Jeremiah 3:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 3:14

12 Go and proclaim these words toward ^athe north, and say:
‘Return, backsliding Israel,’ says the Lord;
‘I will not cause My anger to fall on you.
For I am ^bmerciful,’ says the Lord;
‘I will not remain angry forever.

13 ^aOnly acknowledge your iniquity,
That you have transgressed against the Lord your God,
And have ^bscattered your charms
To ^calien deities ^dunder every green tree,
And you have not obeyed My voice,’ says the Lord.

14 “Return, O backsliding children,” says the Lord; ^a“for I am married to you. I will take you, ^bone from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to ^cZion.

15 And I will give you ^ashepherds according to My heart, who will ^bfeed you with knowledge and understanding.

16 “Then it shall come to pass, when you are multiplied and ^aincreased in the land in those days,” says the Lord, “that they will say no more, ‘The ark of the covenant of the Lord.’ ^bIt shall not come to mind, nor shall they remember it, nor shall they visit it, nor shall it be made anymore.

17 “At that time Jerusalem shall be called The Throne of the Lord, and all the nations shall be gathered to it, ^ato the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem. No more shall they ^bfollow the dictates of their evil hearts.

18 “In those days ^athe house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of ^bthe north to ^cthe land that I have given as an inheritance to your fathers.

19 “But I said:
‘How can I put you among the children
And give you ^aa pleasant land,
A beautiful heritage of the hosts of nations?’ “And I said:
‘You shall call Me, ^b“My Father,”
And not turn away from Me.’

20 Surely, as a wife treacherously departs from her¹ husband,
So ^ahave you dealt treacherously with Me,
O house of Israel,” says the Lord.

21 A voice was heard on ^athe desolate heights,
Weeping and supplications of the children of Israel.
For they have perverted their way;
They have forgotten the Lord their God.

22 “Return, you backsliding children,
And I will ^aheal your backslidings.”
“Indeed we do come to You,
For You are the Lord our God.

23 ^aTruly, in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills,
And from the multitude of mountains;
^bTruly, in the Lord our God
Is the salvation of Israel.

24 ^aFor shame has devoured
The labor of our fathers from our youth—
Their flocks and their herds,
Their sons and their daughters.

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 3:14

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American Standard Version
Return, O backsliding children, saith Jehovah; for I am a husband unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

Amplified® Bible
Return, O faithless children [of the whole twelve tribes], says the Lord, for I am Lord {and} Master {and} Husband to you, and I will take you [not as a nation, but individually]--one from a city and two from a tribal family--and I will bring you to Zion.

Contemporary English Version
You are unfaithful children, but you belong to me. Come home! I'll take one or two of you from each town and clan and bring you to Zion.

Darby English Version
Return, backsliding children, saith Jehovah; for I am a husband unto you, and I will take you, one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion.

Good News Bible
"Unfaithful people, come back; you belong to me. I will take one of you from each town and two from each clan, and I will bring you back to Mount Zion.

King James Version
Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

New American Standard Bible
`Return, O faithless sons,' declares the LORD; `For I am a master to you, And I will take you one from a city and two from a family, And I will bring you to Zion.'

New International Version
"Return, faithless people," declares the LORD, "for I am your husband. I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion.

New King James Version
“Return, O backsliding children,” says the LORD; “for I am married to you. I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'Return, O faithless sons,' declares the LORD;' For I serve as a master to you, And I will take you one from a city and two from a family, And I will bring you to Zion.'

Revised Standard Version
Return, O faithless children, says the LORD; for I am your master; I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion.

Young's Literal Translation
Turn back, O backsliding sons, An affirmation of Jehovah. For I have ruled over you, And taken you one of a city, and two of a family, And have brought you to Zion,

New English Translation
“Come back to me, my wayward sons,” says the Lord, “for I am your true master.¹ If you do,² I will take one of you from each town and two of you from each family group, and I will bring you back to Zion.

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