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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

They departed from hence in heaviness, but with joy will I bring them hither again. I will lead them by the rivers of water in a straight way, where they shall not stumble: For I will be Israel's father, and Ephraim shall be my firstborn.
"'I have showed also, how I took thee up being but a child, and gave thee a pleasant land for thine heritage; yea, and a goodly Host of the Heathen: and how I commanded thee, that thou shouldest call me Father only, and not to shrink from me.
Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children, even so is the LORD merciful unto them that fear him.
For whom the LORD loveth, him he chasteneth: and yet delighteth in him even as a father in his own son.
for this my son was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is now found.' And they began to be merry.

Are troubled

Wherefore my heart mourneth for Moab, like a crowd playing a heavy song: and for the men's sake of the brick wall my heart mourneth also, even as a pipe that pipeth a doleful song. For they shall be very few, and destroyed.
Wherefore my belly rumbled as it had been a lute for Moab's sake, and mine inward members for the brick wall's sake.
Look down then from heaven, and behold the dwelling place of thy Sanctuary and thy glory. How is it that thy jealousy, thy strength, the multitude of thy mercies and thy loving-kindness, will not be entreated of us?

I will

Let the ungodly man forsake his ways and the unrighteous his imaginations, and turn again unto the LORD: so shall he be merciful unto him; and to our God, for he is ready to forgive.
But if I may see his right way again, I make him whole, I lead him and restore him unto them whom he maketh joyful, and that were sorry for him.
I will heal their obedience and will love them of mine own accord: for my wrath is ceased from them.
Where is there such a God as thou? That pardonest wickedness, and forgivest the offenses of the remnant of thine heritage? He keepeth not his wrath for ever. And why? His delight is to have compassion.

General references

My bowels seeth within me, and take no rest, for the days of my trouble are come upon me.
So they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distress.
If ye will agree and hearken, ye shall eat the best of the land, saith the LORD God.
But though he do cast off, yet according to the multitude of his mercies, he receiveth to grace again.
He remembereth mercy: and helpeth his servant Israel.
If we had truly judged ourselves, we should not have been judged.
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