Jeremiah 31:9

Jeremiah 31:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)They will come with weeping; they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water on a level path where they will not stumble, because I am Israel’s father, and Ephraim is my firstborn son.
• English Standard Version (ESV)With weeping they shall come, and with pleas for mercy I will lead them back, I will make them walk by brooks of water, in a straight path in which they shall not stumble, for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They shall come with weeping, And with supplications I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters, In a straight way in which they shall not stumble; For I am a Father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn.

Context of Jeremiah 31:9

7The Lord says this: ‘Sing with joy for Jacob's descendants! They are the greatest of all the nations! Praise the Lord with loud voices! Say, “Lord, please save your people. Save those Israelites who are still alive.” 8See what I will do! I will bring them back from the land in the north. Wherever they are, I will bring them back. A great crowd of my people will return. Blind people will be among them, and people who cannot walk well. There will be pregnant women and some who will very soon give birth. They will be weeping as they come. They will pray for my help as I lead them. I will lead them beside streams of fresh water, and on flat paths where they will not fall down. I will help them because I am a father for Israel's people. Ephraim is like my firstborn son.’ 10People of all nations, listen to the Lord's message. Shout it aloud for everyone to hear, even those who live on the coasts far away. Say, ‘The Lord chased Israel's people away, but now he will bring them back. He will take care of them, like a shepherd who takes care of his sheep.’ 11Yes, the Lord will rescue Jacob's descendants. He will pay the cost to let them be free. They will no longer be under the power of people who were stronger than them.

Jeremiah 31:9 word by word

בִּבְכִ֣י יָבֹ֗אוּ וּֽבְתַחֲנוּנִים֮ אֽוֹבִילֵם֒ אֽוֹלִיכֵם֙ אֶל־נַ֣חֲלֵי מַ֔יִם בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יָשָׁ֔ר לֹ֥א יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ בָּ֑הּ כִּֽי־הָיִ֤יתִי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְאָ֔ב וְאֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּכֹ֥רִי הֽוּא׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• with weepingבְּכִיbekîy · weepingH1065
• and with supplicationsתַּחֲנוּןtachănûn tachănûnâh · supplicationH8469
• will I leadיָבַלyâbal · to conductH2986
• them: I will cause them to walkיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• by the riversנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: riverH5158
• of watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• in a straightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: roadH1870
• wherein they shall not stumbleכָּשַׁלkâshal · to stumbleH3782
• for I am a fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• to Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• my firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060

Cross-references for Jeremiah 31:9

• Jeremiah 3:4You still call me your Father. You say, “You have always been my friend. You have loved me all my life.
• Jeremiah 50:4The Lord says, ‘When that happens, the people of Israel and Judah will return to their land. They will weep because of their sins. They will want to worship the Lord their God.
• Psalms 126:5When people went out to plant their seeds, they were crying. But they will be happy when they bring in the harvest!
• Hosea 12:4He fought against an angel and he won. He wept and he asked God to bless him. There at Bethel, Jacob met with God. God spoke to him there.
• Zechariah 12:10I will cause the family of David and the people in Jerusalem to think seriously about me. Then they will know that I am kind to them. And they will want to pray to me. They will look at me whom they pierced (made holes in). They will weep about him as those that weep after the death of their only son. They will cry aloud as if their only son was dead.
• Daniel 9:17Our God, please accept my prayer. Please do what I have asked for. Your temple is now a heap of stones. Please bless it again, so that people will know that you are great.
• Matthew 5:4Happy are the people who are sad now. God will come near to help them.
• Luke 6:21Happy are you people that are hungry now. God will feed you until you are full. Happy are you people that are crying now. Later, you will laugh.
• Romans 8:26God's Spirit also helps us to do this. Because we are weak, we do not know how we ought to pray. But God's Spirit himself prays for us. He cries to God on our behalf in a way that nobody could say with words.
• 2 Corinthians 7:9So now I am happy, but not because my letter made you sad. No, I am happy because it made you turn away from wrong things. You became sad as God wanted you to be sad. So, when the letter made you sad, we did not really hurt you.
• Hebrews 5:7When Jesus Christ lived on earth as a man, he often prayed to God. He asked God to help him. He prayed strongly and he cried loudly with many tears. He knew that God could save him from death. And God listened to Jesus when he prayed, because Jesus served God.
• Psalms 23:2He takes me to green fields where I can rest. He leads me to streams of water where I can drink.
• Isaiah 35:6People with weak legs will jump like deer. People who cannot speak now will shout with joy. Water will pour from springs in the desert. Streams of water will run in the wilderness.
• Isaiah 41:17Poor and helpless people look for water to drink, but there is none. They are so thirsty that their tongues are dry. But I, the Lord, will answer their prayers. I, the God of Israel, will not leave them alone.
• Isaiah 43:16The Lord is the one who made a road through the sea for you to cross. You went on a dry path in the middle of the deep water.
• Isaiah 49:9You will say to the prisoners, “Come out!” You will say to people who are in dark prisons, “Come outside!” Then they will be free to find food for themselves. They will eat along the road and on the tops of the hills.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 31:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9They shall come with weeping - Duly penetrated with a sense of their sins, they shall deeply deplore them; and, while weeping for them, earnestly supplicate God to have mercy upon them. By the rivers of waters - I will so guide and provide for them in the arid deserts, that they shall find streams of water whenever necessary. Every one knows of how much consequence water is to travelers in the eastern deserts. Ephraim is my first-born - Ephraim, being the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Weeping - For joy, not for sorrow. Supplications - The conviction that God is guiding them, encourages them to pray. Ephraim is My firstborn - The house of Joseph is thus to be restored to its old preeminence.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Those returning to their homeland would cry with joy, knowing the Lord is their shepherd (Psalm 23:1–3) and feeling secure (see Isaiah 35:10) with God as their father.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. weeping--for their past sins which caused their exile (Psa 126:5, 6). Although they come with weeping, they shall return with joy (Jr 50:4, 5). supplications--(Compare Jr 31:18, 19; Jr 3:21-25; Zec 12:10). Margin translates "favors," as in Jos 11:20; Ezr 9:8; thus God's favors or compassions are put in opposition to the people's weeping; their tears shall be turned into joy. But English Version suits the parellelism best. I will cause ... to walk by…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 31:9

• Adoption
• Birthright
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• Prayer
• Repentance

In the dictionaries

• Ephraim
• Israel
• Ephraim, Ephraimite
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Father
• Remember
• Unaccustomed
• Adoption
• Children of God

Commentaries on Jeremiah 31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings