Jeremiah 4:2

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And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”

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Hebrew words

וְנִשְׁבַּעְתָּvenishba'taand you will swearH7650חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָהyahwehof YahwehH3068בֶּאֱמֶתbe'emetin faithfulnessH571בְּמִשְׁפָּטbemishpatin justiceH4941וּבִצְדָקָהuvitzdakahand in righteousnessH6666וְהִתְבָּרְכוּvehitbarekhuand they will bless themselvesH1288בוֹvoby <the> himגּוֹיִםgoyimnationsH1471וּבוֹuvoand in <the> himיִתְהַלָּלוּ׃ סyithalaluthey will boastH1984

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Related verses

Isaiah 65:16
That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.
Genesis 22:18
And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
Jeremiah 9:24
But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth— for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.
Deuteronomy 10:20
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.
2 Corinthians 10:17
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 1:31
That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
Isaiah 45:25
In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.
Galatians 3:8
And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
Psalm 72:17
His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
Jeremiah 12:16
And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.And if they will diligently learn the ways of My people and swear by My name, saying, ‘As surely as the LORD lives’—just as they once taught My people to swear by Baal—then they will be established among My people.

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