Jeremias 31:37

37 Assim diz o SENHOR:“Se os céus em cima puderem ser medidos,e os alicerces da terra embaixo puderem ser sondados,então eu rejeitarei os descendentes de Israel,por tudo o que eles têm feito”,diz o SENHOR.

Jeremias 31:37 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 31:37

Thus saith the Lord, if heaven above can be measured
Either the space between the highest heavens and the earth; or the extent of the heavens, from one end of them to the other, which cannot be done by man; so the Targum,

``as it is impossible that man should know the measure of the heavens above;''

otherwise it is measured by the Lord, for he hath "meted out heaven with a span", ( Isaiah 40:12 ) ; and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath:
so as to be known what they are, or on what they are fastened, since the earth is hung upon nothing, ( Job 38:6 ) ( 26:7 ) ; I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have
done, saith the Lord;
as the former cannot be, so neither the latter; when there was a very great rejection of the Jews for their disbelief of the Messiah, they were not all cast off; the Apostle Paul was an instance to the contrary, and so were others: "the remnant according to the election of grace"; and there is a time coming when all Israel shall be saved, ( Romans 11:5 Romans 11:25 Romans 11:26 ) ; nor shall any of the spiritual Israel be cast off by him, or cast away from him, so as to perish; the Israel, whom God foreknew, is chosen, redeemed, and whom he calls by his grace; no, not for all the sins and transgressions they have been guilty of, however they may deserve it. The reasons are, because of his unchangeable love to them; his unalterable covenant with them; the satisfaction his son has made for them; and the free and full pardon of their sins, which he has granted to them.

Jeremias 31:37 In-Context

35 Assim diz o SENHOR,aquele que designou o solpara brilhar de dia,que decretou que a luae as estrelas brilhem de noite,que agita o marpara que as suas ondas rujam;o seu nome é o SENHOR dos Exércitos:

36 “Somente se esses decretos desaparecerem de diante de mim”,declara o SENHOR,“deixarão os descendentes de Israelde ser uma nação diante de mim para sempre”.

37 Assim diz o SENHOR:“Se os céus em cima puderem ser medidos,e os alicerces da terra embaixo puderem ser sondados,então eu rejeitarei os descendentes de Israel,por tudo o que eles têm feito”,diz o SENHOR.

38 “Estão chegando os dias”, declara o SENHOR, “em que esta cidade será reconstruída para o SENHOR, desde a torre de Hananeel até a porta da Esquina.

39 A corda de medir será estendida diretamente até a colina de Garebe, indo na direção de Goa.