Jeremiah 31:9
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 31
“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.”Jeremiah 31:9
What Does Jeremiah 31:9 Mean?
Jeremiah 31:9 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 31, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Restoration, Adoption, Exile & Belonging, Compassion, Election, and Reconciliation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 31:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 29:12“Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.”Psalms 103:13“Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.”Psalms 126:5“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”Psalms 51:12“Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.”Matthew 5:4“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”Psalms 25:5“Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.”Exodus 4:22“And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:”Jeremiah 3:4“Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?”Jeremiah 31:18“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.”2 Corinthians 6:18“And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”Jeremiah 3:19“But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.”Jeremiah 31:20“Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.”Jeremiah 50:4“In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.”Malachi 1:6“A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?”Psalms 107:7“And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.”Isaiah 30:19“For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.”Isaiah 49:10“They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.”Zechariah 12:10“And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.”Malachi 4:2“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.”1 Samuel 7:2“And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.”
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