JER 31:20 Parallel Verse View

Note: This view shows ‘verses’ which are not natural language units and hence sometimes only part of a sentence will be visible. Normally the OET discourages the reading of individual ‘verses’, but this view is only designed as a tool for doing comparisons of different translations. Click on any Bible version abbreviation down the left-hand side to see the verse in more of its context. The OET segments on this page are still very early looks into the unfinished texts of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check these texts in advance before using in public.

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) ⇔ ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Κατῃσχύνθη Μωὰβ, ὅτι συνετρίβη· ὀλόλυξον καὶ κέκραξον, ἀνάγγειλον ἐν Ἀρνὼν, ὅτι ὤλετο Μωὰβ,
(Kataʸsⱪunthaʸ Mōab, hoti sunetribaʸ; ololuxon kai kekraxon, anangeilon en Arnōn, hoti ōleto Mōab, )

BrTr Moab is put to shame, because he is broken: howl and cry; proclaim in Arnon, that Moab has perished.

ULT 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.”

UST But I, Yahweh, say this:
⇔ The Israelite people certainly are still my dear children.
⇔ It is often necessary for me to threaten to punish them,
⇔ but I still love them.
⇔ That is why I have not forgotten them,
⇔ and I will certainly act mercifully toward them.

BSB Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him Therefore My heart yearns for him;[fn] I have great compassion for him declares the LORD.
⇔ 
⇔ 
⇔ 
⇔ 
⇔

MSB Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him Therefore My heart yearns for him;[fn] I have great compassion for him declares the LORD.
⇔ 
⇔ 
⇔ 
⇔ 
⇔

OEB ⇔ Is not Ephraim my dear, dear son?
⇔ Is he not a darling child?
⇔ For let Me but utter his name,
⇔ And My mind keeps resting upon him.
⇔ So My heart for him doth yearn,
⇔ And pity him I must.

WEBBE Is Ephraim my dear son?
⇔ Is he a darling child?
⇔ For as often as I speak against him,
⇔ I still earnestly remember him.
⇔ Therefore my heart yearns for him.
⇔ I will surely have mercy on him,” says the LORD.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Indeed, the people of Israel are my dear children.
⇔ They are the children I take delight in.
⇔ For even though I must often rebuke them,
⇔ I still remember them with fondness.
⇔ So I am deeply moved with pity for them
⇔ and will surely have compassion on them.
⇔ I, the Lord, affirm it!

LSV Is Ephraim a precious son to Me? A child of delights? For since My speaking against him,
I still thoroughly remember him,
Therefore My bowels have been moved for him,
I love him greatly,”
A declaration of YHWH.

FBV But isn't Ephraim still my precious son, my lovely child? Even though I often have to scold him, I can't forget him. So I'm torn inside with longing, wanting to show how much I care about him! declares the Lord.

T4T But I, Yahweh, say this:
⇔ The Israeli people certainly are [RHQ] still my dear children [DOU].
⇔ It is often necessary for me to threaten to punish them,
⇔ but I still love them.
⇔ That is why I have not forgotten them,
⇔ and I will certainly act mercifully toward them.

LEB No LEB JER book available

BBE Is Ephraim my dear son? is he the child of my delight? for whenever I say things against him, I still keep him in my memory: so my heart is troubled for him; I will certainly have mercy on him, says the Lord.

Moff No Moff JER book available

JPS Is Ephraim a darling son unto Me? Is he a child that is dandled? For as often as I speak of him, I do earnestly remember him still; Therefore My heart yearneth for him, I will surely have compassion upon him, saith the LORD.

ASV 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 yearneth for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith Jehovah.

DRA Surely Ephraim is an honourable son to me, surely he is a tender child: for since I spoke of him, I will still remember him. Therefore are my bowels troubled for him: pitying I will pity him, saith the Lord.

YLT A precious son is Ephraim to Me? A child of delights? For since My speaking against him, I do thoroughly remember him still, Therefore have My bowels been moved for him, I do greatly love him, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Drby Is Ephraim a dear son unto me? is he a child of delights? For whilst I have been speaking against him, I do constantly remember him still. Therefore my bowels are troubled for him: I will certainly have mercy upon him, saith Jehovah.

RV Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for as often as I speak 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.
(Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith/says the LORD. )

SLT Is Ephraim a precious son to me? if a child of delights? for whenever my speaking against him, remembering, I shall remember him yet; for this the bowels were put in motion to me compassionating, I will compassionate him, says Jehovah.

Wbstr Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spoke 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(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/says the LORD. )

31.20 are…: Heb. sound

KJB-1611 [fn]Is Ephraim my deare sonne? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I doe earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely haue mercy vpon him, saith the LORD.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

31:20 Heb. sound.

Bshps No Bshps JER book available

Gnva Is Ephraim my deare sonne or pleasant childe? yet since I spake vnto him, I still remembred him: therefore my bowels are troubled for him: I wil surely haue compassion vpon him, saith the Lord.
(Is Ephraim my dear son or pleasant childe? yet since I spake unto him, I still remembered him: therefore my bowels are troubled for him: I will surely have compassion upon him, saith/says the Lord. )

Cvdl No Cvdl JER book available

Wycl No Wycl JER book available

Luth No Luth JER book available

ClVg Si filius honorabilis mihi Ephraim, si puer delicatus ! quia ex quo locutus sum de eo, adhuc recordabor ejus. Idcirco conturbata sunt viscera mea super eum: miserans miserebor ejus, ait Dominus.[fn]
(When/But_if son honorabilis to_me Ephraim, when/but_if child delicatus ! because from where spoke I_am from/about by_him, still I_will_remember his. Therefore disturbsa are viscera my over him: miserablens I_will_be_sorry his, he_said Master. )

31.20 Si filius honorabilis, etc. Pœnitentiam agente Ephraim et dicente: Erudisti me, Domine, et eruditus sum, etc., respondit Dominus, et plene conversum tali sustentat oraculo, Si filius honorabilis, etc. Idcirco conturbata. Quasi dicat: Avido animo suscepit verba mea, et servavit, sed tamen miserebor ejus; quia et hominum justitia Dei indiget misericordia.

31.20 When/But_if son honorabilis, etc. Pœnitentiam agente Ephraim and speaking: Erudisti me, Master, and eruditus I_am, etc., answered Master, and plene conversum tali sustentat oraculo, When/But_if son honorabilis, etc. Therefore disturbsa. As_if let_him_say: Avido in_mind he_accepted words my, and he_kept, but nevertheless I_will_be_sorry his; because and of_men justice of_God indiget mercy.

RP-GNT No RP-GNT JER book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Is not Ephraim my precious child? Is he not my dear, delightful son?

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,son dear to=me ʼEfrayim if child_of delight that/for/because/then/when from=sufficiency speak,I in/on/over=him/it to_remember remember,him again/more on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so yearns heart_of,my to=him/it to_have_compassion I_have_compassion_for,him declares_of YHWH )

Yahweh is speaking tenderly, trying to comfort the people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind these questions as statements. Alternate translation: “Ephraim is my precious child. He is my dear, delightful son.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

(Occurrence 0) this is Yahweh’s declaration

Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: “this is what Yahweh has declared” or “this is what I, Yahweh, have declared”

Parallel JER 31:20