Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
What does Jeremiah 31:20 mean?
Ephraim (the ten tribes) is weeping for sin. He is angry at himself for his sin, and folly, and frowardness.
Key themes
HopeAnxiety and fearSuffering and trialsJustice and mercyJudgment
Read with
Keep this verse inside Jeremiah 31:18-21 and alongside a few nearby related passages.