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Jeremiah 31:3-9
King James Version
Jeremiah 31:3-9
King James Version
3 The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
4 Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
5 Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.
6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the Lord our God.
7 For thus saith the Lord; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O Lord, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.
9 They 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.
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Jeremiah 31:3-9
New International Version
Jeremiah 31:3-9
New International Version
3 The Lord appeared to us in the past,[a] saying:
“I have loved(A) you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn(B) you with unfailing kindness.
4 I will build you up again,
and you, Virgin(C) Israel, will be rebuilt.(D)
Again you will take up your timbrels(E)
and go out to dance(F) with the joyful.(G)
5 Again you will plant(H) vineyards
on the hills of Samaria;(I)
the farmers will plant them
and enjoy their fruit.(J)
6 There will be a day when watchmen(K) cry out
on the hills of Ephraim,
‘Come, let us go up to Zion,
to the Lord our God.’”(L)
7 This is what the Lord says:
“Sing(M) with joy for Jacob;
shout for the foremost(N) of the nations.
Make your praises heard, and say,
‘Lord, save(O) your people,
the remnant(P) of Israel.’
8 See, I will bring them from the land of the north(Q)
and gather(R) them from the ends of the earth.
Among them will be the blind(S) and the lame,(T)
expectant mothers and women in labor;
a great throng will return.
9 They will come with weeping;(U)
they will pray as I bring them back.
I will lead(V) them beside streams of water(W)
on a level(X) path where they will not stumble,
because I am Israel’s father,(Y)
and Ephraim is my firstborn son.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 31:3 Or Lord has appeared to us from afar
Jeremiah 31:3-9
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 31:3-9
English Standard Version
3 the Lord appeared to him[a] from far away.
(A)I have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore (B)I have continued (C)my faithfulness to you.
4 (D)Again I will build you, and you shall be built,
O virgin Israel!
(E)Again you shall adorn yourself with tambourines
and shall go forth in (F)the dance of the merrymakers.
5 (G)Again you shall plant vineyards
on the mountains of Samaria;
the planters shall plant
and shall enjoy the fruit.
6 For there shall be a day when watchmen will call
in (H)the hill country of Ephraim:
(I)‘Arise, and let us go up to Zion,
to the Lord our God.’”
7 For thus says the Lord:
(J)“Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,
and raise shouts for (K)the chief of the nations;
proclaim, give praise, and say,
(L)‘O Lord, save your people,
the remnant of Israel.’
8 Behold, I will bring them (M)from the north country
and (N)gather them from (O)the farthest parts of the earth,
among them (P)the blind and the lame,
the pregnant woman and she who is in labor, together;
a great company, they shall return here.
9 (Q)With weeping they shall come,
(R)and with pleas for mercy I will lead them back,
I will make them (S)walk by brooks of water,
(T)in a straight path in which they shall not stumble,
for (U)I am a father to Israel,
and Ephraim is (V)my firstborn.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 31:3 Septuagint; Hebrew me
Jeremiah 31:3-9
New American Standard Bible
Jeremiah 31:3-9
New American Standard Bible
3 The Lord appeared to [a]him [b]long ago, saying,
“I have (A)loved you with an everlasting love;
Therefore I have drawn you out with (B)kindness.
4 (C)I will build you again and you will be rebuilt,
Virgin of Israel!
You will [c]take up your (D)tambourines again,
And go out to the dances of the (E)revelers.
5 Again you will (F)plant vineyards
On the [d]hills of Samaria;
The planters will plant
And will [e]enjoy the fruit.
6 For there will be a day when watchmen
On the hills of Ephraim call out,
‘Arise, and (G)let’s go up to Zion,
To the Lord our God.’”
7 For this is what the Lord says:
“(H)Sing aloud with joy for Jacob,
And be joyful with the [f](I)chief of the nations;
Proclaim, give praise, and say,
‘Lord, (J)save Your people,
The (K)remnant of Israel!’
8 Behold, I am (L)bringing them from the north country,
And I will (M)gather them from the remote parts of the earth,
Among them those who are (N)blind and those who (O)limp,
The pregnant woman and she who is in labor, together;
They will return here as a great assembly.
9 (P)They will come with weeping,
And by pleading I will bring them;
I will lead them by (Q)streams of waters,
On a straight path on which they will (R)not stumble;
For I am a (S)father to Israel,
And Ephraim is (T)My firstborn.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 31:3 Lit me
- Jeremiah 31:3 Or from far away
- Jeremiah 31:4 Lit adorn yourself with
- Jeremiah 31:5 Or mountains
- Jeremiah 31:5 Lit defile
- Jeremiah 31:7 Lit head
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