Bible Verses About Adoption: God is long-suffering and merciful towards the partakers of

At that time, an affirmation of Jehovah, I am for God to all families of Israel, And they--they are to Me for a people.

With weeping they come in, And with supplications I bring them, I cause them to go unto streams of waters, In a right way--they stumble not in it, For I have been to Israel for a father, And Ephraim--My first-born is he.

A precious son is Ephraim to Me? A child of delights? For since My speaking against him, I do thoroughly remember him still, Therefore have My bowels been moved for him, I do greatly love him, An affirmation of Jehovah.