Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land {that was} not sown. {thee: or, for thy sake}

But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me. {from me: Heb. from after me} {a goodly...: Heb. an heritage of glory, or, beauty} {pleasant...: Heb. land of desire}

They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim {is} my firstborn. {supplications: or, favours}

And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.

I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself {thus}; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed {to the yoke}: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou {art} the LORD my God.

Saying to a stock, Thou {art} my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned {their} back unto me, and not {their} face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. {brought...: or, begotten me} {their back: Heb. the hinder part of the neck}

For thou {art} my hope, O Lord GOD: {thou art} my trust from my youth.

For this God {is} our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide {even} unto death.

BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed {thereto} according to thy word.

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. {discretion: or, advisement}

Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet {is} she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.

But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me. {from me: Heb. from after me} {a goodly...: Heb. an heritage of glory, or, beauty} {pleasant...: Heb. land of desire}

By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise {shall be} continually of thee.

They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim {is} my firstborn. {supplications: or, favours}

Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.

And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.

Who among you will give ear to this? {who} will hearken and hear for the time to come? {for...: Heb. for the after time?}