who offers up burnt offering, sacrifices a cereal offering, or makes a sacrifice, all the days.”
Jeremiah 33:17-18
International Standard Version
17 For this is what the Lord says: ‘David will never be without[a] a man sitting on the throne of the house of Israel, 18 nor will the Levitical priests be without[b] a man offering up burnt offerings, bringing in grain offerings, and offering sacrifices continuously[c] before me.’”
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- Jeremiah 33:17 Lit. there will never be cut off for David
- Jeremiah 33:18 there will never be cut off for the Levitical priests
- Jeremiah 33:18 Lit. all the days
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