Jeremiah 32:38

38 ¹And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.

Jeremiah 32:38 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 32:38

And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
] A comprehensive summary of the covenant of grace, which shall be made known to the Jews at the time of their conversion, and the blessings of it applied to them, and bestowed on them; though now a "loammi", ( Hosea 1:9 ) , is written upon them; see ( Jeremiah 30:21 ) ( Jeremiah 31:1 Jeremiah 31:33 ) .

Jeremiah 32:38 In-Context

36 “Now therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning this city of which you say, ‘It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by sword, by famine, and by pestilence’:

37 Behold, I will gather them from all the countries to which I drove them in my anger and my wrath and in great indignation. I will bring them back to this place, and I will make them dwell in safety.

38 And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.

39 I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them.

40 I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them. And I will put the fear of me in their hearts, that they may not turn from me.

Cross References

• 1. 32:38 See ch. 30:22; 31:33