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Jeremiah 31:20 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 31:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 31 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. are: Heb. sound”
Jeremiah 31:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 31:20
Despite pronouncing judgment on Ephraim, God's fatherly love remains. The rhetorical questions—'Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child?'—expect affirmative answers: Yes! Though God spoke against Ephraim in judgment, He earnestly remembers him still. The Hebrew intensifies this: zakhor ezkerenu (זָכֹר אֶזְכְּרֶנּוּ)—'remembering, I remember him'—emphasizing constant, affectionate remembrance. God's 'bowels' (inner being, compassion) are 'troubled' for Ephraim, showing deep emotional connection. The conclusion: 'I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.'This passage reveals the ...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 31:20
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“and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to Yahweh”
“who pardons iniquity”
“and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory: where are your zeal and your mighty acts? the yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.”
“For the LORD will not cast off for ever:”
“so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.”
“and served Yahweh; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.”
“my son”
“how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.”
“and my inward parts for Kir Heres.”