Jeremiah 3:4
What does Jeremiah 3:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 3:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Will you not, from this time, make your prayer to me, crying, My father, you are the friend of my early years?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Hast thou not henceforth called to Me, `My father, Thou <FI>art<Fi> the leader of my youth?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Therefore at the least from this time call to me: Thou art my father, the guide of my virginity:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?
Context
v.3Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; yet thou hadst a harlot’s forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
v.4This passage
v.5Will he retain his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and hast done evil things, and hast had thy way.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 31:9
They shall come with weeping; and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way wherein they shall not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first-born.
- Psalms 71:17
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
- Proverbs 1:4
To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:
- Hosea 14:1
O Israel, return unto Jehovah thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
- Jeremiah 3:19
But I said, How I will put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of the nations! and I said, Ye shall call me My Father, and shall not turn away from following me.
- Psalms 119:9
Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.
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