From that day forward the house of Israel will know that I am the LORD their God.
Parallel translations
- WEB So the house of Israel shall know that I am Yahweh their God, from that day and forward.
- KJV So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.
- NKJV So the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day forward.
- NASB And the house of Israel will know that I am the Lord their God, from that day onward.
- NLT And from that time on the people of Israel will know that I am the Lord their God.
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Quick answer
From that day on, Israel knows that Yahweh is their God. The deliverance renews and confirms the covenant relationship.
Overview
The house of Israel will know that Yahweh is their God 'from that day and forward,' marking a lasting, settled recognition. The phrase signals a turning point in covenant relationship after the long discipline of exile. This assured, enduring knowledge of God as one's own God is the heart of the new covenant promise, brought to fullness through Christ and the gift of the Spirit.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Jer 24:7I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.
- Ezek 39:7So I will make My holy name known among My people Israel and will no longer allow it to be profaned. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
- Jer 31:34No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”
- Ezek 39:28Then they will know that I am the LORD their God, when I regather them to their own land, not leaving any of them behind after their exile among the nations.
- Ezek 28:26And there they will dwell securely, build houses, and plant vineyards. They will dwell securely when I execute judgments against all those around them who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.’”
- Ezek 34:30Then they will know that I, the LORD their God, am with them, and that they, the house of Israel, are My people,’ declares the Lord GOD.
- 1 Jn 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
- John 17:3Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
- Ps 9:16The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah
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