Jeremiah 3:14

A Call to Repentance · Jeremiah 3:11–25
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Translations

Modern
“Return, O faithless children,” declares the LORD, “for I am your master, and I will take you—one from a city and two from a family—and bring you to Zion.
Traditional
Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
Literal
“Return, backsliding sons!” A declaration of YHWH. “For I am married to you, and I will take you one from a city, and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion.
Latin
Convertimini, filii revertentes, dicit Dominus, quia ego vir vester: et assumam vos unum de civitate, et duos de cognatione, et introducam vos in Sion.

Original

Hebrew
English
“Return, O faithless children,” declares the LORD, “for I am your master, and I will take you—one from a city and two from a family—and bring you to Zion.

Notes

  • Return: The Lord once spoke to all Israel like a husband to an unfaithful wife. Now, he calls Israel faithless children. The Lord will bring chosen exiles back to the promised land (Jeremiah 31:6, 32; Hosea 2:19–20; Romans 11:5).

  • to Zion: This refers to Jerusalem in the land of Israel.

The Lord asked Israel to repent, return, and reconcile with him (contrast Jeremiah 2:1–3:10). Israel had sinned and faced punishment. Now, the people of Judah sinned even more openly than their northern relatives, ignoring the lesson the Lord taught Israel (Ezekiel 16:51–52). However, it was still not too late to repent and become the blessing to the nations (Jeremiah 4:1–2) that God intended them to be (Genesis 12:3).

Events

Parallels

Hosea 14:1–3 Zechariah 1:1–6

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Adultery Book of Jeremiah Bride of Christ God, Names of Hosea, Book of Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Backsliders: Promises To Backsliding: Exhortations to Return From Backsliding: Sin of, to be Confessed Church: Backslidden Church: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Condescension of God: Expostulates with Backsliding Israel Conversion: Promises Connected With God: Love of, Exemplified Husband: Figurative Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Prophecies Concerning the Kingdom of Marriage: Figurative Marriage: God's Union with the Jewish Nation Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration Repentance: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To