Jeremiah 31:20

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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.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.

In other translations

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.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.

Hebrew words

הֲבֵןhaven¿ a sonH1121יַקִּירyakirdearH3357לִיliof meאֶפְרַיִם'efrayim[is] EphraimH669אִם'imor?H518יֶלֶדyeleda child ofH3206שַׁעֲשֻׁעִיםsha'ashu'imdelight<s>H8191כִּי־ki-forH3588מִדֵּיmideias often asH1767דַבְּרִיdaberispeak IH1696בּוֹboin <the> himזָכֹרzakhorcertainly <to remember>H2142אֶזְכְּרֶנּוּ'ezkerenuI remember himH2142עוֹדodstillH5750עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּןken-foreH3651הָמוּhamuthey are in a tumultH1993מֵעַיme'aiinward parts myH4578לוֹlofor <the> himרַחֵםrachemsurely <have compassion>H7355אֲרַחֲמֶנּוּ'arachamenuI will have compassion on himH7355נְאֻם־ne'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָה׃ סyahwehYahwehH3068

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