Jeremiah 3:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 3:17

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.

25 We lie down in our shame,
And our¹ reproach covers us.
^aFor we have sinned against the Lord our God,
We and our fathers,
From our youth even to this day,
And ^bhave not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God.”

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 3:17

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American Standard Version
At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of Jehovah; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of Jehovah, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the stubbornness of their evil heart.

Amplified® Bible
At that time they shall call Jerusalem The Throne of the Lord, and all the nations shall be gathered to it, in the renown {and} name of the Lord, to Jerusalem; nor shall they walk any more after the stubbornness of their own evil hearts.

Contemporary English Version
The whole city of Jerusalem will be my throne. All nations will come here to worship me, and they will no longer follow their stubborn, evil hearts.

Darby English Version
At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of Jehovah; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of Jehovah, to Jerusalem; and they shall no more walk after the stubbornness of their evil heart.

Good News Bible
When that time comes, Jerusalem will be called 'The Throne of the LORD,' and all nations will gather there to worship me. They will no longer do what their stubborn and evil hearts tell them.

King James Version
At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.

New American Standard Bible
"At that time they will call Jerusalem `The Throne of the LORD,' and all the nations will be gathered to it, to Jerusalem, for the name of the LORD; nor will they walk anymore after the stubbornness of their evil heart.

New International Version
At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all nations will gather in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.

New King James Version
"At that time Jerusalem shall be called The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations shall be gathered to it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem. No more shall they follow the dictates of their evil hearts.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"At that time they will call Jerusalem 'The Throne of the LORD,' and all the nations will gather to it, to Jerusalem, for the name of the LORD; nor will they walk anymore after the stubbornness of their evil heart.

Revised Standard Version
At that time Jerusalem shall be called the throne of the LORD, and all nations shall gather to it, to the presence of the LORD in Jerusalem, and they shall no more stubbornly follow their own evil heart.

Young's Literal Translation
At that time they cry to Jerusalem, `O throne of Jehovah,' And gathered unto her hath been all the nations, For the name of Jehovah, to Jerusalem, Nor do they go any more after the stubbornness of their evil heart.

New English Translation
At that time the city of Jerusalem¹ will be called the Lord’s throne. All nations will gather there in Jerusalem to honor the Lord’s name.² They will no longer follow the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts.³

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