Jeremiah 31:37

The Lord says, “I will not reject all the descendants of Israel because of all that they have done. ¹  That could only happen if the heavens above could be measured or the foundations of the earth below could all be explored,” ²  says the Lord. ³ 

Job 11:7-9; Ps 89:2; Pr 30:4; Isa 40:12; Jer 30:11; Jer 33:22; Jer 33:24-26; Jer 46:28; Ro 11:2-5,26-29

¹ sn This answers Jeremiah’s question in 14:19.

² tn Heb “If the heavens above could be measured or the foundations of the earth below be explored, then also I could reject all the seed of Israel for all they have done.”

³ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”