Jeremiah 3:19

Jeremiah 3:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
• New International Version (NIV)“I myself said, “ ‘How gladly would I treat you like my children and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.’ I thought you would call me ‘Father’ and not turn away from following me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"'I said, How I would set you among my sons, and give you a pleasant land, a heritage most beautiful of all nations. And I thought you would call me, My Father, and would not turn from following me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“But I said: ‘How can I put you among the children And give you a pleasant land, A beautiful heritage of the hosts of nations?’ “And I said: ‘You shall call Me, “My Father,” And not turn away from Me.’

Context of Jeremiah 3:19

17At that time they will call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord. All nations will gather in Jerusalem because the name of the Lord will be found there. They will no longer follow their own stubborn, evil ways. 18In those days the nation of Judah will live with the nation of Israel. They will come together from the land of the north to the land that I gave their ancestors as their own property. “I wanted to treat you like children and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful property among the nations. I thought that you would call me Father and wouldn’t turn away from me. 20But like a wife who betrays her husband, so you, nation of Israel, betrayed me,” declares the Lord. 21The sound of crying is heard on the hills. It is the crying and the pleading of the people of Israel. They have become crooked and have forgotten the Lord their God.

Jeremiah 3:19 word by word

וְאָנֹכִ֣י אָמַ֗רְתִּי אֵ֚יךְ אֲשִׁיתֵ֣ךְ בַּבָּנִ֔ים וְאֶתֶּן־לָךְ֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֶמְדָּ֔ה נַחֲלַ֥ת צְבִ֖י צִבְא֣וֹת גּוֹיִ֑ם וָאֹמַ֗ר אָבִי֙ תִּקְרְאִי לִ֔י וּמֵאַחֲרַ֖י לֹ֥א תָשֽׁוּבִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But I saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• How shall I putשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• thee among the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• thee a pleasantחֶמְדָּהchemdâh · desireH2532
• landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• a goodlyצְבִיtsebîy · beautyH6643
• heritageנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
• of the hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• of nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• Thou shalt callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• me, My fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and shalt not turn awayשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
• from meאַחַר'achar · afterH310

Cross-references for Jeremiah 3:19

• Jeremiah 5:7“Why should I forgive you? Your children abandoned me. They took godless oaths. They committed adultery, even though I satisfied their needs. They traveled in crowds to the houses of prostitutes.
• Hosea 11:8“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboim? I have changed my mind. I am deeply moved.
• Jeremiah 3:4But now you are calling to me. You say, ‘Father! You have been my companion ever since I was young.
• Jeremiah 31:9They will cry as they return. They will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams on a level path where they will not stumble. I will be a Father to Israel, and Ephraim will be my firstborn.
• John 1:11He went to his own people, and his own people didn’t accept him.
• 2 Corinthians 6:17The Lord says, “Get away from unbelievers. Separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.”
• Galatians 3:26You are all God’s children by believing in Christ Jesus.
• Galatians 4:5God sent him to pay for the freedom of those who were controlled by these laws so that we would be adopted as his children.
• Ephesians 1:5Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ. He freely chose to do this
• 1 John 3:1Consider this: The Father has given us his love. He loves us so much that we are actually called God’s dear children. And that’s what we are. For this reason the world doesn’t recognize us, and it didn’t recognize him either.
• Jeremiah 12:10Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard. They’ve trampled my property. They’ve turned my pleasant property into a wasteland.
• Psalms 106:24They refused ⌞to enter⌟ the pleasant land. They did not believe what he said.
• Ezekiel 20:6At that time I promised to bring them out of Egypt to a land that I had chosen for them. This land is the most beautiful land, a land flowing with milk and honey.
• Daniel 8:9Out of one of the horns came a small horn. It gained power over the south, the east, and the beautiful land.
• Daniel 11:16The invader will do as he pleases, and no one will be able to withstand his attack. He will rise to power in the beautiful land and it will be completely under his control.
• Proverbs 3:35Wise people will inherit honor, but fools will bear disgrace.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 3:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19How shalt I put thee among the children - As if he had said, How can ye be accounted a holy seed, who are polluted? How can ye be united to the people of God, who walk in the path of sinners? How can ye be taken to heaven, who are unholy within, and unrighteous without? And I said, Thou shalt call me, My father - This is the answer to the above question. They could not be put among the children unless they became legal members of the heavenly family: and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19But I - (emphatic). “And I.” The emphasis lies in the abundant goodness of God contrasted with Israel‘s waywardness. How … ? - Rather, How … ! i. e., How gloriously! With what honor will I place thee among the children! Goodly … of the hosts … - Rather, “a heritage of the chief beauty of nations.” The general sense is, that Israel “possesses the most beautiful territory of any nation.” And I said - This clause is not the answer to a difficulty, as in the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-20Verses 12-20 See God's readiness to pardon sin, and the blessings reserved for gospel times. These words were proclaimed toward the north; to Israel, the ten tribes, captive in Assyria. They are directed how to return. If we confess our sins, the Lord is faithful and just to forgive them. These promises are fully to come to pass in the bringing back the Jews in after-ages. God will graciously receive those that return to him; and by his grace, he takes…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20But: this transitional word highlights the difference between what the Lord desired and the real situation. The Lord wanted to treat his people as his precious children, but he could not. The covenant marriage between God and his people was broken by the unfaithful wife. The Lord could not ignore this sin (Isaiah 48:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. The good land covenanted to Abraham is to be restored to his seed. But the question arises, How shall this be done? put ... among ... children--the Greek for adoption means, literally, "putting among the sons." the children--that is, My children. "How shall I receive thee back into My family, after thou hast so long forsaken Me for idols?" The answer is, they would acknowledge Him as "Father," and no longer turn away from Him. God assumes the language…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 3:19

• Adoption
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 3

• 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