Jeremiah 31:20

20 "Is 1Ephraim My dear son? Is he a delightful child? Indeed, as often as I have spoken against him, I certainly still remember him; Therefore * My 2heart yearns for him; I will surely 3have mercy on him," declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 31:20 In-Context

18 "I have surely heard Ephraim grieving, 'You have chastised me, and I was chastised, Like an untrained calf; Bring me back that I may be restored, For You are the LORD my God.
19 'For after I turned back, I repented; And after I was instructed, I smote on my thigh; I was ashamed and also humiliated Because I bore the reproach of my youth.'
20 "Is Ephraim My dear son? Is he a delightful child? Indeed, as often as I have spoken against him, I certainly still remember him; Therefore My heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him," declares the LORD .
21 "Set up for yourself roadmarks, Place for yourself guideposts; Direct your mind to the highway, The way by which you went. Return, O virgin of Israel, Return to these your cities.
22 "How long will you go here and there, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the earth - A woman will encompass a man."

Cross References 3

  • 1. Hosea 11:8
  • 2. Genesis 43:30; Judges 10:16; Isaiah 63:15; Hosea 11:8
  • 3. Isaiah 55:7; Isaiah 57:18; Hosea 14:4; Micah 7:18

Footnotes 1

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