Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
What does Jeremiah 31:19 mean?
Ephraim (the ten tribes) is weeping for sin. He is angry at himself for his sin, and folly, and frowardness.
Key themes
HopeSuffering and trialsJustice and mercyJudgment
Read with
Keep this verse inside Jeremiah 31:18-21 and alongside a few nearby related passages.