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Jeremiah 3:19
19But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a beautiful heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.123
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 shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered to it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart. 18In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together from the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance to your fathers. But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a beautiful heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me. 20Surelyas a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD. 21A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God.
Read all of Jeremiah 3Jeremiah 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
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- putשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
- childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- pleasantחֶמְדָּהchemdâh · desireH2532
- landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- beautifulצְבִיtsebîy · beautyH6643
- heritageנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
- hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
- nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
- callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
- fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- awayשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
- meאַחַר'achar · afterH310
Cross-references for Jeremiah 3:19
- Jeremiah 5:7How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, then they committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots’ houses.
- Hosea 11:8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together.
- Jeremiah 3:4Wilt thou not from this time cry to me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?
- Jeremiah 31:9They 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, in which they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
- John 1:11He came to his own, and his own received him not.
- 2 Corinthians 6:17Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing ; and I will receive you,
- Galatians 3:26For ye are all children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
- Galatians 4:5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
- Ephesians 1:5Having predestinated us to the adoption of children to himself by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,
- 1 John 3:1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
- Jeremiah 12:10Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
- Psalms 106:24Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:
- Ezekiel 20:6In the day that I lifted up my hand to them, to bring them forth from the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:
- Daniel 8:9And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which became exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land .
- Daniel 11:16But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.
- Proverbs 3:35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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
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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
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