Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Have you not just called to me: ‘My Father, my friend from my youth, New Living Translation Yet you say to me, ‘Father, you have been my guide since my youth. English Standard Version Have you not just now called to me, ‘My father, you are the friend of my youth— Berean Standard Bible Have you not just called to Me, ‘My Father, You are my friend from youth. King James Bible Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth? New King James Version Will you not from this time cry to Me, ‘My Father, You are the guide of my youth? New American Standard Bible “Have you not just now called to Me, ‘My Father, You are the friend of my youth? NASB 1995 “Have you not just now called to Me, ‘My Father, You are the friend of my youth? NASB 1977 “Have you not just now called to Me, ‘My Father, Thou art the friend of my youth? Legacy Standard Bible Have you not just now called to Me, ‘My Father, You are the close companion of my youth? Amplified Bible “Will you not just now call out to Me, ‘My Father, you were the guide and companion of my youth? Christian Standard Bible Haven’t you recently called to me, “My Father! You were my friend in my youth. Holman Christian Standard Bible Have you not lately called to Me, “My Father. You were my friend in my youth. American Standard Version Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth? Contemporary English Version You call me your father or your long-lost friend; English Revised Version Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth? GOD'S WORD® Translation But now you are calling to me. You say, 'Father! You have been my companion ever since I was young. Good News Translation "And now you say to me, 'You are my father, and you have loved me ever since I was a child. International Standard Version Have you not just called out to me, 'My father, you are the friend of my youth— Majority Standard Bible Have you not just called to Me, ?My Father, You are my friend from youth. NET Bible Even now you say to me, 'You are my father! You have been my faithful companion ever since I was young. New Heart English Bible Will you not from this time cry to me, 'My Father, you are the guide of my youth?' Webster's Bible Translation Wilt thou not from this time cry to me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth? World English Bible Will you not from this time cry to me, ‘My Father, you are the guide of my youth!’? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHave you not from now on called to Me, "" My Father, You [are] the leader of my youth? Young's Literal Translation Hast thou not henceforth called to Me, 'My father, Thou art the leader of my youth? Smith's Literal Translation From the time didst thou not call to me, My father, thou the friend of my youth? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore at least at this time call to me: Thou art my father, the guide of my virginity: Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, at least from this moment on, call out to me: ‘You are my father, the guide of my virginity.’ New American Bible Even now do you not call me, “My father, you are the bridegroom of my youth? New Revised Standard Version Have you not just now called to me, “My Father, you are the friend of my youth— Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBehold, now you say to me, My father, and thou art foster mother of my childhood. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Behold, therefore, call to me, "My Father!”, and “You are he who raised me from my youth!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Didst thou not just now cry unto Me: 'My father, Thou art the friend of my youth. Brenton Septuagint Translation Hast thou not called me as it were a home, and the father and guide of thy virgin-time? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Wages of the Harlot…3Therefore the showers have been withheld, and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute; you refuse to be ashamed. 4Have you not just called to Me, ‘My Father, You are my friend from youth. 5Will He be angry forever? Will He be indignant to the end?’ This you have spoken, but you keep doing all the evil you can.”… Cross References Isaiah 63:16 Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name. Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand. Hosea 2:16 In that day,” declares the LORD, “you will call Me ‘my Husband,’ and no longer call Me ‘my Master.’ Malachi 1:6 “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’ Deuteronomy 32:6 Is this how you repay the LORD, O foolish and senseless people? Is He not your Father and Creator? Has He not made you and established you? Psalm 89:26 He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’ Proverbs 3:12 for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights. Ezekiel 16:8 Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD. Hosea 11:1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son. 2 Samuel 7:14 I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. Matthew 6:9 So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Luke 15:18-19 I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. / I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’ John 1:12-13 But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— / children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God. Romans 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” Galatians 4:6 And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” Treasury of Scripture Will you not from this time cry to me, My father, you are the guide of my youth? wilt thou 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 31:9,18-20 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… Hosea 14:1-3 O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity… my father Jeremiah 2:27 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. the guide Jeremiah 2:2 Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. Psalm 48:14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. Psalm 71:5,17 For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth… Jump to Previous Cry Crying Early Friend Guide Henceforth Leader Prayer Time Wilt YouthJump to Next Cry Crying Early Friend Guide Henceforth Leader Prayer Time Wilt YouthJeremiah 3 1. God's great mercy to Judah the polluted land6. Judah is worse than Israel 12. The promises of the gospel to the penitent 20. Israel reproved, and called by God, makes a solemn confession of their sins Have you not just called to Me This phrase reflects a rhetorical question posed by God through the prophet Jeremiah, highlighting the insincerity of Israel's repentance. The context is a call to acknowledge the nation's superficial relationship with God. Historically, Israel often turned to God in times of distress but quickly reverted to idolatry once the crisis passed. This pattern is seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in Judges, where the Israelites repeatedly cry out to God for deliverance only to fall back into sin. ‘My Father You are my friend from youth Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. 2. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, often addressed by Jeremiah for their unfaithfulness and idolatry. 3. God (Yahweh) The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who desires a relationship with His people and calls them to repentance. 4. Israel The northern kingdom, often used symbolically to represent the people of God who have turned away from Him. 5. Youth A reference to the early relationship between God and Israel, symbolizing the initial devotion and love that has since waned. Teaching Points The Call to RepentanceJeremiah 3:4 highlights the need for genuine repentance. God desires His people to return to Him with sincerity, not just empty words. The Father-Child Relationship The verse underscores the intimate relationship God desires with His people, akin to that of a father and child. This relationship should be marked by respect, love, and obedience. The Danger of Complacency The people of Judah had become complacent, relying on their historical relationship with God without maintaining it. Believers today must guard against taking their relationship with God for granted. God's Unchanging Nature Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God remains a constant and loving Father. This assurance should encourage believers to return to Him, knowing He is always ready to forgive. Youthful Devotion Reflecting on the early days of faith can rekindle passion and commitment. Believers are encouraged to remember their first love and return to that fervor.(4) Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me . . .?--Better, Hast thou not from this time cried unto me . . .? The prophet paints with a stern irony the parade of the surface repentance of Josiah's reign. There had been a pathetic appeal to God as the forgiving husband of the faithless wife, but not the less had the wife returned to her wickedness. Guide.--The same word as in Proverbs 2:17; the "chief friend," as applied to the husband. Verse 4. Wilt thou not, etc.? rather, Truly from this time thou callest unto me (literally, Dost thou not, etc.? a common way of giving an energetic assurance). The prophet admits the apparent revival of faith in Jehovah which attended the compulsory reformation under Josiah, but denies that it was more than apparent (comp, ver. 10). The guide of my youth; rather, the companion (the familiar associate); so in Proverbs 2:17. Comp. Jeremiah 2:2, and especially Isaiah 54:6, "and a wife of youth" (i.e. married in youth), "that she should be rejected [how incredible a thing!]"Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Have you notהֲל֣וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no just מֵעַ֔תָּה (mê·‘at·tāh) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time called to Me, קָרָ֥את (qā·rāṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read ‘My Father, אָבִ֑י (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1: Father You [are] אָֽתָּה׃ (’āt·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you my friend אַלּ֥וּף (’al·lūp̄) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 441: Familiar, a friend, gentle, a bullock, a chieftain from youth. נְעֻרַ֖י (nə·‘u·ray) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 5271: Youth, the state, the persons Links Jeremiah 3:4 NIVJeremiah 3:4 NLT Jeremiah 3:4 ESV Jeremiah 3:4 NASB Jeremiah 3:4 KJV Jeremiah 3:4 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 3:4 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 3:4 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 3:4 French Bible Jeremiah 3:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 3:4 Will you not from this time cry (Jer.) |
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