Jeremiah 33:19

19 The Lord said to me,

Jeremiah 33:19 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 33:19

And the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah
For the further explanation and confirmation of what is before said; and which came at the same time as the other; this being not a new prophecy, but an illustration of the former: saying;
as follows:

Jeremiah 33:19 In-Context

17 I, the Lord, promise that there will always be a descendant of David to be king of Israel

18 and that there will always be priests from the tribe of Levi to serve me and to offer burnt offerings, grain offerings, and sacrifices."

19 The Lord said to me,

20 "I have made a covenant with the day and with the night, so that they always come at their proper times; and that covenant can never be broken.

21 In the same way I have made a covenant with my servant David that he would always have a descendant to be king, and I have made a covenant with the priests from the tribe of Levi that they would always serve me; and those covenants can never be broken.