36 (A)If [a]this fixed order departs
From Me,” declares the Lord,
“Then the descendants of Israel also will (B)cease
To be a nation before Me [b]forever.”
37 This is what the Lord says:
(C)If the heavens above can be measured
And the foundations of the earth searched out below,
Then I will also (D)reject all the descendants of Israel
For everything that they have done,” declares the Lord.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 31:36 Lit these statutes
  2. Jeremiah 31:36 Lit all the days

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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