Jeremiah 31:32

31:32 It will not be like the old ¹  covenant that I made with their ancestors ²  when I delivered them ³  from Egypt. For they violated that covenant, even though I was like a faithful husband to them,” ⁴  says the Lord. ⁵ 

Jeremiah 38:19

38:19 Then King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Judeans who have deserted to the Babylonians. ⁶  The Babylonians might hand me over to them and they will torture me.” ⁷ 

[31:32]  ¹ tn The word “old” is not in the text but is implicit in the use of the word “new.” It is supplied in the translation for greater clarity.

[31:32]  ² tn Heb “fathers.”

[31:32]  ³ tn Heb “when I took them by the hand and led them out.”

[31:32]  ⁴ tn Or “I was their master.” See the study note on 3:14.

[31:32]  ⁵ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

[38:19]  ⁶ tn Heb “Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for explanation.

[38:19]  ⁷ tn Or “and they will badly abuse me.” For the usage of this verb in the situation presupposed see Judg 19:25 and 1 Sam 31:4.