31:27 “Indeed, a time is coming,” 1 says the Lord, 2 “when I will cause people and animals to sprout up in the lands of Israel and Judah. 3
31:31 “Indeed, a time is coming,” says the Lord, 4 “when I will make a new covenant 5 with the people of Israel and Judah. 6
1 tn Heb “Behold days are coming!” The particle “Behold” is probably used here to emphasize the reality of a fact. See the translator’s note on 1:6.
2 tn Heb “Oracle of the
3 tn Heb “Behold, the days are coming and [= when] I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of people and of animals.” For the significance of the metaphor see the study note.
4 tn Heb “Oracle of the
5 tn Or “a renewed covenant” (also in vv. 22-23).
6 tn Heb “the house of Israel and the house of Judah.”