Jeremiah 31:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 31:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
הֲבֵן֩
bên
H1121
son
יַקִּ֨יר
yaqqîyr
H3357
precious
לִ֜י
אֶפְרַ֗יִם
ʼEphrayim
H669
Ephraim
אִ֚ם
ʼim
H518
if
יֶ֣לֶד
yeled
H3206
child
שַׁעֲשֻׁעִ֔ים
shaʻshuaʻ
H8191
delight
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
מִדֵּ֤י
day
H1767
enough
דַבְּרִי֙
dâbar
H1696
to speak
בּ֔וֹ
זָכֹ֥ר
zâkar
H2142
to remember
אֶזְכְּרֶ֖נּוּ
zâkar
H2142
to remember
ע֑וֹד
ʻôwd
H5750
still
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
כֵּ֗ן
kên
H3651
thus
הָמ֤וּ
hâmâh
H1993
to roar
מֵעַי֙
mêʻeh
H4578
bowels
ל֔וֹ
רַחֵ֥ם
râcham
H7355
to love
אֲֽרַחֲמֶ֖נּוּ
râcham
H7355
to love
נְאֻם
nᵉʼum
H5002
utterance
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
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World English Bible Public Domain
Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, says Yahweh.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Is not Ephraim my precious child? Is he not my dear, delightful son? For whenever I speak against him, I certainly still call him to my loving mind. In this way my heart longs for him. I will certainly have compassion on him—this is Yahweh’s declaration.”
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