Jeremiah 31:18

New International Reader's Version

“I have heard the groans of Ephraim’s people. They say, ‘You corrected us like a calf you were training. And we have been trained. Bring us back to you, and we will come back. You are the Lord our God.

Cross References

Job 5:17

“Blessed is the person God corrects. So don’t hate the Mighty One’s training.

Psalm 118:18

The Lord has really punished me. But he didn’t let me die.

Psalm 119:67

Before I went through suffering, I went down the wrong path. But now I obey your word.

Psalm 119:75

Lord, I know that your laws are right. You were faithful to your promise when you made me suffer.

Psalm 31:15

My whole life is in your hands. Save me from the hands of my enemies. Save me from those who are chasing me.

Psalm 32:9

Don’t be like a horse or a mule. They can’t understand anything. They have to be controlled by bits and bridles. If they aren’t, they won’t come to you.

Psalm 80:19

Lord God who rules over all, make us new again. May you be pleased with us. Then we will be saved.

Psalm 80:3

God, make us new again. May you be pleased with us. Then we will be saved.

Psalm 80:7

God who rules over all, make us new again. May you be pleased with us. Then we will be saved.

Psalm 85:4

God our Savior, make us new again. Stop being unhappy with us.

Psalm 94:12

Lord, blessed is the person you correct. Blessed is the person you teach from your law.

Proverbs 26:3

A whip is for a horse, and a harness is for a donkey. And a beating is for the backs of foolish people.

Proverbs 29:1

Whoever still won’t obey after being warned many times will suddenly be destroyed. Nothing can save them.

Proverbs 3:11

My son, do not hate the Lord’s training. Do not object when he corrects you.

Isaiah 1:5

Israel, why do you want to be beaten all the time? Why do you always refuse to obey the Lord? Your head is covered with wounds. Your whole heart is weak.

Isaiah 51:20

Your children have fainted. They lie helpless at every street corner. They are like antelope that have been caught in a net. They have felt the full force of the Lord’s great anger. Jerusalem, your God had to warn them strongly.

Isaiah 53:7

He was treated badly and made to suffer. But he didn’t open his mouth. He was led away like a lamb to be killed. Sheep are silent while their wool is being cut off. In the same way, he didn’t open his mouth.

Isaiah 63:16

You are our Father. Abraham might not accept us as his children. Jacob might not recognize us as his family. But you are our Father, Lord. Your name is One Who Always Sets Us Free.

Isaiah 9:13

But his people have not returned to the God who struck them down. They haven’t turned for help to the Lord who rules over all.

Jeremiah 17:14

Lord, heal me. Then I will be healed. Save me from my enemies. Then I will be saved. You are the one I praise.

Jeremiah 2:30

“I punished your people. But it did not do them any good. They did not pay attention when they were corrected. You have killed your prophets by swords. You have swallowed them up like a hungry lion.

Jeremiah 3:25

Let us lie down in our shame. Let our dishonor cover us. You are the Lord our God. But we have sinned against you. We and our people of long ago have sinned. We haven’t obeyed you from our earliest years until now.”

Jeremiah 31:6

There will be a day when those on guard duty will cry out. They will stand on the hills of Ephraim. And they will shout, ‘Come! Let’s go up to Zion. Let’s go up to where the Lord our God is.’ ”

Jeremiah 31:9

Their eyes will be filled with tears as they come. They will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water. I will lead them on a level path where they will not trip or fall. I am Israel’s father. And Ephraim is my oldest son.

Jeremiah 5:3

Lord, don’t your eyes look for truth? You struck down your people. But they didn’t feel any pain. You crushed them. But they refused to be corrected. They made their faces harder than stone. They refused to turn away from their sins.

Lamentations 5:21

Lord, please bring us back to you. Then we can return. Make our lives like new again.

Ezekiel 20:43

There you will remember your conduct. You will think about everything you did that made you “unclean.” And you will hate yourselves because of all the evil things you have done.

Daniel 9:13

The curses that are written in the Law of Moses have fallen on us. We have received nothing but trouble. You are the Lord our God. But we haven’t asked for your favor. We haven’t turned away from our sins. We’ve refused to pay attention to the laws you gave us.

Hosea 10:11

Ephraim was like a well-trained young cow. It loved to thresh grain. So I will put a yoke on its pretty neck. I will make Ephraim do hard work. Judah also must plow. So all the people of Jacob must break up the ground.

Hosea 4:16

The people of Israel are stubborn. They are as stubborn as a young cow. So how can I take care of them like lambs in a meadow?

Hosea 5:15

I will go back to my lion’s den. I will stay there until they pay the price for their sin. Then they will turn to me. They will suffer so much that they will really want me to help them.”

Jonah 3:10

God saw what they did. He saw that they stopped doing what was evil. So he took pity on them. He didn’t destroy them as he had said he would.

Zephaniah 3:2

They don’t obey anyone. They don’t accept the Lord’s warnings. They don’t trust in him. They don’t ask their God for his help.

Malachi 3:16

Those who had respect for the Lord talked with one another. And the Lord heard them. A list of people and what they did was written in a book in front of him. It included the names of those who respected the Lord and honored him.

Malachi 4:6

Elijah will bring peace between parents and their children. He will also bring peace between children and their parents. If that does not happen, I will come. And I will completely destroy the land.”

Numbers 2:18

The groups of the camp of Ephraim will be on the west side. They will be under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Ephraim is Elishama, the son of Ammihud.

Luke 1:17

And he will prepare the way for the Lord. He will have the same spirit and power that Elijah had. He will bring peace between parents and their children. He will teach people who don’t obey to be wise and do what is right. In this way, he will prepare a people who are ready for the Lord.”

Luke 15:20

So he got up and went to his father. “While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him. He was filled with tender love for his son. He ran to him. He threw his arms around him and kissed him.

Acts 3:26

God raised up Jesus, who serves him. God sent him first to you. He did it to bless you. He wanted to turn each of you from your evil ways.”

Philippians 2:13

God is working in you. He wants your plans and your acts to fulfill his good purpose.

Hebrews 12:5

Have you completely forgotten this word of hope? It speaks to you as a father to his children. It says, “My son, think of the Lord’s training as important. Do not lose hope when he corrects you.

Revelation 3:19

‘I warn and correct those I love. So be sincere, and turn away from your sins.