19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 3:19:1 ⧉וְאָנֹכִ֣יveanokhiand I Jeremiah 3:19:2 ⧉אָמַ֗רְתִּיamartiI said Jeremiah 3:19:3 ⧉אֵ֚יךְekhhow Jeremiah 3:19:4 ⧉אֲשִׁיתֵ֣ךְashitekhwould I set you or place you Jeremiah 3:19:5 ⧉בַּבָּנִ֔יםbabanimamong the sons Jeremiah 3:19:6 ⧉וְאֶתֶּן־לָךְ֙veetenlakhand I would give to you Jeremiah 3:19:7 ⧉אֶ֣רֶץeretsa land Jeremiah 3:19:8 ⧉חֶמְדָּ֔הkhemdaof delight or desirable Jeremiah 3:19:9 ⧉נַחֲלַ֥תnakhalatan inheritance of Jeremiah 3:19:10 ⧉צְבִ֖יtsevibeauty or splendor Jeremiah 3:19:11 ⧉צִבְא֣וֹתtsivothosts Jeremiah 3:19:12 ⧉גּוֹיִ֑םgoyimof nations Jeremiah 3:19:13 ⧉וָאֹמַ֗רvaomarand I said Jeremiah 3:19:14 ⧉אָבִי֙avimy father Jeremiah 3:19:15 ⧉תקראו־תִּקְרְאִי־לִ֔יtikereiliyou will call to me Jeremiah 3:19:16 ⧉וּמֵאֲחֲרַ֖יumeakharaiand from after me Jeremiah 3:19:17 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Jeremiah 3:19:18 ⧉תשובוtashuvuyou will turn back or you will return Jeremiah 3:19:19 ⧉תָשֽׁוּבִי׃tashuviyou will turn back or you will return |
19. Formal Translation And I said, “How can I place you among the children and give you a land of delight and an inheritance of beauty among the hosts of nations?” And I said, “You shall call Me ‘My Father’, and you will not turn away from after Me.” |
19. Dynamic Translation I said, “How can I welcome you as my children and give you the most beautiful land, a heritage of radiant honor among many nations?” Then I said, “You will call Me Father, and you will never walk away from Me.” |