1. Jérémie 31:1 (NEG79)
  2. Explication du texte

Why does the Lord say, “At this time I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, and they shall be my people”?

Jérémie 31:1 (NEG79)

1 En ce temps-là, dit l'Eternel, Je serai le Dieu de toutes les familles d'Israël, Et ils seront mon peuple.

This is a repetition of the covenant promise given in Jeremiah 30:22. It serves as a transition to the next section by bringing Jeremiah 30:1–24 to a conclusion and introducing Jeremiah 31:2–14.1

The phrase at that time refers to the time when the Lord has completed his judgment and executed and accomplished the intentions of his mind (Jeremiah 30:24). The fact that he will be the God of all the clans of Israel makes it clear again that his purpose is to restore his people as a united Israel.