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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The verse 20 is found in chapter 31 of Jeremiah. Rachel’s weeping becomes an image of the tragedy of exile, but God announces that her children will return. Ephraim confesses his guilt and receives compassion. The phrase about a woman surrounding a man introduces an enigmatic image of renewal and expectation within a section focused on return and reconciliation.
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Ist nicht Ephraim mein teurer Sohn und mein trautes Kind? Denn ich gedenke noch wohl daran, was ich ihm geredet habe; darum bricht mir mein Herz gegen ihn, daß ich mich sein erbarmen muß, spricht der HERR.
¿No es Ephraim hijo precioso para mí? ¿no es niño delicioso? pues desde que hablé de él, heme acordado de él constantemente. Por eso mis entrañas se conmovieron por él: apiadado, tendré de él misericordia, dice Jehová.
Ephraïm est-il donc pour moi un fils chéri, Un enfant qui fait mes délices? Car plus je parle de lui, plus encore son souvenir est en moi; Aussi mes entrailles sont émues en sa faveur: J'aurai pitié de lui, dit l'Eternel. -
È costui Efraim, mio figliuolo caro? è costui il fanciullo delle mie delizie? da che io parlai contro a lui, io mi son pure anche sempre ricordato di lui; perciò, le mie interiora son commosse per lui; io del tutto ne avrò pietà, dice il Signore.
Não é Efraim para mim um filho precioso, criança das minhas delícias? Porque depois que falo contra ele, ainda me lembro dele solicitamente; por isso se comovem por ele as minhas entranhas; deveras me compadecerei dele, diz o SENHOR.
以法蓮 是我的愛子嗎? 是我喜歡的孩子嗎? 我每逢責備他,仍深顧念他。 因此,我的心腸牽掛著他, 我必要憐憫他。 這是耶和華說的。
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