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Jeremiah 31:9

NETBible	They will come back shedding tears of contrition. I will bring them back praying prayers of repentance.¹ I will lead them besides streams of water, along smooth paths where they will never stumble.² I will do this because I am Israel’s father; Ephraim³ is my firstborn son.’”
NIV © biblegateway Jer 31:9	They will come with weeping; they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water on a level path where they will not stumble, because I am Israel’s father, and Ephraim is my firstborn son.
NASB © biblegateway Jer 31:9	"With weeping they will come, And by supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk by streams of waters, On a straight path in which they will not stumble; For I am a father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn."
NLT © biblegateway Jer 31:9	Tears of joy will stream down their faces, and I will lead them home with great care. They will walk beside quiet streams and not stumble. For I am Israel’s father, and Ephraim is my oldest child.
MSG © biblegateway Jer 31:9	"Watch them come! They'll come weeping for joy as I take their hands and lead them, Lead them to fresh flowing brooks, lead them along smooth, uncluttered paths. Yes, it's because I'm Israel's Father and Ephraim's my firstborn son!
BBE © SABDAweb Jer 31:9	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.
NRSV © bibleoremus Jer 31:9	With weeping they shall come, and with consolations I will lead them back, I will let them walk by brooks of water, in a straight path in which they shall not stumble; for I have become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
NKJV © biblegateway Jer 31:9	They shall come with weeping, And with supplications I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters, In a straight way in which they shall not stumble; For I am a Father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn.
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KJV	They shall come <0935> (8799) with weeping <01065>_, and with supplications <08469> will I lead <02986> (8686) them: I will cause them to walk <03212> (8686) by the rivers <05158> of waters <04325> in a straight <03477> way <01870>_, wherein they shall not stumble <03782> (8735)_: for I am a father <01> to Israel <03478>_, and Ephraim <0669> [is] my firstborn <01060>_. {supplications: or, favours}
NASB © biblegateway Jer 31:9	"With weeping <01065> they will come <0935> , And by supplication <08469> I will lead <02986> them; I will make them walk <01980> by streams <05158> of waters <04325> , On a straight <03477> path <01870> in which they will not stumble <03782> ; For I am <01961> a father <01> to Israel <03478> , And Ephraim <0669> is My firstborn <01060> ."
LXXM	(38:9) en <1722> PREP klauymw <2805> N-DSM exhlyon <1831> V-AAI-3P kai <2532> CONJ en <1722> PREP paraklhsei <3874> N-DSF anaxw <321> V-FAI-1S autouv <846> D-APM aulizwn {V-PAPNS} epi <1909> PREP diwrugav {N-APF} udatwn <5204> N-GPN en <1722> PREP odw <3598> N-DSF oryh <3717> A-DSF kai <2532> CONJ ou <3364> ADV mh <3165> ADV planhywsin <4105> V-APS-3P en <1722> PREP auth <846> D-DSF oti <3754> CONJ egenomhn <1096> V-AMI-1S tw <3588> T-DSM israhl <2474> N-PRI eiv <1519> PREP patera <3962> N-ASM kai <2532> CONJ efraim <2187> N-PRI prwtotokov <4416> A-NSM mou <1473> P-GS estin <1510> V-PAI-3S
NET [draft] ITL	They will come back <0935> shedding tears <01065> of contrition. I will bring <02986> them back <02986> praying prayers <08469> of repentance. I will lead <01980> them besides <0413> streams <05158> of water <04325> , along smooth <03477> paths <01870> where they will never <03808> stumble <03782> . I will do this <01961> because <03588> I am Israel’s <03478> father <01> ; Ephraim <0669> is my firstborn son <01060> .’”
HEBREW	o awh <01931> yrkb <01060> Myrpaw <0669> bal <01> larvyl <03478> ytyyh <01961> yk <03588> hb <0> wlsky <03782> al <03808> rsy <03477> Krdb <01870> Mym <04325> ylxn <05158> la <0413> Mkylwa <01980> Mlybwa <02986> Mynwnxtbw <08469> waby <0935> ykbb (31:9) <01065>

NETBible

They will come back shedding tears of contrition. I will bring them back praying prayers of repentance.¹ I will lead them besides streams of water, along smooth paths where they will never stumble.² I will do this because I am Israel’s father; Ephraim³ is my firstborn son.’”

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “They will come with weeping; I will bring them with supplication.” The ideas of contrition and repentance are implicit from the context (cf. vv. 18-19) and are supplied for clarity.

²sn Jer 31:8-9 are reminiscent of the “New Exodus” motif of Isa 40-66 which has already been referred to in Jer 16:14-15; 23:7-8. See especially Isa 35:3-10; 40:3-5, 11; 41:17-20; 42:14-17; 43:16-21; 49:9-13. As there, the New Exodus will so outstrip the old that the old will pale in comparison and be almost forgotten (see Jer 23:7-8).

³sn Ephraim was the second son of Joseph who was elevated to a place of prominence in the family of Jacob by the patriarch’s special blessing. It was the strongest tribe in northern Israel and Samaria lay in its territory. It is often used as a poetic parallel for Israel as here. The poetry is not speaking of two separate entities here; it is a way of repeating an idea for emphasis. Moreover, there is no intent to show special preference for northern Israel over Judah. All Israel is metaphorically God’s son and the object of his special care and concern (Exod 4:22; Deut 32:6).