Jeremiah 31:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁸ I have surely heard Ephraim moaning, ‘You disciplined me, and I have been disciplined like an untrained calf. Take me back, so that I can return, for you, Lord, are my God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ I have surely heard Ephraim [Israel] moaning thus: You have chastised me, and I was chastised, like a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke; bring me back, that I may be restored, for You are the Lord my God.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art Jehovah my God.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ I hear, yes, I hear Ephraim lamenting: “You disciplined me, and I learned my lesson, even though I was as stubborn as a mule. Bring me back, let me return, because you are the LORD my God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Listening, I heard Ephraim going into captivity: 'You have chastised me, and I was instructed, like a young untamed bull. Convert me, and I shall be converted. For you are the Lord my God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ Hearing, I heard Ephraim when he went into captivity. Thou hast chastised me: and I was instructed, as a young bullock unaccustomed to the yoke. Convert me, and I shall be converted: for thou art the Lord my God.

Jeremiah 31:18 Tagairtí Cros

Job 5:17

See how happy is the person whom God corrects; so do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.

Proverbs 26:3

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools.

Proverbs 29:1

One who becomes stiff-necked, after many reprimands will be shattered instantly – beyond recovery.

Proverbs 3:11

Do not despise the  Lord’s instruction, my son, and do not loathe his discipline;

Isaiah 1:5

Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep on rebelling? The whole head is hurt, and the whole heart is sick.

Isaiah 51:20

Your children have fainted; they lie at the head of every street like an antelope in a net. They are full of the  Lord’s fury, the rebuke of your God.

Isaiah 53:7

He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth. Like a lamb led to the slaughter and like a sheep silent before her shearers, he did not open his mouth.

Isaiah 63:16

Yet you are our Father, even though Abraham does not know us and Israel doesn’t recognise us. You, Lord, are our Father; your name is Our Redeemer from Ancient Times.

Isaiah 9:13

The people did not turn to him who struck them; they did not seek the  Lord of Armies.

Jeremiah 17:14

Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for you are my praise.

Jeremiah 2:30

I have struck down your children in vain; they would not accept discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a ravaging lion.

Jeremiah 3:25

Let us lie down in our shame; let our disgrace cover us. We have sinned against the  Lord our God, both we and our ancestors, from the time of our youth even to this day. We have not obeyed the  Lord our God.’

Jeremiah 31:6

For there will be a day when watchmen will call out in the hill country of Ephraim, ‘Come, let’s go up to Zion, to the Lord our God! ’

Jeremiah 31:9

They will come weeping, but I will bring them back with consolation.  , I will lead them to wadis filled with water, by a smooth way where they will not stumble, for I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

Jeremiah 5:3

Lord, don’t your eyes look for faithfulness? You have struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They made their faces harder than rock, and they refused to return.

Lamentations 5:21

Lord, bring us back to yourself, so that we may return; renew our days as in former times,

Ezekiel 20:43

There you will remember your ways and all your deeds by which you have defiled yourself,  and you will loathe yourselves for all the evil things you have done.

Daniel 9:13

Just as it is written in the law of Moses,  all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favour of  the Lord our God by turning from our iniquities and paying attention to your truth.

Hosea 10:11

Ephraim is a well-trained calf that loves to thresh, but I will place a yoke on   her fine neck. I will harness Ephraim; Judah will plough; Jacob will do the final ploughing.

Hosea 4:16

For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn cow. Can the Lord now shepherd them like a lamb in an open meadow?

Hosea 5:15

I will depart and return to my place until they recognise their guilt and seek my face; they will search for me in their distress.

Jonah 3:10

God saw their actions #– #that they had turned from their evil ways   #– #so God relented from the disaster  he had threatened them with. And he did not do it.

Zephaniah 3:2

She has not obeyed; she has not accepted discipline. She has not trusted  in the Lord; she has not drawn near to her God.

Malachi 3:16

At that time those who feared the Lord spoke to one another. The Lord took notice and listened. So a book of remembrance  was written before him for those who feared the Lord and had high regard for his name.

Malachi 4:6

And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers.  Otherwise, I will come and strike the land  with a curse.’

Numbers 2:18

Ephraim’s military divisions will camp on the west side under their banner. The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud.

Luke 1:17

And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to their children,  and the disobedient to the understanding of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.’

Luke 15:20

So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion.   He ran, threw his arms round his neck, and kissed   him.

Acts 3:26

God raised up his servant  and sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.’

Philippians 2:13

For it is God who is working in you both to will and to work according to his good purpose.

Hebrews 12:5

And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: My son, do not take the Lord’s discipline lightly or lose heart when you are reproved by him,

Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline.   So be zealous and repent.