JER 31:9 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Δότε σημεῖα τῇ Μωὰβ, ὅτι ἁφῇ ἁφθήσεται, καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ πόλεις αὐτῆς εἰς ἄβατον ἔσονται· πόθεν ἔνοικος αὐτῇ;
(Dote saʸmeia taʸ Mōab, hoti hafaʸ hafthaʸsetai, kai pasai hai poleis autaʸs eis abaton esontai; pothen enoikos autaʸ; )

BrTr Set marks upon Moab, for she shall be touched with a plague-spot, and all her cities shall become desolate; whence shall there be an inhabitant for her?

ULT They will come weeping; I will lead them as they make their pleas. I will have them journey to streams of water
⇔ on a straight road. They will not stumble on it, for I will be a father to Israel,
⇔ and Ephraim will be my firstborn.”

UST They will be weeping as they return,
⇔ and they will be praying to me.
⇔ I will guide them along streams of water,
⇔ on level paths where they will not stumble.
⇔ I will do this because I am like a father to the Israelite people;
⇔ it is as though Israel is my oldest son.”

BSB ⇔ They will come with weeping,
⇔ and by their supplication I will lead them;
⇔ I will make them walk beside streams of waters,
⇔ on a level path where they will not stumble.
⇔ For I am Israel’s Father,
⇔ and Ephraim is My firstborn.”

OEB Forth they went with tears,
⇔ But their homeward way I will comfort;
⇔ I will lead them to streams of water,
⇔ On a level way without stumbling;
⇔ For I am a Father to Israel,
⇔ And Ephraim is My firstborn.

WEBBE They will come with weeping.
⇔ I will lead them with petitions.
⇔ I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters,
⇔ in a straight way in which they won’t stumble;
⇔ for I am a father to Israel.
⇔ Ephraim is my firstborn.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET They will come back shedding tears of contrition.
⇔ I will bring them back praying prayers of repentance.
⇔ I will lead them besides streams of water,
⇔ along smooth paths where they will never stumble.
⇔ I will do this because I am Israel’s father;
⇔ Ephraim is my firstborn son.’ ”

LSV They come in with weeping,
And I bring them with supplications,
I cause them to go to streams of waters,
In a right way—they do not stumble in it,
For I have been a Father to Israel,
And Ephraim—he [is] My firstborn.”

FBV They will come back with tears in their eyes, and they will be praying as I take them home. I will lead them beside streams of waters, on level paths where they won't stumble. For I am Israel's Father; Ephraim[fn] is my firstborn.

31:9 Ephraim was not literally the firstborn but is used as a wider description for Israel. More than birth order, firstborn refers more to the rights and privileges relating to this status.

T4T They will be crying as they return,
⇔ and they will be praying to me.
⇔ I will guide them along streams of water,
⇔ on level paths where they will not stumble.
⇔ I will do this because I am like a father to the Israeli people;
⇔ it is as though Israel is my oldest son.”

LEB • and with pleas for mercy I will bring them; • I will let them walk by streams of water in a straight path. • They will not stumble in it, • for I have become to Israel a father, • and Ephraim, he is my firstborn.”

BBE They will come with weeping, and going before them I will be their guide: guiding them by streams of water in a straight way where there is no falling: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is the first of my sons.

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JPS They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them; I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way wherein they shall not stumble; for I am become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is My first-born.

ASV They shall come with weeping; and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way wherein they shall not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first-born.

DRA They shall come with weeping: and I will bring them back in mercy: and I will bring them through the torrents of waters in a right way, and they shall not stumble in it: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

YLT With weeping they come in, And with supplications I bring them, I cause them to go unto streams of waters, In a right way — they stumble not in it, For I have been to Israel for a father, And Ephraim — My first-born [is] he.

Drby They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them; I will cause them to walk by water-brooks, in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble; for I will be a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

RV They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

Wbstr They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first-born.

KJB-1769 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.[fn]

31.9 supplications: or, favours

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I leade them: I will cause them to walke by the riuers of waters, in a straight way wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first borne.
(They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I leade them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters, in a straight way wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.)

31:9 Or, fauours.

31:9 Exod.4. 22.

Bshps They shall come weepyng, and with mercifull pitie will I bring them hither agayne: I will leade them to the riuers of water in a strayght way where they shall not stumble: For I am Israels father, and Ephraim is my first borne.
(They shall come weepyng, and with merciful pity will I bring them hither again: I will leade them to the rivers of water in a straight way where they shall not stumble: For I am Israels father, and Ephraim is my firstborn.)

Gnva They shall come weeping, and with mercie will I bring them againe: I will lead them by the riuers of water in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first borne.
(They shall come weeping, and with mercy will I bring them again: I will lead them by the rivers of water in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. )

Cvdl They departed from hence in heuynes, but with ioye will I bringe them hither agayne. I will lede them by the ryuers of water in a straight waye, where they shall not stomble: For I will be Israels father, and Epraim shalbe my firstborne.
(They departed from hence in heuynes, but with joy will I bring them hither again. I will lead them by the rivers of water in a straight way, where they shall not stomble: For I will be Israels father, and Epraim shall be my firstborne.)

Wycl Thei schulen come in wepyng, and Y schal brynge hem ayen in merci; and Y schal brynge hem bi the strondis of watris in a riytful weie, thei schulen not spurne therynne; for Y am maad a fadir to Israel, and Effraym is my gendrid sone.
(They should come in weeping, and I shall bring them again in merci; and I shall bring them by the riverbeds of waters in a rightful way, they should not spurne therynne; for I am made a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my gendrid sone.)

Luth Sie werden weinend kommen und betend, so will ich sie leiten; ich will sie leiten an den Wasserbächen auf schlechtem Wege, daß sie sich nicht stoßen; denn ich bin Israels Vater, so ist Ephraim mein erstgeborner Sohn.
(They/She become weinend coming and betend, so will I they/she/them leiten; I will they/she/them leiten at the waterbächen on schlechtem Wege, that they/she/them itself/yourself/themselves not stoßen; because I am Israels Vater, so is Ephraim my erstgeborner son.)

ClVg In fletu venient, et in misericordia reducam eos: et adducam eos per torrentes aquarum in via recta, et non impingent in ea, quia factus sum Israëli pater, et Ephraim primogenitus meus est.[fn]
(In fletu venient, and in misericordia reducam them: and adducam them through torrentes waterrum in road recta, and not/no impingent in ea, because factus I_am Israeli pater, and Ephraim primogenitus mine it_is. )

31.9 Et Ephraim. Ephraim, qui est typus gentilis populi, etc., usque ad in Samaria primus regnum obtinuit, etc.

31.9 And Ephraim. Ephraim, who it_is typus gentilis of_the_people, etc., until to in Samaria primus kingdom obtinuit, etc.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) I will lead them as they make their pleas

(Some words not found in UHB: in/on/at/with,weeping they_went and,in/on/at/with,pleas_for_mercy bring_~_back,them walk,them to/towards streams waters in/on/at/with,path straight not stumble in/on/at/with,which that/for/because/then/when am to,Israel as,father and,Ephraim firstborn,my he/it )

Yahweh will lead them and they will be praying to Yahweh. Some ancient versions read, “Yahweh will lead them and will comfort them.”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) I will be a father to Israel, and Ephraim will be my firstborn

Here “Ephraim” is another name for “Israel.” Alternate translation: “I will be like a father to the people of Israel, and they will be like my firstborn child”

(Occurrence 0) my firstborn

The firstborn had special honor and responsibility.

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