Jeremiah 31:9

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Summary

They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

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Bible References

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Even now you say to me, 'You are my father! You have been my faithful companion ever since I was young.

"When that time comes," says the Lord, "the people of Israel and Judah will return to the land together. They will come back with tears of repentance as they seek the Lord their God.

Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest.

He struggled with an angel and prevailed; he wept and begged for his favor. He found God at Bethel, and there he spoke with him!

"I will pour out on the kingship of David and the population of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication so that they will look to me, the one they have pierced. They will lament for him as one laments for an only son, and there will be a bitter cry for him like the bitter cry for a firstborn.

"So now, our God, accept the prayer and requests of your servant, and show favor to your devastated sanctuary for your own sake.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

"Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. "Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

Now I rejoice, not because you were made sad, but because you were made sad to the point of repentance. For you were made sad as God intended, so that you were not harmed in any way by us.

During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion.

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A voice cries out, "In the wilderness clear a way for the Lord; construct in the desert a road for our God.

He says, "Build it! Build it! Clear a way! Remove all the obstacles out of the way of my people!"

who led them through the deep water? Like a horse running on flat land they did not stumble.

For he is the one about whom Isaiah the prophet had spoken: "The voice of one shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.'"

As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one shouting in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.

and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but be healed.

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Indeed, the people of Israel are my dear children. They are the children I take delight in. For even though I must often rebuke them, I still remember them with fondness. So I am deeply moved with pity for them and will surely have compassion on them. I, the Lord, affirm it!

Even now you say to me, 'You are my father! You have been my faithful companion ever since I was young.

You must say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the Lord, "Israel is my son, my firstborn,

Is this how you repay the Lord, you foolish, unwise people? Is he not your father, your creator? He has made you and established you.

David praised the Lord before the entire assembly: "O Lord God of our father Israel, you deserve praise forevermore!

For you are our father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not recognize us. You, Lord, are our father; you have been called our protector from ancient times.

Yet, Lord, you are our father. We are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the product of your labor.

So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored,

and I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters," says the All-Powerful Lord.

and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect,

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When you call out to me and come to me in prayer, I will hear your prayers.

"Therefore say: 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: When I regather you from the peoples and assemble you from the lands where you have been dispersed, I will give you back the country of Israel.'

Then tell them, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am about to take the Israelites from among the nations where they have gone. I will gather them from round about and bring them to their land.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.