What is the context of Jeremiah 31:33?

Jeremiah 31:33 is found in Jeremiah chapter 31, verse 33. Jeremiah is part of the Old Testament. Read the full chapter at thelivingsword.org/read/jeremiah/31.

Commentary on Jeremiah 31:33 — The Living Sword

Q: What does Jeremiah 31:33 mean?

Jeremiah 31:33 (KJV) reads: "But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people." — This verse is from Jeremiah in the Old Testament. Read the full in-depth commentary at thelivingsword.org/commentary/jeremiah/31/33.

Q: What does "But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the hou…" mean in the Bible?

This is Jeremiah 31:33 from the King James Version. Read the full in-depth commentary and application notes at The Living Sword Bible: thelivingsword.org/commentary/jeremiah/31/33.

“But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.”
Jeremiah 31:33 (King James Version)

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Jeremiah 31:33 is verse 33 of chapter 31 in the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. In the King James Version (1611), it reads: “But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.”

Jeremiah 31:33 (King James Version): "But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people." Jeremiah 31:33 appears in the Book of Jeremiah, Old Testament, chapter 31, verse 33. The Book of Jeremiah was written by Paul the apostle (c. AD 60–62 (Prison Epistle)). Ephesians is one of the loftiest letters in the New Testament — a soaring vision of God's eternal purpose to bring all things together under Christ. The letter divides evenly: chapters 1-3 (who we are in Christ — seated in heavenly realms, recipients of every spiritual blessing, saved by grace through faith) and chapters 4-6 (how to live in light of what we are). Ephesians 2:8-9 is one of the clea Key themes in Jeremiah include: grace, unity, armor of God, spiritual warfare, family. To study Jeremiah 31:33 in depth — including word-by-word analysis in the original Hebrew and Aramaic, cross-references, multiple translations (KJV, WEB, Geneva, ASV, YLT, Darby), and AI-powered commentary — visit The Living Sword Bible at thelivingsword.org.

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