‘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.’
So ahave you dealt treacherously with Me,
O house of Israel,” says the Lord.
Weeping and supplications of the children of Israel.
For they have perverted their way;
They have forgotten the Lord their God.
And I will aheal your backslidings.”
“Indeed we do come to You,
For You are the Lord our God.
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American Standard Version
But I said, How I will put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of the nations! and I said, Ye shall call me My Father, and shall not turn away from following me.
Amplified® Bible
And I thought how [gloriously and honorably] I would set you among My children and give you a pleasant land, a goodly heritage, the most beautiful {and} best [inheritance] among all nations! And I thought you would call Me My Father and would not turn away from following Me.
Contemporary English Version
I have always wanted to treat you as my children and give you the best land, the most beautiful on earth. I wanted you to call me "Father" and not turn from me.
Darby English Version
And as for me, I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee the pleasant land, the goodly inheritance of the hosts of the nations? And I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from following me.
Good News Bible
The LORD says, "Israel, I wanted to accept you as my child and give you a delightful land, the most beautiful land in all the world. I wanted you to call me father and never again turn away from me.
King James Version
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 American Standard Bible
"Then I said, `How I would set you among My sons And give you a pleasant land, The most beautiful inheritance of the nations!' And I said, `You shall call Me, My Father, And not turn away from following Me.'
New International Version
"I myself said,
" 'How gladly would I treat you like sons
and give you a desirable land,
the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.'
I thought you would call me 'Father'
and not turn away from following me.
New King James Version
'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.'
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Then I said, 'How I would set you among My sons And give you a pleasant land, The most beautiful inheritance of the nations!' And I said, 'You shall call Me, My Father, And not turn away from following Me.'
Revised Standard Version
"'I thought how I would set you among my sons, and give you a pleasant land, a heritage most beauteous of all nations. And I thought you would call me, My Father, and would not turn from following me.
Young's Literal Translation
And I have said, How do I put thee among the sons, And give to thee a desirable land, A beauteous inheritance of the hosts of nations, And I say, My father -- ye do call to Me, And from after Me ye do not turn back.
New English Translation
“I thought to myself,1 ‘Oh what a joy it would be for me to treat you like a son!2 What a joy it would be for me to give3 you a pleasant land, the most beautiful piece of property there is in all the world!’4 I thought you would call me, ‘Father’5 and would never cease being loyal to me.6
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