And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
And I will make a permanent promise with them that I will never turn away from them or stop doing good things for them. I will put reverence for me in their hearts so they won't turn away from me.
God is promising to make an unbreakable covenant where He commits to never abandon His people and will put a deep respect for Him in their hearts so they stay close to Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's prophecy about the restoration of Israel after the Babylonian exile. Despite the nation's repeated unfaithfulness and the coming judgment, God promises a new kind of covenant that will be permanent and transformative. This prophecy was given around 587 BC when Jerusalem was under siege, offering hope for the future beyond the immediate destruction.
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