What Does Jeremiah 3:14 Mean?

“Turn”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

“children”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“O backsliding”

apostate, i.e., idolatrous

“saith”

an oracle

“the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

i

“for I am married”

to be master; hence, to marry

“unto you and I will take”

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“you one”

properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first

“of a city”

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

“and two”

two; also (as ordinal) twofold

“of a family”

a family, i.e., circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people

“and I will bring”

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“you to Zion”

tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of jerusalem