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Amplified

and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may [reverently] fear Me forever, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.

New American Standard Bible

and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me always, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.

King James Version

And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

Holman Bible

I will give them one heart and one way so that for their good and for the good of their descendants after them, they will fear Me always.

International Standard Version

I'll give them one heart and one lifestyle so they'll fear me always for their own good and for the good of their descendants after them.

A Conservative Version

And I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their sons after them.

American Standard Version

and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

Bible in Basic English

And I will give them one heart and one way, so that they may go on in the worship of me for ever, for their good and the good of their children after them:

Darby Translation

And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me all their days, for the good of them, and of their children after them.

Julia Smith Translation

And I gave to them one heart and one way, to fear me all the days, for good to them and to their sons after them.

King James 2000

And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And I will give to them one heart and one way, to revere me {forever}, for good to them, and to their children after them.

Modern King James verseion

And I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for their good and for the good of their sons after them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me all the days of their life, that they and their children after them may prosper.

NET Bible

I will give them a single-minded purpose to live in a way that always shows respect for me. They will want to do that for their own good and the good of the children who descend from them.

New Heart English Bible

and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good, and of their children after them:

The Emphasized Bible

And I will give them one heart, and one way, That they may revere me, all the days, - For the good of them and of their children after them;

Webster

And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

World English Bible

and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

Youngs Literal Translation

and I have given to them one heart, and one way, to fear Me all the days, for good to them, and to their sons after them:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And I will give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

and one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

me for ever
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

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Context Readings

Jeremiah Buys A Field

38 They will be My people, and I will be their God; 39 and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may [reverently] fear Me forever, for their own good and for the good of their children after them. 40 I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will do them good and not turn away from them; and I will put in their heart a fear and reverential awe of Me, so that they will not turn away from Me.



Cross References

Ezekiel 11:19-20

And I will give them one heart [a new heart], and put a new spirit within them. I will take from them the heart of stone, and will give them a heart of flesh [that is responsive to My touch],

Deuteronomy 11:18-21

“Therefore, you shall impress these words of mine on your heart and on your soul, and tie them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as bands (frontals, frontlets) on your forehead.

2 Chronicles 30:12

Also the hand of God was on Judah to give them one heart to do that which the king and the officials had commanded by the word of the Lord.

Ezekiel 37:25

They will live in the land where your fathers lived, [the land] that I gave to My servant Jacob, and they will live there, they and their children and their children’s children, forever; and My servant David will be their leader forever.

John 17:21

that they all may be one; just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe [without any doubt] that You sent Me.

Acts 4:32

Now the company of believers was of one heart and soul, and not one [of them] claimed that anything belonging to him was [exclusively] his own, but everything was common property and for the use of all.

Genesis 17:7

I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.

Genesis 18:19

For I have known (chosen, acknowledged) him [as My own], so that he may teach and command his children and [the sons of] his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is righteous and just, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has promised him.”

Genesis 22:12

The Lord said, “Do not reach out [with the knife in] your hand against the boy, and do nothing to [harm] him; for now I know that you fear God [with reverence and profound respect], since you have not withheld from Me your son, your only son [of promise].”

Deuteronomy 5:29

Oh that they had such a heart in them, that they would fear [and worship Me with awe-filled reverence and profound respect] and keep all My commandments always, so that it may go well with them and with their children forever!

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience],
Who delights greatly in His commandments.

Psalm 115:13-15


He will bless those who fear and worship the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder],
Both the small and the great.

Psalm 128:6


Indeed, may you see your [family perpetuated in your] children’s children.
Peace be upon Israel!

Proverbs 14:26-27


In the [reverent] fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And His children will [always] have a place of refuge.

Proverbs 23:17


Do not let your heart envy sinners [who live godless lives and have no hope of salvation],
But [continue to] live in the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord day by day.

Isaiah 35:8


A highway will be there, and a roadway;
And it will be called the Holy Way.
The unclean will not travel on it,
But it will be for those who walk on the way [the redeemed];
And fools will not wander on it.

Isaiah 52:8


Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices,
Together they shout for joy;
For they will see face to face
The return of the Lord to Zion.

Jeremiah 6:16


Thus says the Lord,
“Stand by the roads and look; ask for the ancient paths,
Where the good way is; then walk in it,
And you will find rest for your souls.
But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’

Jeremiah 32:40

I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will do them good and not turn away from them; and I will put in their heart a fear and reverential awe of Me, so that they will not turn away from Me.

Ezekiel 36:26

Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you, and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

Ezekiel 37:22

and I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel; and one king will be king over all of them; and they will no longer be two nations, and will no longer be divided into two kingdoms.

John 14:6

Jesus said to him, I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

Acts 2:39

For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is for you and your children and for all who are far away [including the Gentiles], as many as the Lord our God calls to Himself.”

Acts 3:26

It was for you first of all that God raised up His Servant and Son [Jesus], and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways.”

Acts 9:31

So the church throughout Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace [without persecution], being built up [in wisdom, virtue, and faith]; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort and encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it continued to grow [in numbers].

Acts 13:33

that God has completely fulfilled this promise to our children by raising up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, ‘You are My Son; today I have begotten (fathered) You.’

Romans 11:16

If the first portion [of dough offered as the first fruits] is holy, so is the whole batch; and if the root (Abraham, the patriarchs) is holy, so are the branches (the Israelites).

1 Corinthians 7:14

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified [that is, he receives the blessings granted] through his [Christian] wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be [ceremonially] unclean, but as it is they are holy.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, believers, rejoice! Be made complete [be what you should be], be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace [enjoy the spiritual well-being experienced by believers who walk closely with God]; and the God of love and peace [the source of lovingkindness] will be with you.

Philippians 2:1-2

Therefore if there is any encouragement and comfort in Christ [as there certainly is in abundance], if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship [that we share] in the Spirit, if [there is] any [great depth of] affection and compassion,

Hebrews 10:20

by this new and living way which He initiated and opened for us through the veil [as in the Holy of Holies], that is, through His flesh,

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