Jeremiah 31:20

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.

Isaiah 55:7

Forsake doth the wicked his way, And the man of iniquity his thoughts, And he returneth to Jehovah, and He pitieth him, And unto our God for He multiplieth to pardon.

Isaiah 63:15

Look attentively from the heavens, And see from Thy holy and beauteous habitation, Where is Thy zeal and Thy might? The multitude of Thy bowels and Thy mercies Towards me have refrained themselves.

Genesis 43:30

And Joseph hasteth, for his bowels have been moved for his brother, and he seeketh to weep, and entereth the inner chamber, and weepeth there;

Judges 10:16

And they turn aside the gods of the stranger out of their midst, and serve Jehovah, and His soul is grieved with the misery of Israel.

Song of Songs 5:4

My beloved sent his hand from the net-work, And my bowels were moved for him.

Isaiah 16:11

Therefore my bowels for Moab as a harp do sound, And mine inward parts for Kir-Haresh.

Hosea 14:4

I heal their backsliding, I love them freely, For turned back hath Mine anger from him.

Deuteronomy 32:36

For Jehovah doth judge His people, And for His servants doth repent Himself. For He seeth -- the going away of power, And none is restrained and left.

1 Kings 3:26

And the woman whose son is the living one saith unto the king (for her bowels yearned over her son), yea, she saith, 'O, my lord, give to her the living child, and put it not at all to death;' and this one saith, 'Let it be neither mine or thine -- cut it.'

Psalm 103:13

As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

Proverbs 3:12

For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

Isaiah 57:16-18

For, not to the age do I strive, nor for ever am I wroth, For the spirit from before Me is feeble, And the souls I have made.

Jeremiah 3:19

And I have said, How do I put thee among the sons, And give to thee a desirable land, A beauteous inheritance of the hosts of nations, And I say, My father -- ye do call to Me, And from after Me ye do not turn back.

Jeremiah 31:9

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.

Jeremiah 48:36

Therefore my heart for Moab as pipes doth sound, And my heart for men of Kir-Heres As pipes doth sound, Therefore the abundance he made did perish.

Lamentations 3:31-32

For the Lord doth not cast off to the age.

Hosea 11:8-9

How do I give thee up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver thee up, O Israel? How do I make thee as Admah? Do I set thee as Zeboim? Turned in Me is My heart, kindled together have been My repentings.

Micah 7:18-19

Who is a God like Thee? taking away iniquity, And passing by the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance, He hath not retained for ever His anger, Because He -- He delighteth in kindness.

Luke 15:24

because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.

Luke 15:32

but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was 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
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.
Jeremiah 3:19
And I have said, How do I put thee among the sons, And give to thee a desirable land, A beauteous inheritance of the hosts of nations, And I say, My father -- ye do call to Me, And from after Me ye do not turn back.
Psalm 103:13
As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.
Proverbs 3:12
For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.
Luke 15:24
because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.

Are troubled

Jeremiah 48:36
Therefore my heart for Moab as pipes doth sound, And my heart for men of Kir-Heres As pipes doth sound, Therefore the abundance he made did perish.
Isaiah 16:11
Therefore my bowels for Moab as a harp do sound, And mine inward parts for Kir-Haresh.
Isaiah 63:15
Look attentively from the heavens, And see from Thy holy and beauteous habitation, Where is Thy zeal and Thy might? The multitude of Thy bowels and Thy mercies Towards me have refrained themselves.

I will

Isaiah 55:7
Forsake doth the wicked his way, And the man of iniquity his thoughts, And he returneth to Jehovah, and He pitieth him, And unto our God for He multiplieth to pardon.
Isaiah 57:18
His ways I have seen, and I heal him, yea, I lead him, And recompense comforts to him and to his mourning ones.
Hosea 14:4
I heal their backsliding, I love them freely, For turned back hath Mine anger from him.
Micah 7:18
Who is a God like Thee? taking away iniquity, And passing by the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance, He hath not retained for ever His anger, Because He -- He delighteth in kindness.

General references

Job 30:27
My bowels have boiled, and have not ceased, Gone before me have days of affliction.
Psalm 107:13
And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.
Isaiah 1:19
If ye are willing, and have hearkened, The good of the land ye consume,
Lamentations 3:32
For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.
Luke 1:54
He received again Israel His servant, To remember kindness,
1 Corinthians 11:31
for if ourselves we were discerning, we would not be being judged,