Jeremiah 31:28

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

In the past, I took care to uproot them, to tear them down, and to destroy them. But when that day comes, I will take care to plant them and help them grow.

Cross References

Job 29:2

I long for the past, when God took care of me,

Psalm 102:16

You will rebuild the city of Zion. Your glory will be seen,

Psalm 147:2

The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem and brings the people of Israel back home again.

Psalm 69:35

God will rescue Jerusalem, and he will rebuild the towns of Judah. His people will live there on their own land,

Jeremiah 1:10

and I am sending you with authority to speak to the nations for me. You will tell them of doom and destruction, and of rising and rebuilding again.”

Jeremiah 1:12

“That's right,” the LORD replied, “and I always rise early to keep a promise.”

Jeremiah 24:6

where I am watching over them. Then some day I will bring them back to this land. I will plant them, instead of uprooting them, and I will build them up, rather than tearing them down.

Jeremiah 32:42

Even though I have brought disaster on the people, I will some day do all these good things for them.

Jeremiah 42:10

I am sorry that I had to punish you, and so I now tell you to stay here in Judah, where I will plant you and build you up, instead of tearing you down and uprooting you.

Jeremiah 44:27

Instead of watching over you, I will watch for chances to harm you. Some of you will die in war, and others will starve to death.

Jeremiah 45:4

But all over the earth I am tearing down what I built and pulling up what I planted.

Ezekiel 19:12

But in anger, I pulled her up by the roots and threw her to the ground, where the scorching desert wind dried out her fruit. Her strong branches wilted and burnt up.

Ezekiel 36:10

The people of Israel will return and rebuild your ruined towns and live in them.

Daniel 9:14

And when you finally punished us with this horrible disaster, that was also the right thing to do, because we deserved it so much.

Daniel 9:25

You need to realize that from the command to rebuild Jerusalem until the coming of the Chosen Leader, it will be seven weeks and another sixty-two weeks. Streets will be built in Jerusalem, and a trench will be dug around the city for protection, but these will be difficult times.

Amos 9:11

In the future, I will rebuild David's fallen kingdom. I will build it from its ruins and set it up again, just as it used to be.

Amos 9:14

I'll make Israel prosper again. You will rebuild your towns and live in them. You will drink wine from your own vineyards and eat the fruit you grow.

Zechariah 8:14

When your ancestors made me angry, I decided to punish you with disasters, and I didn't hold back.

Zechariah 8:15

Now you no longer need to be afraid. I have decided to treat Jerusalem and Judah with kindness.

Acts 15:16

“I, the Lord, will return and rebuild David's fallen house. I will build it from its ruins and set it up again.

Deuteronomy 30:9

and he will bless you with many children, large herds and flocks, and abundant crops. The LORD will be happy to do good things for you, just as he did for your ancestors.