Jeremiah 31:36 — Compare Translations

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If these ordinances [of fixed order] depart from before Me, says the Lord, then the posterity of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before Me throughout the ages.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If these ordinances [of fixed order] depart from before Me, says the Lord, then the posterity of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before Me throughout the ages.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“Only if this fixed order departed from My presence, declares the Lord, would Israel’s descendants ever cease to be a nation before Me.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If this fixed order departs from before me — this is the LORD’s declaration — only then will Israel’s descendants cease to be a nation before me forever.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

If those ordinances depart from before me, saith Jehovah, the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.

English EASY 2024

‘I will always take care of Israel's people as my special nation. I will always cause the laws that rule everything to continue. I could never forget those laws, and I could never forget my people.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"The descendants of Israel will never stop being a nation. That would happen only if I lost control of the sun, moon, stars, and sea."

"If this fixed order departs from before me, declares the LORD, then shall the offspring of Israel cease from being a nation before me forever."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He promises that as long as the natural order lasts, so long will Israel be a nation.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Only if these laws stop working, declares the Lord, will Israel's descendants stop being a nation in my presence.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If this fixed order departs from My presence-- [this is] the LORD's declaration-- then also Israel's descendants will cease to be a nation before Me forever.

English KJV 1611

If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.

English LSB

“If these statutes are removed From before Me,” declares Yahweh, “Then the seed of Israel also will cease From being a nation before Me forever.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If those ordinances depart from before Me, says the Lord, then the seed of Israel also will cease from being a nation before Me forever.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"If this fixed order departs From before Me," declares the LORD, "Then the offspring of Israel also will cease From being a nation before Me forever."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

If ever these natural laws give way in spite of me, says the LORD, Then shall the race of Israel cease as a nation before me forever.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The LORD affirms, “The descendants of Israel will not cease forever to be a nation in my sight. That could only happen if the fixed ordering of the heavenly lights were to cease to operate before me.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Suppose my orders for creation disappear from my sight," announces the Lord. "Only then will the people of Israel stop being a nation in my sight."

English NIV

"Only if these decrees vanish from my sight," declares the LORD, "will the descendants of Israel ever cease to be a nation before me."

English NKJ 1982

“If those ordinances depart From before Me, says the Lord, Then the seed of Israel shall also cease From being a nation before Me forever.”

English NLT

"I am as likely to reject my people Israel as I am to do away with the laws of nature!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

If this fixed order were ever to cease from my presence, says the LORD, then also the offspring of Israel would cease to be a nation before me forever.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Just as this established order will not pass away, so I will never let Israel cease from being a nation. “I, Yahweh, have spoken.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“If this fixed order departs from before me, says the Lord, then shall the descendants of Israel cease from being a nation before me for ever.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“I am as likely to reject my people Israel as I am to do away with these laws of nature!

English Tyndale 1537

Like as this ordinance shall never be taken out of my sight, sayeth the LORD: So shall the seed of Israel never cease, but all way be a people before me.