Jeremiah 31:18

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Summary

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.

Surely

Ephraim

Hosea 14:4

Thou hast

As a

Hosea 10:11

General references

Bible References

Surely

"He'll sing to mankind with these words: "I've sinned. I have twisted what is right. Yet he has not repaid me like I deserve.

For when he looked down from his holy heights the LORD looked over the earth from heaven

"For this is what the high and lofty One says, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "He lives in the height and in holiness, and also with the one who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

"I will leave and go back to my place until they admit their offense and seek my face. When affliction comes to them, they will eagerly seek me."

"Come, let us return to the LORD; even though he has torn us, he will heal us. Even though he has wounded us, he will bind our wounds.

"So he got up and went to his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, threw his arms around him, and kissed him affectionately.

Ephraim

For there will be a day when the watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, "Arise, let's go up to Zion to the LORD our God.'"

"A voice is heard on the barren heights, the weeping and pleading of the children of Israel because they have perverted their way. They have forgotten the LORD their God."

In those days, and at that time," declares the LORD, "the people of Israel will come together with the people of Judah. They'll be weeping as they travel along, and they'll be seeking the LORD their God.

"How can I give up on you, Ephraim? I will deliver you, will I not, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? I can't make you like Zeboim, can I? My heart stirs within me; my compassion also fans into flame!

"I will correct their apostasy, loving them freely, since my anger will have turned away from them.

Thou hast

"I've punished your children with no results, they have accepted no discipline. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a destroying lion."

LORD, don't your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they didn't flinch. You brought them to an end, but they refused to receive discipline. They made their faces harder than stone, and they refused to repent.

"Indeed, how blessed is the person whom God reproves! So never disrespect the discipline of the Almighty,

Deliver me from all my transgressions, and do not let fools scorn me."

How blessed is the man whom you instruct, LORD, whom you teach from your Law,

I know, LORD, that your decrees are just, and that you have rightfully humbled me.

My son, do not reject the LORD's discipline, and do not despise his correction,

"Why will you still be struck down? Why will you continue to rebel? Your whole head is sick, and your whole heart is faint.

"But the people have not returned to rely on him who struck them, nor have they sought the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

Because of his wicked greed I was angry, so I punished him; and I hid my face, and was angry but he kept turning back to his stubborn will.

Therefore I will consume Ephraim like a moth, and the house of Judah as rottenness consumes.

It won't obey anyone. It won't accept discipline. It does not trust in the LORD. It does not approach God.

You have forgotten the encouragement that is addressed to you as sons: "My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline or give up when you are corrected by him.

I correct and discipline those whom I love, so be serious and repent!

As a

Don't be like a horse or mule, without understanding. They are held in check by a bit and bridle in their mouths; otherwise they will not remain near you.

A whip is for the horses, a bridle is for the donkey, a rod is for the back of fools.

After many rebukes, the stiff-necked man will be broken incurably, without any warning.

Your children have fainted. They lie at the head of every street, like antelope caught in a trap, filled with the anger of the LORD and the rebuke of your God.

He was oppressed and he was afflicted, yet he didn't open his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, as a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

It is good when a young man carries the yoke of discipline in his youth.

"Ephraim, the well-trained heifer, loves to thresh grain, so I will spare her neck. I will turn Ephraim into a pack animal. Judah will pull the plow, and Jacob will turn up the fallow ground.

General references

"Has anyone ever really told God, "I've endured, and I won't act corruptly anymore.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; he delivered them from their distress.

If you're willing and obedient, you'll eat the best that the land produces;

But if we judged ourselves correctly, we would not be judged.