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 Living Translation (NLT)Tears of joy will stream down their faces, and I will lead them home with great care. They will walk beside quiet streams and on smooth paths where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s father, and Ephraim is my oldest child.

Context of Jeremiah 31:9

7For thus says the Lord: “Sing with gladness for Jacob, And shout among the chief of the nations; Proclaim, give praise, and say, ‘O Lord, save Your people, The remnant of Israel!’ 8Behold, I will bring them from the north country, And gather them from the ends of the earth, Among them the blind and the lame, The woman with child And the one who labors with child, together; A great throng shall return there. 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. 10“Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, And declare it in the isles afar off, and say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, And keep him as a shepherd does his flock.’ 11For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, And ransomed him from the hand of one stronger than he.

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 3:4Will you not from this time cry to Me, ‘My Father, You are the guide of my youth?
• Jeremiah 50:4“In those days and in that time,” says the Lord, “The children of Israel shall come, They and the children of Judah together; With continual weeping they shall come, And seek the Lord their God.
• Psalms 126:5Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy.
• Hosea 12:4Yes, he struggled with the Angel and prevailed; He wept, and sought favor from Him. He found Him in Bethel, And there He spoke to us—
• Zechariah 12:10“And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.
• Daniel 9:17Now therefore, our God, hear the prayer of Your servant, and his supplications, and for the Lord’s sake cause Your face to shine on Your sanctuary, which is desolate.
• Matthew 5:4Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.
• Luke 6:21Blessed are you who hunger now, For you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, For you shall laugh.
• Romans 8:26Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
• 2 Corinthians 7:9Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing.
• Hebrews 5:7who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear,
• Psalms 23:2He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
• Isaiah 35:6Then the lame shall leap like a deer, And the tongue of the dumb sing. For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness, And streams in the desert.
• Isaiah 41:17“The poor and needy seek water, but there is none, Their tongues fail for thirst. I, the Lord, will hear them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
• Isaiah 43:16Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea And a path through the mighty waters,
• Isaiah 49:9That You may say to the prisoners, ‘Go forth,’ To those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ “They shall feed along the roads, And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights.

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
• Church
• Firstborn
• 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