Jeremiah 31:20
Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the Lord.
Note Hebrew My bowels yearn for him
Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord.
Note are…: Heb. sound
Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I still earnestly remember him. Therefore my heart yearns for him. I will surely have mercy on him,” says the Lord.
Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearneth for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith Jehovah.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Is Ephraim
- Jeremiah 31:9; Jeremiah 3:19; Psalm 103:13; Proverbs 3:12; Luke 15:24, 32
- for
- Deuteronomy 32:36; Judges 10:16; Isaiah 57:16–18; Lamentations 3:31, 32; Hosea 11:8, 9
- my bowels
- Genesis 43:30; 1 Kings 3:26; Song of Songs 5:4; Philippians 1:8
- are troubled
- Heb. sound.
- Jeremiah 48:36; Isaiah 16:11; Isaiah 63:15
- I will
- Isaiah 55:7; Isaiah 57:18; Hosea 14:4; Micah 7:18, 19