Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim a precious son to me? if a child of delights? for whenever my speaking against him, remembering, I shall remember him yet; for this the bowels were put in motion to me compassionating, I will compassionate him, says Jehovah.

Isaiah 55:7

The unjust one shall forsake his way, and the man of vanity his purposes, and turn back to Jehovah, and he will pity him, and to our God, for he will multiply to forgive.

Isaiah 63:15

Look from the heavens, and see from thy holy dwelling and thy glory: where thy zeal and thy strength? the multitude of thy bowels and thy compassions to me restrained themselves.

Genesis 43:30

And Joseph will hasten; for his bowels will move to his brother: and he will seek to weep, and he will go to his store-chamber and will weep there.

Judges 10:16

And they will remove the strange gods from the midst of them, and they will serve Jehovah: and his soul will be shortened for the labor of Israel.

Song of Songs 5:4

My beloved sent his hand from the hole, and my bowels were disquieted for him.

Isaiah 16:11

For this my bowels shall sound as a harp for Moab, and my inner parts for the wall of Haresh.

Hosea 14:4

I will heal their turning away, I loved them largely: for mine anger turned away from him.

Deuteronomy 32:36

For Jehovah will judge his people, And upon his servants will he have compassion; When he shall see that the hand has failed, And nothing detained and left

1 Kings 3:26

And the woman to whom the living son, will say to the king, for her bowels were warm upon her son, and she will say, With leave, my lord, ye shall give to her the living child, and slaying, ye shall not slay him. And this said, It shall not be even to me, even to thee; divide it

Psalm 103:13

As a father compassionating over his sons, Jehovah compassionated those fearing him.

Proverbs 3:12

For whom Jehovah shall love he will rebuke, as a father the son he will delight in.

Isaiah 57:16-18

For not forever will I contend, and not to everlasting will I be angry: for the spirit will faint from before me, and the lives I made.

Jeremiah 3:19

And I said, How shall I place thee among the sons, and I will give to thee a land of desire, an inheritance of glory of the armies of nations? And saying, Ye shall call to me, My father; and ye shall rot turn back from after me.

Jeremiah 31:9

In weeping will they come, and I will lead them in mercies; I will cause them to go to the streams of waters in a straight way; they shall not stumble in it: for I was to Israel for a father, and Ephraim he is my first-born.

Jeremiah 48:36

For this, my heart shall sound for Moab as pipes, and my heart shall sound for the men of Kirheres as pipes: for the riches he made perished.

Lamentations 3:31-32

For Jehovah will not cast of forever:

Hosea 11:8-9

How shall I give thee up, O Ephraim? Shall I deliver thee over, O Israel? How shall I give thee as the earth? Shall I set thee as roes? My heart was turned upon me; my grievings were kindled together.

Micah 7:18-19

Who is God as thee, lifting up iniquity and passing by transgression to the remnant of his inheritance? he held not his anger forever for he delighted in mercy.

Luke 15:24

For this my son was dead, and has returned to life; and he was lost, and found. And they began to be gladdened.

Luke 15:32

And to be gladdened, and to rejoice, was fitting: for this thy brother was dead, and has returned to life; and he was lost, and found.

Philippians 1:8

For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

Is ephraim

Jeremiah 31:9
In weeping will they come, and I will lead them in mercies; I will cause them to go to the streams of waters in a straight way; they shall not stumble in it: for I was to Israel for a father, and Ephraim he is my first-born.
Jeremiah 3:19
And I said, How shall I place thee among the sons, and I will give to thee a land of desire, an inheritance of glory of the armies of nations? And saying, Ye shall call to me, My father; and ye shall rot turn back from after me.
Psalm 103:13
As a father compassionating over his sons, Jehovah compassionated those fearing him.
Proverbs 3:12
For whom Jehovah shall love he will rebuke, as a father the son he will delight in.
Luke 15:24
For this my son was dead, and has returned to life; and he was lost, and found. And they began to be gladdened.

Are troubled

Jeremiah 48:36
For this, my heart shall sound for Moab as pipes, and my heart shall sound for the men of Kirheres as pipes: for the riches he made perished.
Isaiah 16:11
For this my bowels shall sound as a harp for Moab, and my inner parts for the wall of Haresh.
Isaiah 63:15
Look from the heavens, and see from thy holy dwelling and thy glory: where thy zeal and thy strength? the multitude of thy bowels and thy compassions to me restrained themselves.

I will

Isaiah 55:7
The unjust one shall forsake his way, and the man of vanity his purposes, and turn back to Jehovah, and he will pity him, and to our God, for he will multiply to forgive.
Isaiah 57:18
I saw his ways, and I will heal him: and I will lead him and I will restore comforts to him, and to his mourners.
Hosea 14:4
I will heal their turning away, I loved them largely: for mine anger turned away from him.
Micah 7:18
Who is God as thee, lifting up iniquity and passing by transgression to the remnant of his inheritance? he held not his anger forever for he delighted in mercy.

General references

Job 30:27
My bowels boiled, and were not silent: the days of affliction anticipated me.
Psalm 107:13
And they will cry to God in straits to them; he will save them from their distresses.
Isaiah 1:19
If ye shall be willing and hear, ye shall eat the good of the land.
Lamentations 3:32
For if he afflicted, and he compassionated according to the multitude of his mercy.
Luke 1:54
He succored Israel his servant, remembering mercy;
1 Corinthians 11:31
For if we examined ourselves, we should not be judged.