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36 “If these laws cease to function in my presence,”
    declares the Lord,
“then the descendants of Israel will cease to be
    a nation in my presence for all time!”
37 This is what the Lord says:
“If the heavens could be measured above,
    or the foundations of the earth be searched out below,
then I also would reject all the descendants of Israel
    because of everything they have done,”
        declares the Lord.

38 “Look, days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when the city of the Lord will be rebuilt[a] from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 31:38 Or the city will be rebuilt for the Lord

36 “Only if these decrees(A) vanish from my sight,”
    declares the Lord,
“will Israel(B) ever cease
    being a nation before me.”

37 This is what the Lord says:

“Only if the heavens above can be measured(C)
    and the foundations of the earth below be searched out
will I reject(D) all the descendants of Israel
    because of all they have done,”
declares the Lord.

38 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when this city will be rebuilt(E) for me from the Tower of Hananel(F) to the Corner Gate.(G)

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