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Jeremiah 3

BSB·25 verses ·Old Testament
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1Ifהֵ֣ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → divorcesיְשַׁלַּ֣חyə·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → his wifeאִשְׁתּוֹ֩’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and she leavesוְהָלְכָ֨הwə·hā·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → himמֵאִתּ֜וֹmê·’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to marryוְהָיְתָ֣הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → anotherאַחֵ֗ר’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study →, can he everע֔וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → returnהֲיָשׁ֤וּבhă·yā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֙יהָ֙’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →? Would notהֲל֛וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → suchהַהִ֑יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → a landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → be completely defiledחָנ֥וֹףḥā·nō·wp̄ — To profane, defile, or make uncleanH2610 — Full Word Study →? But youוְאַ֗תְּwə·’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have played the harlotזָנִית֙zā·nîṯ — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → with manyרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → loversרֵעִ֣יםrê·‘îm — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →and you would returnוְשׁ֥וֹבwə·šō·wḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →?” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהֹוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 2Lift upשְׂאִֽי־śə·’î- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵינַ֨יִךְ‘ê·na·yiḵ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the barren heightsשְׁפָיִ֜םšə·p̄ā·yim — high place, elevated shrineH8205 — Full Word Study → and seeוּרְאִ֗יū·rə·’î — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. Is there any place whereאֵיפֹה֙’ê·p̄ōh — where? in what place?H375 — Full Word Study → you have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been violatedשֻׁגַּלְתְּšug·galt — To force sexually; to ravish or violateH7693 — Full Word Study →? You satיָשַׁ֣בְתְּyā·šaḇt — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → besideעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the highwaysדְּרָכִים֙də·rā·ḵîm — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → waiting for your lovers, like a nomadכַּעֲרָבִ֖יka·‘ă·rā·ḇî — Arabian; inhabitant of ArabiaH6163 — Full Word Study → in the desertבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. You have defiledוַתַּחֲנִ֣יפִיwat·ta·ḥă·nî·p̄î — To profane, defile, or make uncleanH2610 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → with your prostitutionבִּזְנוּתַ֖יִךְbiz·nū·ṯa·yiḵ — Sexual immorality, prostitution, whoredomH2184 — Full Word Study → and wickednessוּבְרָעָתֵֽךְ׃ū·ḇə·rā·‘ā·ṯêḵ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. 3Therefore the showersרְבִבִ֔יםrə·ḇi·ḇîm — A rain shower or light rainH7241 — Full Word Study → have been withheldוַיִּמָּנְע֣וּway·yim·mā·nə·‘ū — to withhold, restrain, or refuse to giveH4513 — Full Word Study →, and noל֣וֹאlō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → spring rainsוּמַלְק֖וֹשׁū·mal·qō·wōš — Spring rain; latter rainH4456 — Full Word Study → have fallenהָיָ֑הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. Yet you haveהָ֣יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the brazen lookוּמֵ֨צַחū·mê·ṣaḥ — forehead; boldness or impudenceH4696 — Full Word Study → of a prostituteאִשָּׁ֤ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →; you refuseמֵאַ֖נְתְּmê·’ant — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study → to be ashamedהִכָּלֵֽם׃hik·kā·lêm — to be ashamed, humiliated, or confoundedH3637 — Full Word Study →. 4Have you notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → justמֵעַ֔תָּהmê·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → calledקָרָאתִיqå̄·rå̄·ṯī — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → to Me, ‘My Fatherאָבִ֑י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →, You are my friendאַלּ֥וּף’al·lūp̄ — Chief, friend, or tame animalH441 — Full Word Study → from youthנְעֻרַ֖יnə·‘u·ray — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →. 5Will He be angryהֲיִנְטֹ֣רhă·yin·ṭōr — to guard, keep, or preserve; to bear a grudgeH5201 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָ֔םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →? Will He be indignantיִשְׁמֹ֖רyiš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → to the endלָנֶ֑צַחlā·ne·ṣaḥ — perpetual strength; eternal enduranceH5331 — Full Word Study →?’ Thisהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → you have spokenדִבַּרְתִּיḏib·bar·tī — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, but you keep doingוַתַּעֲשִׂ֥יwat·ta·‘ă·śî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → all the evilהָרָע֖וֹתhā·rā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → you canוַתּוּכָֽל׃פwat·tū·ḵāl — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study →.” 6Now in the daysבִּימֵי֙bî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyō·šî·yā·hū — The Lord supports/savesH2977 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Have you seenהֲ‍ֽרָאִ֔יתָhărā·’î·ṯā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → faithlessמְשֻׁבָ֣הmə·šu·ḇāh — Apostasy; deliberate spiritual unfaithfulnessH4878 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → has doneעָשְׂתָ֖ה‘ā·śə·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →? Sheהִ֜יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → has gone upהֹלְכָ֨הhō·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → highגָּבֹ֗הַּgā·ḇō·ah — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → hillהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and underתַּ֛חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → greenרַעֲנָ֖ןra·‘ă·nān — Green, flourishing, prosperous, vigorousH7488 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֥ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → to prostitute herselfוַתִּזְנִי־wat·tiz·nî- — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. 7I thoughtוָאֹמַ֗רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that afterאַחֲרֵ֨י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → she had doneעֲשׂוֹתָ֧הּ‘ă·śō·w·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → these thingsאֵ֛לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →, she would returnתָּשׁ֖וּבtā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. But she did notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → returnשָׁ֑בָהšā·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, and her unfaithfulבָּגוֹדָ֥הbā·ḡō·w·ḏāh — treacherous, unfaithful, deceitfulH901 — Full Word Study → sisterאֲחוֹתָ֖הּ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → saw itוַתֵּרֶאהwat·tē·rɛh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. 8She sawוָאֵ֗רֶאwā·’ê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → becauseעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → faithlessמְשֻׁבָ֣הmə·šu·ḇāh — Apostasy; deliberate spiritual unfaithfulnessH4878 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → had committed adulteryנִֽאֲפָה֙ni·’ă·p̄āh — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study →, I gaveוָאֶתֵּ֛ןwā·’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → herאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → a certificateסֵ֥פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of divorceכְּרִיתֻתֶ֖יהָkə·rî·ṯu·ṯe·hā — Divorce, bill of divorcementH3748 — Full Word Study → and sent her away. Yet that unfaithfulבֹּֽגֵדָ֤הbō·ḡê·ḏāh — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → sisterאֲחוֹתָ֔הּ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → had noוְלֹ֨אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fearיָֽרְאָ֜הyā·rə·’āh — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → and prostituted herselfוַתִּ֥זֶןwat·ti·zen — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → as wellגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →. 9Indifferent toוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → her own infidelity, Israel had defiled the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and committed adulteryוַתִּנְאַ֥ףwat·tin·’ap̄ — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study → with stonesהָאֶ֖בֶןhā·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → and treesהָעֵֽץ׃hā·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. 10Yetוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → in spite of allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֗אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, her unfaithfulבָּגוֹדָ֧הbā·ḡō·w·ḏāh — treacherous, unfaithful, deceitfulH901 — Full Word Study → sisterאֲחוֹתָ֛הּ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → returnשָׁ֨בָהšā·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֜י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her heartלִבָּ֑הּlib·bāh — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, but onlyכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → in pretenseבְּשֶׁ֖קֶרbə·še·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 11And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Faithlessמְשֻׁבָ֣הmə·šu·ḇāh — Apostasy; deliberate spiritual unfaithfulnessH4878 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → has shown herselfנַפְשָׁ֖הּnap̄·šāh — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → more righteousצִדְּקָ֥הṣid·də·qāh — To be righteous, justify, vindicateH6663 — Full Word Study → than unfaithfulמִבֹּגֵדָ֖הmib·bō·ḡê·ḏāh — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 12Goהָלֹ֡ךְhā·lōḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, proclaimוְקָֽרָאתָ֩wə·qā·rā·ṯā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → thisהָאֵ֜לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → messageהַדְּבָרִ֨יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → toward the northצָפ֗וֹנָהṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →: ‘Returnשׁ֣וּבָהšū·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, O faithlessמְשֻׁבָ֤הmə·šu·ḇāh — Apostasy; deliberate spiritual unfaithfulnessH4878 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →,’ declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ‘I will no longerלֽוֹא־lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → look on you with angerאַפִּ֥יל’ap·pîl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I am mercifulחָסִ֤ידḥā·sîḏ — The pious one; one characterized by faithfulness and covenant loyaltyH2623 — Full Word Study →,’ declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ‘I will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be angryאֶטּ֖וֹר’eṭ·ṭō·wr — to guard, keep, or preserve; to bear a grudgeH5201 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 13Onlyאַ֚ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → acknowledgeדְּעִ֣יdə·‘î — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → your guiltעֲוֺנֵ֔ךְ‘ă·wō·nêḵ — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have rebelledפָּשָׁ֑עַתְּpā·šā·‘at — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → against the LORDבַּיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהַ֖יִךְ’ĕ·lō·ha·yiḵ — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. You have scatteredוַתְּפַזְּרִ֨יwat·tə·p̄az·zə·rî — to scatter, disperse, spread abroadH6340 — Full Word Study → your favorsדְּרָכַ֜יִךְdə·rā·ḵa·yiḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to foreign gods underתַּ֚חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → greenרַעֲנָ֔ןra·‘ă·nān — Green, flourishing, prosperous, vigorousH7488 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֣ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → and have notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖םšə·ma‘·tem — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → My voiceוּבְקוֹלִ֥יū·ḇə·qō·w·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →,’” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהֹוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 14Returnשׁ֣וּבוּšū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, O faithlessשׁוֹבָבִים֙šō·w·ḇā·ḇîm — Backsliding; turning away; unfaithful departureH7726 — Full Word Study → childrenבָנִ֤יםḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am your masterבָּעַ֣לְתִּיbā·‘al·tî — Master, Lord, HusbandH1166 — Full Word Study →, and I will takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֨יwə·lā·qaḥ·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֜ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →oneאֶחָ֣ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → from a cityמֵעִ֗ירmê·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and twoוּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ū·šə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → from a familyמִמִּשְׁפָּחָ֔הmim·miš·pā·ḥāh — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →and bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֥יwə·hê·ḇê·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to Zionצִיּֽוֹן׃ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →. 15Then I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → shepherdsרֹעִ֖יםrō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → after My own heartכְּלִבִּ֑יkə·lib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, who will feedוְרָע֥וּwə·rā·‘ū — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → you with knowledgeדֵּעָ֥הdê·‘āh — Knowledge; understanding; awarenessH1844 — Full Word Study → and understandingוְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃wə·haś·kêl — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study →.” 16In thoseהָהֵ֙מָּה֙hā·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֤יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, whenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you multiplyתִרְבּוּ֩ṯir·bū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → and increaseוּפְרִיתֶ֨םū·p̄ə·rî·ṯem — To be fruitful, increase, multiplyH6509 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֜רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “they will noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → discussיֹ֣אמְרוּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲרוֹן֙’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ- — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. It will neverוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → comeיַעֲלֶ֖הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → mindלֵ֑בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, and no oneוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → will rememberיִזְכְּרוּ־yiz·kə·rū- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → it or miss itיִפְקֹ֔דוּyip̄·qō·ḏū — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study →, norוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → will another oneעֽוֹד׃‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → be madeיֵעָשֶׂ֖הyê·‘ā·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 17At thatהַהִ֗יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙lî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → will be called The Throneכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and allכָֽל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֛םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will be gatheredוְנִקְוּ֨וּwə·niqw·wū — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םlî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → to honor the name of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. They will no longerוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → followיֵלְכ֣וּyê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the stubbornnessשְׁרִר֖וּתšə·ri·rūṯ — Stubbornness, hardness of heart, willful obstinacyH8307 — Full Word Study → of their evilהָרָֽע׃סhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → heartsלִבָּ֥םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 18In thoseהָהֵ֔מָּהhā·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → will walkיֵלְכ֥וּyê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → withעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and they will comeוְיָבֹ֤אוּwə·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּו֙yaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the northצָפ֔וֹןṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֕רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I gave to your fathers as an inheritanceהִנְחַ֖לְתִּיhin·ḥal·tî — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study →. 19Then Iוְאָנֹכִ֣יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֗רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Howאֵ֚יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → I long to make youאֲשִׁיתֵ֣ךְ’ă·šî·ṯêḵ — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → My sonsבַּבָּנִ֔יםbab·bā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and giveוְאֶתֶּן־wə·’et·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you a desirableחֶמְדָּ֔הḥem·dāh — that which is desired; a precious or pleasant thingH2532 — Full Word Study → landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, the most beautifulצְבִ֖יṣə·ḇî — Splendor, beauty, or gazelleH6643 — Full Word Study → inheritanceנַחֲלַ֥תna·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → of allצִבְא֣וֹתṣiḇ·’ō·wṯ — Splendor, beauty, or gazelleH6643 — Full Word Study → the nationsגּוֹיִ֑םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →!’ I thoughtוָאֹמַ֗רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → you would call Meתִּקְרְאוּtiq·rə·ʾū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →Fatherאָבִי֙’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →and neverלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn awayתָשׁוּבוּ׃ṯå̄·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from following Meוּמֵאַחֲרַ֖יū·mê·’a·ḥă·ray — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. 20Butאָכֵ֛ן’ā·ḵên — Surely, certainly, trulyH403 — Full Word Study → as a womanאִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → may betrayבָּגְדָ֥הbā·ḡə·ḏāh — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → her husbandמֵרֵעָ֑הּmê·rê·‘āh — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֣ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → you have betrayedבְּגַדְתֶּ֥םbə·ḡaḏ·tem — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → Me, O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 21A voiceק֚וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → is heardנִשְׁמָ֔עniš·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the barren heightsשְׁפָיִ֣יםšə·p̄ā·yîm — high place, elevated shrineH8205 — Full Word Study →, the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → weepingבְּכִ֥יbə·ḵî — Weeping, tears, or act of cryingH1065 — Full Word Study → and begging for mercyתַחֲנוּנֵ֖יṯa·ḥă·nū·nê — Earnest plea; humble supplication or entreatyH8469 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they have pervertedהֶעֱוּוּ֙he·‘ĕw·wū — to bend, twist, or act crookedly; to do wrongH5753 — Full Word Study → their waysדַּרְכָּ֔םdar·kām — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and forgotten the LORDיְהֹוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 22Returnשׁ֚וּבוּšû·b̲û — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, O faithlessשׁוֹבָבִ֔יםšō·w·ḇā·ḇîm — Backsliding; turning away; unfaithful departureH7726 — Full Word Study → childrenבָּנִ֣יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and I will heal your faithlessnessמְשׁוּבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑םmə·šū·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — Apostasy; deliberate spiritual unfaithfulnessH4878 — Full Word Study →.” “Here we areהִנְנוּ֙hin·nū — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →. We comeאָתָ֣נוּ’ā·ṯā·nū — to come, arrive, approachH857 — Full Word Study → to You, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are the LORDיְהֹוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 23Surelyאָכֵ֥ן’ā·ḵên — Surely, certainly, trulyH403 — Full Word Study → deceptionלַשֶּׁ֛קֶרlaš·še·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → comes from the hills, and commotion from the mountainsהָרִ֑יםhā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. Surelyאָכֵן֙’ā·ḵên — Surely, certainly, trulyH403 — Full Word Study → the salvationתְּשׁוּעַ֖תtə·šū·‘aṯ — Deliverance, salvation, victoryH8668 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → is in the LORDבַּיהֹוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 24From our youthמִנְּעוּרֵ֑ינוּmin·nə·‘ū·rê·nū — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →, that shameful god has consumedאָֽכְלָ֛ה’ā·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → what our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → have worked forיְגִ֥יעַyə·ḡî·a‘ — toil, labor, workH3018 — Full Word Study →their flocksצֹאנָם֙ṣō·nām — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and herdsבְּקָרָ֔םbə·qā·rām — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →, their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֖םbə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersבְּנוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃bə·nō·w·ṯê·hem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 25Let us lie downנִשְׁכְּבָ֣הniš·kə·ḇāh — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → in our shameבְּבָשְׁתֵּ֗נוּbə·ḇā·šə·tê·nū — shame, disgrace, dishonorH1322 — Full Word Study →; let our disgraceכְּלִמָּתֵנוּ֒kə·lim·mā·ṯê·nū — Shame, dishonor, disgraceH3639 — Full Word Study → cover usוּֽתְכַסֵּנוּ֮ū·ṯə·ḵas·sê·nū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study →. We have sinnedחָטָ֗אנוּḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against the LORDלַיהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֜ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, both weאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → and our fathersוַאֲבוֹתֵ֔ינוּwa·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study →; from our youthמִנְּעוּרֵ֖ינוּmin·nə·‘ū·rê·nū — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study → even toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → we have notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obeyedשָׁמַ֔עְנוּšā·ma‘·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהֹוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ס’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 3
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Jeremiah 3 presents one of Scripture's most striking metaphors for Israel's spiritual unfaithfulness: God's relationship with His covenant people is likened to a marriage betrayed by persistent adultery. Speaking through the prophet, the Lord exposes Judah and Israel's wholesale abandonment of Him for idolatry, yet simultaneously opens the door to restoration through genuine repentance. This chapter moves from stern rebuke to tender invitation, revealing both God's righteous judgment and His inexhaustible mercy toward those who will return to Him with sincere hearts.

Verses 1–5: The Severity of Israel's Betrayal

God opens with a rhetorical question based on Old Testament divorce law (Deuteronomy 24:1–4). A man who divorced his wife could not legally remarry her if she had married another. Yet the Lord declares He will receive Israel back despite her spiritual adultery with idols. The metaphor is powerful: Israel has played the harlot "with many lovers" (verse 1), polluting the land through widespread idolatry at high places and under green trees (verse 2). Verse 3 indicates that natural consequences followed—withholding of rain, a sign of covenant curse (Deuteronomy 28). What makes Israel's sin worse is her shamelessness: she had "a whore's forehead" and "refused to be ashamed" (verse 3). Verse 4 transitions to a poignant appeal: will Israel not call Him "Father" and "guide of my youth"? The questions in verse 5 highlight the tension—can God's anger be appeased? The answer is implicit: yes, but only through genuine repentance.

Application: The shame Israel lost is precisely what broken sinners need to recover. True repentance begins when we stop justifying ourselves and feel appropriate sorrow for sin's gravity.

Verses 6–11: Israel and Judah's Comparative Guilt

The scene shifts to Josiah's reign. The Lord showed Jeremiah the spiritual state of the Northern Kingdom (Israel), which had been exiled by Assyria in 722 BC for her persistent idolatry. Despite Israel's judgment and exile, Judah—the surviving southern kingdom—learned nothing. Rather than fearing God's example, she "went and played the harlot also" (verse 8). Verse 9 describes Israel's idolatry as defiling the land through worship of "stones and stocks" (carved idols). Remarkably, verse 11 states that Israel "hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah." This means Israel, though fallen, showed less hypocrisy; Judah possessed God's Word, the temple, and the Davidic line, yet abandoned Him with full knowledge. Her sin was more culpable precisely because she had greater light.

Application: Privilege brings accountability. Those with greater biblical knowledge carry greater responsibility before God.

Verses 12–18: The Call to Return and Promise of Restoration

The tone shifts dramatically. God commands Jeremiah to proclaim restoration to the north (exiled Israel). The invitation centers on God's merciful nature—He will not hold anger forever (verses 12–13). The condition is simple: acknowledge iniquity and transgression. Verse 14 reveals a stunning promise: "I am married unto you." Despite the divorce language of verse 8, God declares the covenant bond unbreakable. He promises to regather a remnant, to provide faithful shepherds (verse 15), and to establish Jerusalem as the spiritual center where all nations gather (verses 16–18). The ark of the covenant will no longer be central because Christ Himself—the true ark—will dwell in the midst of His people.

Application: God's promises of restoration are not based on our merit but on His covenant commitment and character.

Verses 19–25: Israel's Confession and Corporate Repentance

The final section records Israel's response—not yet given historically, but prophetically anticipated. Verses 21–22 capture a penitent remnant weeping and confessing. They acknowledge that salvation comes only through the Lord, not through idolatrous alternatives (verses 23–24). The chapter closes with corporate confession: they and their fathers have sinned from youth onward and have not obeyed God's voice. This humbling acknowledgment opens the door to healing.

Application for Today

Like Israel, the Church must guard against spiritual drift and the shame-numbing effects of repeated compromise. Yet Jeremiah 3 assures us that God's merciful heart forever yearns for our return. Confession, not excuses, is the pathway home. Whether in personal faith or corporate revival, the Lord stands ready to heal those who genuinely turn from their waywardness and call Him "Father" once again.

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