Verse 21

Jeremiah 3:21

New Living Translation

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21 Voices are heard high on the windswept mountains, the weeping and pleading of Israel’s people. For they have chosen crooked paths and have forgotten the LORD their God (Elohim).

Original Language Text

hebrew

ק֚וֹל עַל שְׁפָיִ֣ים נִשְׁמָ֔ע בְּכִ֥י תַחֲנוּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֤י הֶעֱוּוּ֙ אֶת דַּרְכָּ֔/ם שָׁכְח֖וּ אֶת יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵי/הֶֽם

English Translation

A voice is heard on the heights, weeping for the supplications of the sons of Israel, because they have twisted their way; they have forgotten the Lord their God.

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Chapter 3 Context

1 “If a man divorces a woman and she goes and marries someone else, he will not take her back ag... Focus ↗

2 “Look at the shrines on every hilltop. Is there any place you have not been defiled by your ad... Focus ↗

3 That’s why even the spring rains have failed. For you are a brazen prostitute and completely sham... Focus ↗

4 Yet you say to me, ‘Father, you have been my guide since my youth. Focus ↗

5 Surely you won’t be angry forever! Surely you can forget about it!’ So you talk, but you ke... Focus ↗

6 During the reign of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what fickle Israel has done? Li... Focus ↗

7 I thought, ‘After she has done all this, she will return to me.’ But she did not return, and her fai... Focus ↗

8 She saw that I divorced faithless Israel because of her adultery. But that treacherous sister Judah... Focus ↗

9 Israel treated it all so lightly — she thought nothing of committing adultery by worshiping idols ma... Focus ↗

10 But despite all this, her faithless sister Judah has never sincerely returned to me. She has only pr... Focus ↗

11 Then the LORD said to me, “Even faithless Israel is less guilty than treacherous Judah! Focus ↗

12 Therefore, go and give this message to Israel. This is what the LORD says: “O Israel, my faithless p... Focus ↗

13 Only acknowledge your guilt. Admit that you rebelled against the LORD your God (Elohim) and co... Focus ↗

14 “Return home, you wayward children,” says the LORD, “for I am your master. I will bring you... Focus ↗

15 And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will guide you with knowledge and understan... Focus ↗

16 “And when your land is once more filled with people,” says the LORD, “you will no longer wish for ‘t... Focus ↗

17 In that day Jerusalem will be known as ‘The Throne of the LORD.’ All nations will come there to hono... Focus ↗

18 In those days the people of Judah and Israel will return together from exile in the north. They will... Focus ↗

19 “I thought to myself, ‘I would love to treat you as my own children!’ I wanted nothing more th... Focus ↗

20 But you have been unfaithful to me, you people of Israel! You have been like a faithless wife who... Focus ↗

21 Voices are heard high on the windswept mountains, the weeping and pleading of Israel’s people.<br...

22 “My wayward children,” says the LORD, “come back to me, and I will heal your wayward hearts.” ... Focus ↗

23 Our worship of idols on the hills and our religious orgies on the mountains are a delusion.<br... Focus ↗

24 From childhood we have watched as everything our ancestors worked for — their flocks and herds... Focus ↗

25 Let us now lie down in shame and cover ourselves with dishonor, for we and our ancestors have... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 3 (25 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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