Jeremiah 31:18
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I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.
In other translations
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.
Hebrew words
שָׁמוֹעַshamoa'certainly <to hear>H8085שָׁמַעְתִּיshama'tiI have heardH8085אֶפְרַיִם'efrayimEphraimH669מִתְנוֹדֵדmitnodedbemoaning itselfH5110יִסַּרְתַּנִיyisartaniyou have disciplined meH3256וָאִוָּסֵרva'ivaserand I was disciplinedH3256כְּעֵגֶלke'egellike a calfH5695לֹאlo'[which] notH3808לֻמָּדlumadit had been trainedH3925הֲשִׁיבֵנִיhashivenirestore meH7725וְאָשׁוּבָהve'ashuvahso let me returnH7725כִּיkiforH3588אַתָּה'atahyouH859יְהוָהyahweh[are] YahwehH3068אֱלֹהָי׃'elohaiGod myH430
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Related verses
- Jeremiah 31:9They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”
- Psalm 80:3Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
- Job 5:17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
- Jeremiah 3:21-2221 A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the Lord their God. 22 Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the Lord our God.21 A voice is heard on the barren heights, the children of Israel weeping and begging for mercy, because they have perverted their ways and forgotten the LORD their God. 22 “Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.
- Isaiah 9:13For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of hosts.But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.
- Jeremiah 17:14Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for You are my praise.
- Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
- Lamentations 5:21Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.Restore us to Yourself, O LORD, so we may return; renew our days as of old,
- Lamentations 3:27-3027 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 28 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. 29 He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope. 30 He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young. 28 Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him. 29 Let him bury his face in the dust— perhaps there is still hope. 30 Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.
- Luke 15:20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
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People: Ephraim