Jeremiah 31:15-20
Lexham English Bible
15 Thus says Yahweh,
“A voice is heard in Ramah,
lamentation, the weeping of bitterness.
Rachel is weeping for her children;
she refuses to be comforted because of her children,
for they are no more.”
16 Thus says Yahweh:
“Restrain your voice from weeping,
and your eyes from tears,
for there is a reward for your work,” declares[a] Yahweh,
“and they will return from the land of the enemy.
17 And there is hope for your future,” declares[b] Yahweh,
“and your children will return to their territory.
18 Indeed I heard Ephraim pitying themselves,
‘You disciplined me, and I was disciplined,
like a calf that is not trained.
Bring me back and let me return,
for you are Yahweh my God.
19 For after my turning back I repented,
and after coming to understand I struck my thigh.
I was ashamed and also humiliated,
because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’
20 Is Ephraim my dear son,
or the child of my delight?
For as often as[c] I have earnestly spoken against him,
I still remember him.
Therefore[d] my bowels are turbulent for him,
surely I will have compassion on him,” declares[e] Yahweh.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 31:16 Literally “a declaration of”
- Jeremiah 31:17 Literally “a declaration of”
- Jeremiah 31:20 Literally “from enough”
- Jeremiah 31:20 Literally “Unto thus”
- Jeremiah 31:20 Literally “a declaration of”
Jeremiah 31:15-20
English Standard Version
15 Thus says the Lord:
(A)“A voice is heard in (B)Ramah,
lamentation and bitter weeping.
(C)Rachel is weeping for her children;
she refuses to be comforted for her children,
(D)because they are no more.”
16 Thus says the Lord:
“Keep your voice from weeping,
and your eyes from tears,
for there is a reward for your work,
declares the Lord,
and (E)they shall come back from the land of the enemy.
17 (F)There is hope for your future,
declares the Lord,
and your children shall come back to their own country.
18 I have heard (G)Ephraim grieving,
‘You have disciplined me, and I was disciplined,
like an untrained calf;
(H)bring me back that I may be restored,
for you are the Lord my God.
19 For after (I)I had turned away, I relented,
and after I was instructed, (J)I struck my thigh;
(K)I was ashamed, and I was confounded,
because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’
20 (L)Is Ephraim my dear son?
(M)Is he my darling child?
For as often as I speak against him,
I do remember him still.
(N)Therefore my heart[a] yearns for him;
I will surely have mercy on him,
declares the Lord.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 31:20 Hebrew bowels
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