Jeremiah 31:32

Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord:

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 2:2 recalls Israel's early devotion as a bride, contrasting with the broken marriage covenant here.

Jeremiah 11:7–8 Historical context

Jeremiah 11:7-8 recounts the same warning and covenant breaking from Egypt — the background context of the broken covenant Jeremiah 31:32 references.

Jeremiah 22:9 states they forsook the covenant and worshiped other gods, giving the specific reason for the broken covenant.

Jeremiah 11:10 describes the same broken covenant with the fathers, echoing the breach mentioned here in the new covenant context.

Jeremiah 34:13 recalls the exact covenant made at the exodus, which Jeremiah 31:32 says was broken.

In Jeremiah 34:14, Israel broke the covenant law on releasing slaves — another example of the covenant breaking Jeremiah 31:32 refers to.

Ezekiel 16:60-62 promises an everlasting covenant after Israel broke the old one — parallel to Jeremiah's new covenant promise here.

Ezekiel 16:8 uses the husband-wife marriage metaphor for God's covenant — the same image Jeremiah 31:32 uses: 'though I was their husband'.

Ezekiel 16:59 directly says Israel despised the oath and broke the covenant, paralleling the broken covenant here.

Hebrews 9:18–20 Historical context

Hebrews 9:18-20 recalls the blood inauguration of the old covenant — the same covenant Jeremiah 31:32 says was broken.

Ezekiel 23:4 personifies Samaria and Jerusalem as God's wives, expanding the marriage metaphor from Jeremiah where God was Israel's husband.

Hosea 2:2 Parallel

Hosea 2:2 uses the same marriage metaphor — Israel as unfaithful wife, echoing Jeremiah's description of God as husband whose covenant was broken.

Hosea 3:1 Parallel

Hosea 3:1 shows God's persistent love despite Israel's adultery — complementing Jeremiah's statement that God was husband even though they broke the covenant.

Hosea 11:1 Allusion

Hosea 11:1 echoes the exodus call of God's son — the same 'out of Egypt' and fatherly love that Jeremiah 31:32 recalls.

Hosea 11:3 Parallel

Hosea 11:3 says God taught Ephraim to walk and took them up by the arms — directly parallels the hand-holding care of Jeremiah 31:32.

2 Corinthians 11:2 uses betrothal imagery for Christ and the church — extending the husband metaphor from Jeremiah's depiction of God's covenant with Israel.

Hebrews 8:9 Citation

Hebrews 8:9 directly quotes Jeremiah 31:32 to explain why the old covenant was replaced.

Exodus 19:5 Historical context

Exodus 19:5 records the conditional covenant God made with Israel — the very one Jeremiah 31:32 says they broke.

Isaiah 54:5 Parallel

Isaiah 54:5 uses the same husband metaphor — God as Maker and husband, reinforcing the marriage bond Jeremiah describes despite covenant breaking.

Exodus 24:6–8 Historical context

Exodus 24:6-8 describes the blood ratification of the Sinai covenant — the covenant Jeremiah 31:32 contrasts with the new one.

Leviticus 26:15 describes spurning statutes and breaking the covenant, the pattern of disobedience that Jeremiah references.

Deuteronomy 1:31 shows God carrying Israel as a man carries his son — the same shepherd-like care behind 'took them by the hand.'

Deuteronomy 5:3 emphasizes that the covenant was made with the present generation — the same covenant Jeremiah 31:32 says the fathers broke.

Deuteronomy 31:16 prophesies Israel will break the covenant by following foreign gods, exactly what happened.

1 Kings 8:9 Historical context

1 Kings 8:9 mentions the two tablets inside the ark, the symbol of the covenant Jeremiah 31:32 says Israel broke.

Judges 2:20 Parallel

Judges 2:20 echoes the same language: Israel transgressed the covenant and disobeyed God.

Deuteronomy 29:25 directly explains why the covenant was broken: they abandoned the LORD who brought them out of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 9:9 Historical context

Deuteronomy 9:9 describes Moses receiving the covenant tablets on Sinai — the very covenant Jeremiah says God made with their fathers when he took them by the hand.

Hosea 6:7 Parallel

Hosea 6:7 says 'like Adam they transgressed the covenant' — directly referencing the covenant breaking that Jeremiah 31:32 describes.

Hosea 8:1 Parallel

Hosea 8:1 accuses Israel of transgressing God's covenant and rebelling against his law, matching the broken covenant in Jeremiah 31:32.

2 Kings 17:15 describes Israel despising the covenant, leading to exile—another example of the breaking referenced here.

Psalm 78:10 Parallel

Psalm 78:10 states plainly that Israel did not keep God's covenant, matching the broken covenant here.

Exodus 32:19 Historical context

Exodus 32:19 depicts the golden calf incident where the covenant tablets were broken — the very event Jeremiah refers to when he says 'my covenant that they broke'.

Psalm 44:17 Contrast

Psalm 44:17 protests faithfulness to the covenant, contrasting with Jeremiah's assertion that they broke it.

Isaiah 63:12–14 Historical context

Isaiah 63:12-14 describes God leading Israel through Moses with his glorious arm — the same exodus leading, but via a mediator.

Joshua 7:11 Historical context

Joshua 7:11 gives a specific instance of Israel transgressing the covenant by taking devoted things.

Deuteronomy 29:21 warns of curses for covenant-breaking, showing the consequences of the broken covenant.

Deuteronomy 29:1 Historical context

Deuteronomy 29:1 distinguishes the Moab covenant from the Horeb covenant — Jeremiah 31:32 refers to the latter, broken by Israel.