Verse 19
Jeremiah 3:19
Bible in Basic English
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But I said, How am I to put you among the children, and give you a desired land, a heritage of glory among the armies of the nations? and I said, You are to say to me, My father; and not be turned away from me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אָנֹכִ֣י אָמַ֗רְתִּי אֵ֚יךְ אֲשִׁיתֵ֣/ךְ בַּ/בָּנִ֔ים וְ/אֶתֶּן לָ/ךְ֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֶמְדָּ֔ה נַחֲלַ֥ת צְבִ֖י צִבְא֣וֹת גּוֹיִ֑ם וָ/אֹמַ֗ר אָבִ/י֙ תקראו תִּקְרְאִי לִ֔/י וּ/מֵ/אַחֲרַ֖/י לֹ֥א תשובו תָשֽׁוּבִי
English Translation
And I said, "How will I make you like the children, and I will give you a delightful land, a heritage of the pride of armies of nations." And I said, "My father, you will call me, and afterward you will not return."
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