Jeremiah 31:22

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²⁰ Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD.

²¹ “Set up the roadmarks, establish the signposts. Keep the highway in mind, the road you have traveled. Return, O Virgin Israel, return to these cities of yours.

How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land— a woman will shelter a man.”

²³ This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “When I restore them from captivity, they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities: ‘May the LORD bless you, O righteous dwelling place, O holy mountain.’

²⁴ And Judah and all its cities will dwell together in the land, the farmers and those who move with the flocks,

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land— a woman will shelter a man.”
KJV: How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.
WEB: How long will you go here and there, you backsliding daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing on the earth: a woman will encompass a man.”
ASV: How long wilt thou go hither and thither, O thou backsliding daughter? for Jehovah hath created a new thing in the earth: a woman shall encompass a man.
DARBY: How long wilt thou wander about, thou backsliding daughter? For Jehovah hath created a new thing on the earth, a woman shall encompass a man.
BLB: How long will you waver, O backsliding daughter? For YHWH has created a new [thing] in the earth: A woman will encompass a man.”

ÅB: Hvor lenge vil du vanke omkring, du frafalne datter? For Herren skaper noe nytt i landet: Kvinnen[^2] skal stadig være om mannen[^3].
OTB: "Hvor lenge vil du vandre, troløse datter Israel? For Herren har skapt en ny ting på jorden—en kvinne skal beskytte en mann."
B1930: Hvor lenge vil du vanke omkring, du frafalne datter? For Herren skaper noget nytt i landet: Kvinnen skal stadig være om mannen. / < Israel.> / < Herren.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 7:24
Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.
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Jeremiah 49:4
Why do you boast of your valleys— your valleys so fruitful, O faithless daughter? You trust in your riches and say, ‘Who can come against me?’
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Luke 1:34–35
“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
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Matthew 1:21
She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
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Jeremiah 2:18
Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile ? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates ?
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Jeremiah 4:14
Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you?
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Jeremiah 3:22
“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.
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Hosea 4:16
For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?
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