Jeremiah 31:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.”
Jeremiah 31:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 31:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 31:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““I have surely heard Ephraim grieving thus, ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as an untrained calf. Turn me, and I will be turned, for you are Yahweh my God.”
Jeremiah 31:18 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 31:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art Jehovah my God. ”
Jeremiah 31:18 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 31:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself, `Thou hast chastised me, And I am chastised, as a heifer not taught, Turn me back, and I turn back, For thou <FI>art<Fi> Jehovah my God.”
Jeremiah 31:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 31:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I have indeed heard Ephraim bemoaning himself [thus]: Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised as a bullock not trained: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art Jehovah myGod. ”
Jeremiah 31:18 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 31:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I haue heard Ephraim lamenting thus, Thou hast corrected me, and I was chastised as an vntamed calfe: conuert thou me, and I shalbe conuerted: for thou art the Lord my God.”
Jeremiah 31:18 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 31:18 in Context — Jeremiah 31
16 Thus saith the Lord; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
17 And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border.
18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
19 Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord.
What Does Jeremiah 31:18 Mean?
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