


Jeremiah 3:19
Bible Versions
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.
But I said {H559}, How shall I put {H7896} thee among the children {H1121}, and give {H5414} thee a pleasant {H2532} land {H776}, a goodly {H6643} heritage {H5159} of the hosts {H6635} of nations {H1471}? and I said {H559}, Thou shalt call {H7121} me, My father {H1}; and shalt not turn away {H7725} from me {H310}.
"'"I thought that I would like to put you among the sons [with inheritance rights] and give you a pleasant land, the best heritage of all the nations. I thought that you would call me 'My father' and never stop following me.
Then I said, ‘How I long to make you My sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of all the nations!’ I thought you would call Me ‘Father’ and never turn away from following Me.
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.
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