Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
If these ordinances depart from before me, saith Jehovah, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
New American Standard Bible
From before Me,” declares the Lord,
“Then the offspring of Israel also will
From being a nation before Me
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
this is the Lord’s declaration—
then also Israel’s descendants will cease
to be a nation before Me forever.
International Standard Version
"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!"
A Conservative Version
If these ordinances depart from before me, says LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me forever.
Amplified
“If this fixed order departs
From before Me,” says the Lord,
“Then the descendants of Israel also will cease
From being a nation before Me forever.”
Bible in Basic English
If the order of these things before me is ever broken, says the Lord, then will the seed of Israel come to an end as a nation before me for ever.
Darby Translation
If those ordinances depart from before me, saith Jehovah, the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
Julia Smith Translation
If these laws shall depart from my face, says Jehovah, also the seed of Israel shall cease from being a nation before me all the days.
King James 2000
If those fixed orders depart from before me, says the LORD, then the descendants of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"If these rules would cease from {before me}," {declares} Yahweh, "also the offspring of Israel would cease from being a nation {before me} {forever}."
Modern King James verseion
if those ordinances depart from Me, says Jehovah, the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before Me forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Like as this ordinance shall never be taken out of my sight, sayeth the LORD: So shall the seed of Israel never cease, but always be a people before me.
NET Bible
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."
New Heart English Bible
"If these ordinances depart from before me," says the LORD, "then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me forever."
The Emphasized Bible
If these ordinances depart from before me, Declareth Yahweh, - the seed of Israel also, may cease from being a nation before me, all the days,
Webster
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.
World English Bible
If these ordinances depart from before me, says Yahweh, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me forever.
Youngs Literal Translation
If these statutes depart from before Me, An affirmation of Jehovah, Even the seed of Israel doth cease From being a nation before Me all the days.
Interlinear
Paniym
Zera`
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 31:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Future Prosperity Of God's People
35 Thus saith Jehovah, who giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who stirreth up the sea, so that the waves thereof roar; Jehovah of hosts is his name: 36 If these ordinances depart from before me, saith Jehovah, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever. 37 Thus saith Jehovah: If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then will I also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith Jehovah.
Cross References
Isaiah 54:9-10
For this is as the waters of Noah unto me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
Jeremiah 33:20-26
Thus saith Jehovah: If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, so that there shall not be day and night in their season;
Psalm 89:36-37
His seed shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me.
Psalm 148:6
He hath also established them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree which shall not pass away.
Amos 9:8-9
Behold, the eyes of the Lord Jehovah are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; save that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 32:26
I said, I would scatter them afar, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men;
Psalm 72:5
They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
Psalm 72:17
His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.
Psalm 102:28
The children of thy servants shall continue, And their seed shall be established before thee.
Psalm 119:89
For ever, O Jehovah, Thy word is settled in heaven.
Jeremiah 46:28
Fear not thou, O Jacob my servant, saith Jehovah; for I am with thee: for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee; but I will not make a full end of thee, but I will correct thee in measure, and will in no wise leave thee unpunished.