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Jeremiah 31:20

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 31:20

Verse 20 of 40

Scripture focus

[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.

Jeremiah 31:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 31:20

Theological / Devotional

My dear son. See v. 9. God’s heart of love goes out to Ephraim, as a father ardently loves his beloved son (see Isa. 49:14-16).

For since I spake against him. The RSV reads, “for as often as I speak against him.” Though God had to chastise His people for their sins, His love cannot let His chosen go.

My bowels. A characteristic Hebrew expression indicating strong emotion (see on ch. 4:19).

Mercy. Literally, “compassion.”

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