Jeremiah 31:37 
Context| NET © | 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 |
| NIV © | This is what the LORD says: "Only if the heavens above can be measured and the foundations of the earth below be searched out will I reject all the descendants of Israel because of all they have done," declares the LORD. |
| NASB © | Thus says the LORD, "If the heavens above can be measured And the foundations of the earth searched out below, Then I will also cast off all the offspring of Israel For all that they have done," declares the LORD. |
| NLT © | Just as the heavens cannot be measured and the foundation of the earth cannot be explored, so I will not consider casting them away forever for their sins. I, the LORD, have spoken! |
| MSG © | GOD's Message: "If the skies could be measured with a yardstick and the earth explored to its core, Then and only then would I turn my back on Israel, disgusted with all they've done." GOD's Decree. |
| BBE © | This is what the Lord has said: If the heavens on high may be measured, and the bases of the earth searched out, then I will give up the seed of Israel, because of all they have done, says the Lord. |
| NRSV © | Thus says the LORD: If the heavens above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth below can be explored, then I will reject all the offspring of Israel because of all they have done, says the LORD. |
| NKJV © | Thus says the LORD: "If heaven above can be measured, And the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel For all that they have done, says the LORD. |
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| NASB © | Thus <03541> says <0559> the LORD <03068> , "If <0518> the heavens <08064> above <04480> And the foundations <04144> of the earth <0776> searched <02713> out below <04295> , Then I will also <01571> cast <03988> off <03988> all <03605> the offspring <02233> of Israel <03478> For all <03605> that they have done <06213> ," declares <05002> the LORD .<03068> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | The Lord <03068> says <0559> , “I <0589> will not reject <03988> all <03605> the descendants <02233> of Israel <03478> because <05921> of all <03605> that <0834> they have <0834> done <06213> . That <0834> could only happen if <0518> the heavens <08064> above <04605> could be measured <04058> or the foundations <04146> of the earth <0776> below <04295> could <01571> all be explored <02713> ,” says <05002> the Lord .<03068> |
| NET © | 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 |
| NET © Notes |
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 |
