Bible Strands
Jeremiah 32:39
I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks in first person to the people of Israel within the new covenant declaration (vv. 38–41), following Jeremiah's purchase of a field in Anathoth as a sign of restoration (vv. 6–15).
The words — דֶרֶךְ (derekh, "way, road, conduct") is not merely a path but a course of life; paired with יִרְאָה (yir'ah, "fear, awe"), the verse frames the gift as unified conduct directed by reverence toward God.
The thread — Ezekiel 11:19 parallels the removal of the divided heart and the giving of a new spirit; Acts 4:32 and John 17:21 echo the "one heart" motif in the life of the believing community and in Christ's prayer.
Why it lands — The verse locates the problem in divided loyalties, not ignorance, and the remedy in divine gift rather than human effort. It asks the reader to stop treating consistency of devotion as a personal achievement and receive it as what it is: something given.
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The Hebrew words
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:
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 11:19 And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh,
- Acts 4:32 The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
- John 17:21 that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
- Ezekiel 37:25 They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.
- Proverbs 14:26 He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
- Proverbs 23:17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.
- Jeremiah 32:40 I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.
- Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
- Deuteronomy 11:18 Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.
- 2 Chronicles 30:12 Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.