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Jeremiah 31:18-20

Everlasting Love, Restored Joy, and the New Covenant

The chapter moves from covenant restoration of all Israel, to joyful return, to Rachel's comfort and Ephraim's repentance, to Judah's restoration, to the New Covenant promise, and finally to the permanence of Israel and rebuilt Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

18I 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.

19After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’

20Is 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.

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Verse 18

Cross-references

Psalms 119:67Classic cross-references Job 5:17Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:19Classic cross-references Matthew 5:3Classic cross-references Mark 4:12Classic cross-references

Original words

I have surely heardשָׁמ֣וֹעַH8085Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .שָׁמַ֗עְתִּיH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularEphraim’sאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙H669Noun - proper - masculine singularmoaningמִתְנוֹדֵ֔דH5110Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularYou disciplined me severelyיִסַּרְתַּ֙נִי֙H3256Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular. . .וָֽאִוָּסֵ֔רH3256Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularlike an untrainedלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .לֻמָּ֑דH3925Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularcalfכְּעֵ֖גֶלH5695Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularRestore meהֲשִׁיבֵ֣נִיH7725Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularthat I may returnוְאָשׁ֔וּבָהH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularforכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionYou [are]אַתָּ֖הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularmy Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; also in verse 20

Verse 19

Cross-references

Isaiah 54:4Classic cross-references Isaiah 66:2Classic cross-references Ezekiel 36:31Classic cross-references Jeremiah 3:25Classic cross-references Ezekiel 21:12Classic cross-references

Original words

כִּֽי־כִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionAfterאַחֲרֵ֤יH310PrepositionI returnedשׁוּבִי֙H7725Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularI repentedנִחַ֔מְתִּיH5162Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularand afterוְאַֽחֲרֵי֙H310Conjunctive waw | PrepositionI was instructedהִוָּ֣דְעִ֔יH3045Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularI struck [my thigh]סָפַ֖קְתִּיH5606Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular. . .עַל־H5921Prepositionin griefיָרֵ֑ךְH3409Noun - feminine singularI was ashamedבֹּ֚שְׁתִּיH954Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularandוְגַם־H1571Conjunctionhumiliatedנִכְלַ֔מְתִּיH3637Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularbecauseכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionI boreנָשָׂ֖אתִיH5375Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthe disgraceחֶרְפַּ֥תH2781Noun - feminine singular constructof my youthנְעוּרָֽי׃H5271Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Psalms 103:13Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:15Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:1Classic cross-references Hosea 11:8Classic cross-references 1 Kings 3:26Classic cross-references

Original words

Is not Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִםH669Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אִ֚םH518Conjunctiona preciousיַקִּ֨ירH3357Adjective - masculine singularsonהֲבֵן֩H1121Article | Noun - masculine singularto Meלִ֜יPreposition | first person common singulara delightfulשַׁעֲשֻׁעִ֔יםH8191Noun - masculine plural. . .כִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionchildיֶ֣לֶדH3206Noun - masculine singular constructThough I oftenמִדֵּ֤יH1767Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructspeakדַבְּרִי֙H1696Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singularagainst himבּ֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularI stillע֑וֹדH5750Adverbremember himזָכֹ֥רH2142Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .אֶזְכְּרֶ֖נּוּH2142Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularThereforeעַל־H5921Preposition. . .כֵּ֗ןH3651AdverbMy heartמֵעַי֙H4578Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularyearns for himהָמ֤וּH1993Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralI have great compassion for himרַחֵ֥םH7355Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute. . .אֲ‍ֽרַחֲמֶ֖נּוּH7355Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃סH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Hebrew My bowels yearn for him

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