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Jeremiah 31:18

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 31:18

Verse 18 of 40

Scripture focus

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.

Jeremiah 31:18 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 31:18

Theological / Devotional

Ephraim bemoaning himself. The prophet looked forward to a time of repentance, at least on the part of some of the exiles. In their repentant state the Israelites would acknowledge that their sins merit the chastisement of God.

As a bullock. As an animal not yet trained resists the yoke in vain, so Israel found by sad experience that their refusal to yield to God’s will was like kicking “against the pricks” (Acts 9:5). However, when humble repentance overcame their stubborn hearts, their cry was, “Turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.”

By SdaBc