Verse 20

Is Ephraim{H669} my dear{H3357} son{H1121}? is he a pleasant{H8191} child{H3206}? for since{H1767} I spake{H1696}{(H8763)} against him, I do earnestly{H2142}{(H8800)} remember{H2142}{(H8799)} him still: therefore my bowels{H4578} are troubled{H1993}{(H8804)} for him; I will surely{H7355}{(H8763)} have mercy{H7355}{(H8762)} upon him, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 63:15 : 15 Look down{H5027}{(H8685)} from heaven{H8064}, and behold{H7200}{(H8798)} from the habitation{H2073} of thy holiness{H6944} and of thy glory{H8597}: where is thy zeal{H7068} and thy strength{H1369}, the sounding{H1995} of thy bowels{H4578} and of thy mercies{H7356} toward me? are they restrained{H662}{(H8694)}?
  • Isa 55:7 : 7 Let the wicked{H7563} forsake{H5800}{(H8799)} his way{H1870}, and the unrighteous{H205} man{H376} his thoughts{H4284}: and let him return{H7725}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}, and he will have mercy{H7355}{(H8762)} upon him; and to our God{H430}, for he will abundantly{H7235}{(H8686)} pardon{H5545}{(H8800)}.
  • Hos 14:4 : 4 I will heal{H7495}{(H8799)} their backsliding{H4878}, I will love{H157}{(H8799)} them freely{H5071}: for mine anger{H639} is turned away{H7725}{(H8804)} from him.
  • Judg 10:16 : 16 And they put away{H5493}{(H8686)} the strange{H5236} gods{H430} from among{H7130} them, and served{H5647}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}: and his soul{H5315} was grieved{H7114}{(H8799)} for the misery{H5999} of Israel{H3478}.
  • Song 5:4 : 4 My beloved{H1730} put in{H7971}{(H8804)} his hand{H3027} by{H4480} the hole{H2356} of the door, and my bowels{H4578} were moved{H1993}{(H8804)} for him.
  • Isa 16:11 : 11 Wherefore my bowels{H4578} shall sound{H1993}{(H8799)} like an harp{H3658} for Moab{H4124}, and mine inward parts{H7130} for Kirharesh{H7025}.
  • Gen 43:30 : 30 And Joseph{H3130} made haste{H4116}{(H8762)}; for his bowels{H7356} did yearn{H3648}{(H8738)} upon his brother{H251}: and he sought{H1245}{(H8762)} where to weep{H1058}{(H8800)}; and he entered{H935}{(H8799)} into his chamber{H2315}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)} there.
  • Deut 32:36 : 36 For the LORD{H3068} shall judge{H1777}{(H8799)} his people{H5971}, and repent{H5162}{(H8691)} himself for his servants{H5650}, when he seeth{H7200}{(H8799)} that their power{H3027} is gone{H235}{(H8804)}, and there is none{H657} shut up{H6113}{(H8803)}, or left{H5800}{(H8803)}.
  • 1 Kgs 3:26 : 26 Then spake{H559}{(H8799)} the woman{H802} whose the living{H2416} child{H1121} was unto the king{H4428}, for her bowels{H7356} yearned{H3648}{(H8738)} upon her son{H1121}, and she said{H559}{(H8799)}, O{H994} my lord{H113}, give{H5414}{(H8798)} her the living{H2416} child{H3205}{(H8803)}, and in no wise{H4191}{(H8687)} slay{H4191}{(H8686)} it. But the other said{H559}{(H8802)}, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide{H1504}{(H8798)} it.
  • Ps 103:13 : 13 Like as a father{H1} pitieth{H7355}{(H8763)} his children{H1121}, so the LORD{H3068} pitieth{H7355}{(H8765)} them that fear{H3373} him.
  • Prov 3:12 : 12 For whom the LORD{H3068} loveth{H157}{(H8799)} he correcteth{H3198}{(H8686)}; even as a father{H1} the son{H1121} in whom he delighteth{H7521}{(H8799)}.
  • Mic 7:18-19 : 18 Who is a God{H410} like unto thee, that pardoneth{H5375}{(H8802)} iniquity{H5771}, and passeth by{H5674}{(H8802)} the transgression{H6588} of the remnant{H7611} of his heritage{H5159}? he retaineth{H2388}{(H8689)} not his anger{H639} for ever{H5703}, because he delighteth{H2654}{(H8804)} in mercy{H2617}. 19 He will turn again{H7725}{(H8799)}, he will have compassion{H7355}{(H8762)} upon us; he will subdue{H3533}{(H8799)} our iniquities{H5771}; and thou wilt cast{H7993}{(H8686)} all their sins{H2403} into the depths{H4688} of the sea{H3220}.
  • Luke 15:24 : 24 For{G3754} this{G3778} my{G3450} son{G5207} was{G2258}{(G5713)} dead{G3498}, and{G2532} is alive again{G326}{(G5656)};{G2532} he was{G2258}{(G5713)} lost{G622}{(G5756)}, and{G2532} is found{G2147}{(G5681)}. And{G2532} they began{G756}{(G5662)} to be merry{G2165}{(G5745)}.
  • Jer 3:19 : 19 But I said{H559}{(H8804)}, How shall I put{H7896}{(H8799)} thee among the children{H1121}, and give{H5414}{(H8799)} thee a pleasant{H2532} land{H776}, a goodly{H6643} heritage{H5159} of the hosts{H6635} of nations{H1471}? and I said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thou shalt call{H7121}{(H8799)} me, My father{H1}; and shalt not turn away{H7725}{(H8799)} from me{H310}.
  • Jer 31:9 : 9 They shall come{H935}{(H8799)} with weeping{H1065}, and with supplications{H8469} will I lead{H2986}{(H8686)} them: I will cause them to walk{H3212}{(H8686)} by the rivers{H5158} of waters{H4325} in a straight{H3477} way{H1870}, wherein they shall not stumble{H3782}{(H8735)}: for I am a father{H1} to Israel{H3478}, and Ephraim{H669} is my firstborn{H1060}.
  • Jer 48:36 : 36 Therefore mine heart{H3820} shall sound{H1993}{(H8799)} for Moab{H4124} like pipes{H2485}, and mine heart{H3820} shall sound{H1993}{(H8799)} like pipes{H2485} for the men{H582} of Kirheres{H7025}: because the riches{H3502} that he hath gotten{H6213}{(H8804)} are perished{H6}{(H8804)}.
  • Lam 3:31-32 : 31 For the Lord{H136} will not cast off{H2186}{(H8799)} for ever{H5769}: 32 But though he cause grief{H3013}{(H8689)}, yet will he have compassion{H7355}{(H8765)} according to the multitude{H7230} of his mercies{H2617}.
  • Hos 11:8-9 : 8 How shall I give thee up{H5414}{(H8799)}, Ephraim{H669}? how shall I deliver{H4042}{(H8762)} thee, Israel{H3478}? how shall I make{H5414}{(H8799)} thee as Admah{H126}? how shall I set{H7760}{(H8799)} thee as Zeboim{H6636}? mine heart{H3820} is turned{H2015}{(H8738)} within me, my repentings{H5150} are kindled{H3648}{(H8738)} together{H3162}. 9 I will not execute{H6213}{(H8799)} the fierceness{H2740} of mine anger{H639}, I will not return{H7725}{(H8799)} to destroy{H7843}{(H8763)} Ephraim{H669}: for I am God{H410}, and not man{H376}; the Holy One{H6918} in the midst{H7130} of thee: and I will not enter{H935}{(H8799)} into the city{H5892}.
  • Isa 57:16-18 : 16 For I will not contend{H7378}{(H8799)} for ever{H5769}, neither will I be always{H5331} wroth{H7107}{(H8799)}: for the spirit{H7307} should fail{H5848}{(H8799)} before{H6440} me, and the souls{H5397} which I have made{H6213}{(H8804)}. 17 For the iniquity{H5771} of his covetousness{H1215} was I wroth{H7107}{(H8804)}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him: I hid{H5641}{(H8687)} me, and was wroth{H7107}{(H8799)}, and he went on{H3212}{(H8799)} frowardly{H7726} in the way{H1870} of his heart{H3820}. 18 I have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} his ways{H1870}, and will heal{H7495}{(H8799)} him: I will lead{H5148}{(H8686)} him also, and restore{H7999}{(H8762)} comforts{H5150} unto him and to his mourners{H57}.
  • Phil 1:8 : 8 For{G1063} God{G2316} is{G2076}{(G5748)} my{G3450} record{G3144}, how{G5613} greatly I long after{G1971}{(G5719)} you{G5209} all{G3956} in{G1722} the bowels{G4698} of Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}.
  • Luke 15:32 : 32 It was{G1161} meet{G1163}{(G5713)} that we should make merry{G2165}{(G5683)}, and{G2532} be glad{G5463}{(G5646)}: for{G3754} this{G3778} thy{G4675} brother{G80} was{G2258}{(G5713)} dead{G3498}, and{G2532} is alive again{G326}{(G5656)}; and{G2532} was{G2258}{(G5713)} lost{G622}{(G5756)}, and{G2532} is found{G2147}{(G5681)}.