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Berean Standard Bible

“For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

Hebrews 8:10

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Hebrews 8 explains that Christ is the mediator of a better covenant than the one made at Sinai. The author quotes at length from Jeremiah 31, which promised that God would one day make a new covenant with His people.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

World English Bible (WEB)

“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. After those days,” says the Lord; “I will put my laws into their mind, I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

King James Version (KJV)

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

American Standard Version (ASV)

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel After those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, And on their heart also will I write them: And I will be to them a God, And they shall be to me a people:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For this is the agreement which I will make with the people of Israel after those days: I will put my laws into their minds, writing them in their hearts: and I will be their God, and they will be my people:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

because this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, says the Lord, giving My laws into their mind, and upon their hearts I will write them, and I will be to them for a God, and they shall be to Me for a people;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por lo cual, este es el pacto que ordenaré á la casa de Israel después de aquellos días, dice el Señor: Daré mis leyes en el alma de ellos, y sobre el corazón de ellos las escribiré; y seré á ellos por Dios, y ellos me serán á mí por pueblo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por eso, este es el pacto que haré con el pueblo de Israel después de aquellos días, —dice el Señor—: Escribiré mis leyes en su mente y en su corazón. Yo seré su Dios, y ellos serán mi pueblo.

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