The New Covenant

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הִנֵּ֛ה behold הִנֵּה hinnêh prolongation for H2005 (הֵן); lo! behold, lo, see. יָמִ֥ים life יוֹם yôwm from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a spa בָּאִ֖ים way בּוֹא bôwʼ a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass) נְאֻם saith נְאֻם nᵉʼum from H5001 (נָאַם); an oracle (hath) said, saith. ־ יְהוָ֑ה Jehovah יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh from H1961 (הָיָה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). וְכָרַתִּ֗י be chewed כָּרַת kârath a primitive root; to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally אֶת against אֵת ʼêth probably from H579 (אָנָה); properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc. against, among, befo ־ בֵּ֧ית court בַּיִת bayith probably from H1129 (בָּנָה) abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâʼêl from H8280 (שָׂרָה) and H410 (אֵל); he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel. וְאֶת against אֵת ʼêth probably from H579 (אָנָה); properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc. against, among, befo ־ בֵּ֥ית court בַּיִת bayith probably from H1129 (בָּנָה) abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, יְהוּדָ֖ה Judah יְהוּדָה Yᵉhûwdâh from H3034 (יָדָה); celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory Judah. בְּרִ֥ית confederacy בְּרִית bᵉrîyth from H1262 (בָּרָה) (in the sense of cutting (like H1254 (בָּרָא))); a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate) חֲדָשָֽׁה fresh חָדָשׁ châdâsh from H2318 (חָדַשׁ); new fresh, new thing. ׃

Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.

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לֹ֣א ere לֹא lôʼ or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before כַבְּרִ֗ית confederacy בְּרִית bᵉrîyth from H1262 (בָּרָה) (in the sense of cutting (like H1254 (בָּרָא))); a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate) אֲשֶׁ֤ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha כָּרַ֙תִּי֙ be chewed כָּרַת kârath a primitive root; to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally אֶת against אֵת ʼêth probably from H579 (אָנָה); properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc. against, among, befo ־ אֲבוֹתָ֔ם father אָב ʼâb a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare n בְּיוֹם֙ life יוֹם yôwm from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a spa הֶחֱזִיקִ֣י aid חָזַק châzaq a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind בְיָדָ֔ם able יָד yâd a primitive word; in distinction from H3709 (כַּף), the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figurat לְהוֹצִיאָ֖ם appear יָצָא yâtsâʼ a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim. [idiom] after, appear, [idi מֵאֶ֖רֶץ earth אֶרֶץ ʼerets from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land) [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins מִצְרָ֑יִם Egypt מִצְרַיִם Mitsrayim dual of H4693 (מָצוֹר); Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. אֲשֶׁר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha ־ הֵ֜מָּה like הֵם hêm or (prolonged) הֵמָּה; masculine plural from H1981 (הֲלַךְ); they (only used when emphatic) it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) הֵפֵ֣רוּ break פָּרַר pârar a primitive root; to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate [idiom] any ways, break (asunder), cast off, cause to cease, [idiom] clean, def אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ בְּרִיתִ֗י confederacy בְּרִית bᵉrîyth from H1262 (בָּרָה) (in the sense of cutting (like H1254 (בָּרָא))); a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate) וְאָנֹכִ֛י me אָנֹכִי ʼânôkîy sometimes, ; a primitive pronoun; I I, me, [idiom] which. בָּעַ֥לְתִּי have dominion בָּעַל bâʻal a primitive root; also as denominative from H1167 (בַּעַל) to be master; hence, to marry have dominion (over), be husband, marry(-ried, [idiom] wife). בָ֖ם נְאֻם saith נְאֻם nᵉʼum from H5001 (נָאַם); an oracle (hath) said, saith. ־ יְהוָֽה Jehovah יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh from H1961 (הָיָה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). ׃

It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt— a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them, ”declares the LORD.

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כִּ֣י and כִּי kîy a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widel זֹ֣את hereby זֹאת zôʼth irregular feminine of H2089 (זֶה); this (often used adverb) hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefo הַבְּרִ֡ית confederacy בְּרִית bᵉrîyth from H1262 (בָּרָה) (in the sense of cutting (like H1254 (בָּרָא))); a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate) אֲשֶׁ֣ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha אֶכְרֹת֩ be chewed כָּרַת kârath a primitive root; to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally אֶת against אֵת ʼêth probably from H579 (אָנָה); properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc. against, among, befo ־ בֵּ֨ית court בַּיִת bayith probably from H1129 (בָּנָה) abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâʼêl from H8280 (שָׂרָה) and H410 (אֵל); he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel. אַחֲרֵ֨י after אַחַר ʼachar from H309 (אָחַר); properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, bac הַיָּמִ֤ים life יוֹם yôwm from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a spa הָהֵם֙ like הֵם hêm or (prolonged) הֵמָּה; masculine plural from H1981 (הֲלַךְ); they (only used when emphatic) it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) נְאֻם saith נְאֻם nᵉʼum from H5001 (נָאַם); an oracle (hath) said, saith. ־ יְהוָ֔ה Jehovah יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh from H1961 (הָיָה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). נָתַ֤תִּי add נָתַן nâthan a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ תּֽוֹרָתִי֙ law תּוֹרָה tôwrâh or תֹּרָה; from H3384 (יָרָה); a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch law. בְּקִרְבָּ֔ם bowels קֶרֶב qereb from H7126 (קָרַב); properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) [idiom] among, [idiom] b וְעַל above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ־ לִבָּ֖ם comfortably לֵב lêb a form of H3824 (לֵבָב); the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything אֶכְתֲּבֶ֑נָּה describe כָּתַב kâthab a primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten). וְהָיִ֤יתִי beacon הָיָה hâyâh a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא)); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altoge לָהֶם֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally וְהֵ֖מָּה like הֵם hêm or (prolonged) הֵמָּה; masculine plural from H1981 (הֲלַךְ); they (only used when emphatic) it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) יִֽהְיוּ beacon הָיָה hâyâh a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא)); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altoge ־לִ֥י לְעָֽם people עַם ʻam from H6004 (עָמַם); a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flo ׃

“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

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וְלֹ֧א ere לֹא lôʼ or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before יְלַמְּד֣וּ accustomed לָמַד lâmad a primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive) (un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct ע֗וֹד again עוֹד ʻôwd or עֹד; from H5749 (עוּד); properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more again, [idiom אִ֣ישׁ man אִישׁ ʼîysh contracted for H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ רֵעֵ֜הוּ brother רֵעַ rêaʻ or רֵיעַ; from H7462 (רָעָה); an associate (more or less close) brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other. וְאִ֤ישׁ man אִישׁ ʼîysh contracted for H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ אָחִיו֙ another אָח ʼâch a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)) another, brother(-ly); kin לֵאמֹ֔ר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( דְּע֖וּ acknowledge יָדַע yâdaʻ a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (inc אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ יְהוָ֑ה Jehovah יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh from H1961 (הָיָה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). כִּֽי and כִּי kîy a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widel ־ כוּלָּם֩ all כֹּל kôl or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from H3634 (כָּלַל); properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) (in) all (manne יֵדְע֨וּ acknowledge יָדַע yâdaʻ a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (inc אוֹתִ֜י apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb לְמִקְטַנָּ֤ם least קָטָן qâṭân or קָטֹן; from H6962 (קוּט); abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance) least, less(-er), litt וְעַד against עַד ʻad properly, the same as H5703 (עַד) (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space ־ גְּדוֹלָם֙ elder גָּדוֹל gâdôwl or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from H1431 (גָּדַל); great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far נְאֻם saith נְאֻם nᵉʼum from H5001 (נָאַם); an oracle (hath) said, saith. ־ יְהוָ֔ה Jehovah יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh from H1961 (הָיָה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). כִּ֤י and כִּי kîy a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widel אֶסְלַח֙ forgive סָלַח çâlach a primitive root; to forgive forgive, pardon, spare. לַֽעֲוֺנָ֔ם sin עָוֺן ʻâvôn or עָווֹן; (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 (H7 (אֲבַד))), from H5753 (עָוָה); perversity, i.e. (moral) evil fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. וּלְחַטָּאתָ֖ם sin חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâh or חַטָּאת; from H2398 (חָטָא); an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender pu לֹ֥א ere לֹא lôʼ or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before אֶזְכָּר be male זָכַר zâkar a primitive root; also as denominative from H2145 (זָכָר) properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male [ ־ עֽוֹד again עוֹד ʻôwd or עֹד; from H5749 (עוּד); properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more again, [idiom ׃ ס

No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”