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Jeremiah 3:16

14 “Return, O faithless children,” declares the LORD, “for I am your master, and I will take you—one from a city and two from a family—and bring you to Zion.

15 Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”

“In those days, when you multiply and increase in the land,” declares the LORD, “they will no longer discuss the ark of the covenant of the LORD. It will never come to mind, and no one will remember it or miss it, nor will another one be made.

17 At that time Jerusalem will be called The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will be gathered in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. They will no longer follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.

18 In those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the land of the north to the land that I gave to your fathers as an inheritance.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“In those days, when you multiply and increase in the land,” declares the LORD, “they will no longer discuss the ark of the covenant of the LORD. It will never come to mind, and no one will remember it or miss it, nor will another one be made.
KJV
And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.
WEB
It will come to pass, when you are multiplied and increased in the land in those days,” says the LORD, “they will no longer say, ‘the ark of the LORD’s covenant!’ It will not come to mind. They won’t remember it. They won’t miss it, nor will another be made.
ASV
And it shall come to pass, when ye are multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith Jehovah, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of Jehovah; neither shall it come to mind; neither shall they remember it; neither shall they miss it; neither shall it be made any more.
DARBY
And it shall come to pass, when ye are multiplied in the land and become fruitful, in those days, saith Jehovah, they shall say no more, Ark of the covenant of Jehovah! neither shall it come to mind, nor shall they remember it, nor shall they visit [it]; neither shall it be done any more.
BLB
“And it will come to pass, when you⁺ have multiplied and increased in the land, in those days,” says YHWH, “[That] they will not say anymore, ‘The ark of the covenant of YHWH, and it shall not come upon the heart, and they will not remember it, and they will not attend to [it]—and another will not be made.
ÅB
Og når dere blir et stort og tallrikt folk i landet i de dager, sier Herren, da skal de ikke mere tale om Herrens pakts-ark eller tenke på den; de skal ikke komme den i hu og ikke savne den, og der skal ikke mere gjøres noen slik ark.
OTB
I de dager, når du har blitt mange og økt i landet,” erklærer Herren, “vil de ikke lenger si, ‘Herrens paktsark.’ Den vil ikke komme i tankene, de vil ikke huske den eller savne den, og den vil ikke bli laget igjen.
B1930
Og når I blir et stort og tallrikt folk i landet i de dager, sier Herren, da skal de ikke mere tale om Herrens pakts-ark eller tenke på den; de skal ikke komme den i hu og ikke savne den, og der skal ikke mere gjøres nogen slik ark.

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Cross references

  • Amos 9:14–15

    I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.

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  • Ezekiel 37:26

    And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever.

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  • Isaiah 65:17

    For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.

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  • Isaiah 66:1–2

    This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?

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  • Hosea 1:10–11

    Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’

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  • Zechariah 8:4–5

    This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age.

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  • Matthew 3:9

    And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

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  • Isaiah 60:22

    The least of you will become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly.

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