CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Jeremiah 3:12 Go, proclaim this message toward the north: 'Return, O faithless Israel,' declares the LORD. 'I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,' declares the LORD. 'I will not be angry forever.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/jeremiah/3-12.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/8/24_Jer_03_12.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Jeremiah 3:12 - Invitation to Repentance" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="Go, proclaim this message toward the north: 'Return, O faithless Israel,' declares the LORD. 'I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,' declares the LORD. 'I will not be angry forever." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/jeremiah/3-12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/jeremiah/3-12.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/jeremiah/">Jeremiah</a> > <a href="/jeremiah/3.htm">Chapter 3</a> > Verse 12</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad12.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/jeremiah/3-11.htm" title="Jeremiah 3:11">◄</a> Jeremiah 3:12 <a href="/jeremiah/3-13.htm" title="Jeremiah 3:13">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/jeremiah/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/3.htm">New International Version</a> Go, proclaim this message toward the north: &#8220&#8217Return, faithless Israel,&#8217 declares the LORD, &#8216I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,&#8217 declares the LORD, &#8216I will not be angry forever. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> Therefore, go and give this message to Israel. This is what the LORD says: “O Israel, my faithless people, come home to me again, for I am merciful. I will not be angry with you forever. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, “‘Return, faithless Israel, declares the LORD. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, declares the LORD; I will not be angry forever. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Go, proclaim this message toward the north: ‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will not be angry forever. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/3.htm">King James Bible</a> Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/3.htm">New King James Version</a> Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say: ‘Return, backsliding Israel,’ says the LORD; ‘I will not cause My anger to fall on you. For I am merciful,’ says the LORD; ‘I will not remain angry forever. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Go and proclaim these words toward the north and say, ‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD; ‘I will not look at you in anger. For I am gracious,’ declares the LORD; ‘I will not be angry forever. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Go and proclaim these words toward the north and say, &#8216Return, faithless Israel,&#8217 declares the LORD; &#8216I will not look upon you in anger. For I am gracious,&#8217 declares the LORD; &#8216I will not be angry forever. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Go, and proclaim these words toward the north and say, ‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD; ‘I will not look upon you in anger. For I am gracious,’ declares the LORD; ‘I will not be angry forever. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Go and call out these words toward the north and say, ‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares Yahweh; ‘I will not look upon you in anger. For I am One of lovingkindness,’ declares Yahweh; ‘I will not be angry forever. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Go and proclaim these words toward the north [where the ten tribes have been taken as captives] and say, ‘Return, faithless Israel,’ says the LORD; ‘I will not look on you in anger. For I am gracious and merciful,’ says the LORD; ‘I will not be angry forever. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Go, proclaim these words to the north, and say, ‘Return, unfaithful Israel. This is the LORD’s declaration. I will not look on you with anger, for I am unfailing in my love. This is the LORD’s declaration. I will not be angry forever. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Go, proclaim these words to the north, and say: Return, unfaithful Israel. This is the LORD&#8217s declaration. I will not look on you with anger, for I am unfailing in My love. This is the LORD&#8217s declaration. I will not be angry forever. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith Jehovah; I will not look in anger upon you; for I am merciful, saith Jehovah, I will not keep anger for ever. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jeremiah, shout toward the north: Israel, I am your LORD--come back to me! You were unfaithful and made me furious, but I am merciful, and so I will forgive you. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; I will not look in anger upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, I will not keep anger for ever. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Go and proclaim these things to the north: " 'Come back, unfaithful Israel. It is the LORD speaking. I will no longer frown on you because I'm merciful,' declares the LORD. 'I will no longer be angry with you. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> He told me to go and say to Israel, "Unfaithful Israel, come back to me. I am merciful and will not be angry; I will not be angry with you forever. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> Go, proclaim these words to the north, and say, 'Return, unfaithful Israel,' declares the LORD. 'I won't look on you in anger, for I am gracious,' declares the LORD. 'I won't remain angry forever. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Go, proclaim this message toward the north: ?Return, O faithless Israel,? declares the LORD. ?I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,? declares the LORD. ?I will not be angry forever. <a href="/net/jeremiah/3.htm">NET Bible</a> "Go and shout this message to my people in the countries in the north. Tell them, 'Come back to me, wayward Israel,' says the LORD. 'I will not continue to look on you with displeasure. For I am merciful,' says the LORD. 'I will not be angry with you forever. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, 'Return, you backsliding Israel,' says the LORD; 'I will not look in anger on you; for I am merciful,' says the LORD. 'I will not keep anger forever. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Go and proclaim these words towards the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause my anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever. <a href="/web/jeremiah/3.htm">World English Bible</a> Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, ‘Return, you backsliding Israel,’ says Yahweh; ‘I will not look in anger on you, for I am merciful,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will not keep anger forever. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Go, and you have proclaimed these words toward the north, and have said, Return, O backsliding Israel,” "" A declaration of YHWH! “I do not cause My anger to fall on you, for I [am] kind,” "" A declaration of YHWH, "" “I do not watch for all time. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Go, and thou hast proclaimed these words toward the north, and hast said, Turn back, O backsliding Israel, An affirmation of Jehovah! I cause not Mine anger to fall upon you, For I am kind, an affirmation of Jehovah, I watch not to the age. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Go and call these words to the north, and say, Turn back, O Israel, turning away, says Jehovah; I will not cause my face to fall upon you: for I am merciful, says Jehovah, I will not guard forever.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and thou shalt say: Return, O rebellious Israel, saith the Lord, and I will not turn away my face from you: for I am holy, saith the Lord, and I will not be angry for ever. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and you shall say: Return, O apostate Israel, says the Lord. For I will not avert my face from you. For I am holy, says the Lord, and I will not be angry forever. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/3.htm">New American Bible</a> Go, proclaim these words toward the north, and say: Return, rebel Israel—oracle of the LORD— I will not remain angry with you; For I am merciful, oracle of the LORD, I will not keep my anger forever. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say: Return, faithless Israel, says the LORD. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, says the LORD; I will not be angry forever.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Go proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Repent, O you inhabitant of Israel, says the LORD; and I will not be severe against you; for I am good, says the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Go and proclaim these answers into the north and say: “Return, inhabitant of Israel, says LORD JEHOVAH, and I shall not harden my face with you, because I am good, says LORD JEHOVAH, and I shall not harbor ill will to eternity<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say: Return, thou backsliding Israel, Saith the LORD; I will not frown upon you; For I am merciful, saith the LORD, I will not bear grudge for ever. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Go and read these words toward the north, and thou shalt say, Return to me, O house of Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not set my face against you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not be angry with you for ever. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=787" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/3.htm">Invitation to Repentance</a> 11And the LORD said to me, “Faithless Israel has shown herself more righteous than unfaithful Judah. 12<a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·lōḵ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">Go,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wə·qā·rā·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">proclaim</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·də·ḇā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">message</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh (N-fs:: 3fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">toward the north:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šū·ḇāh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">‘Return,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4878.htm" title="4878: mə·šu·ḇāh (N-fs) -- Turning back, apostasy. Or mshubah; from shuwb; apostasy.">O faithless</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel,’</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō·w- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">‘I will no longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: ’ap·pîl (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">look on you with anger,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/bā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I am</a> <a href="/hebrew/2623.htm" title="2623: ḥā·sîḏ (Adj-ms) -- Kind, pious. From chacad; properly, kind, i.e. pious.">merciful,’</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">‘I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5201.htm" title="5201: ’eṭ·ṭō·wr (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To keep. A primitive root; to guard; figuratively, to cherish.">be angry</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever.</a> 13Only acknowledge your guilt, that you have rebelled against the LORD your God. You have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every green tree and have not obeyed My voice,’ ” declares the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hosea/14-1.htm">Hosea 14:1-4</a> Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. / Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips. / Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.” ... <a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm">Isaiah 55:7</a> Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. <a href="/joel/2-13.htm">Joel 2:13</a> So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. <a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30-32</a> Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live! <a href="/2_chronicles/30-9.htm">2 Chronicles 30:9</a> For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.” <a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5</a> For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. <a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Isaiah 44:22</a> I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you. <a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18-19</a> Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. <a href="/zechariah/1-3.htm">Zechariah 1:3</a> So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Return to Me, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Hosts.’ <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a> Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a> Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” <a href="/luke/15-7.htm">Luke 15:7</a> I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent. <a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a> Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, <a href="/romans/2-4.htm">Romans 2:4</a> Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? <a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a> The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, you backsliding Israel, said the LORD; and I will not cause my anger to fall on you: for I am merciful, said the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.toward the north<a href="/jeremiah/3-18.htm">Jeremiah 3:18</a> In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.<a href="/jeremiah/23-8.htm">Jeremiah 23:8</a> But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.<a href="/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Jeremiah 31:8</a> Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.return<a href="/jeremiah/3-1.htm">Jeremiah 3:1,7,22</a> They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD… <a href="/jeremiah/4-1.htm">Jeremiah 4:1</a> If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.<a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Isaiah 44:22</a> I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.and I will not<a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Jeremiah 30:11</a> For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.<a href="/jeremiah/33-26.htm">Jeremiah 33:26</a> Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.<a href="/ezekiel/39-25.htm">Ezekiel 39:25</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;for I am<a href="/jeremiah/31-20.htm">Jeremiah 31:20</a> 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.<a href="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Deuteronomy 4:29-31</a> But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul… <a href="/2_chronicles/30-9.htm">2 Chronicles 30:9</a> For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.I will<a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Jeremiah 3:5</a> Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.<a href="/psalms/79-5.htm">Psalm 79:5</a> How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-11.htm">Backsliding</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-8.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-10.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-11.htm">Faithless</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-15.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-2.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Grudge</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-11.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-19.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">Merciful</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-15.htm">North</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-4.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/4-8.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-19.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-14.htm">Backsliding</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-31.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-22.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-13.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-14.htm">Faithless</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-15.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-7.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-23.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/mark/6-19.htm">Grudge</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-18.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-17.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-10.htm">Merciful</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-18.htm">North</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 3</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/3-1.htm">God's great mercy to Judah the polluted land</a> 6. <a href="/jeremiah/3-6.htm">Judah is worse than Israel</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/3-12.htm">The promises of the gospel to the penitent</a> 20. <a href="/jeremiah/3-20.htm">Israel reproved, and called by God, makes a solemn confession of their sins</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Go, proclaim this message toward the north: This directive is given to Jeremiah to address the northern kingdom of Israel, which had been taken into Assyrian captivity around 722 BC. The "north" signifies the direction from which Israel's enemies often came, and it also represents the location of the exiled Israelites. This call to proclaim is a reminder of God's continued concern for His people, even in exile. The act of proclaiming indicates the importance of the prophetic message and the urgency of repentance.‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD: The term "faithless" highlights Israel's spiritual adultery and covenant unfaithfulness, as they turned to idolatry and away from God. The call to "return" is a recurring theme in the prophetic books, emphasizing repentance and restoration. This plea reflects God's desire for reconciliation and His willingness to forgive. It echoes the covenant relationship established at Sinai, where God called Israel to be His people.‘I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD: God's anger is a response to Israel's sin, yet His mercy triumphs over judgment. The assurance of mercy is rooted in God's character, as seen throughout the Old Testament (e.g., <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a>). This promise of mercy is contingent upon Israel's return to God, highlighting the conditional nature of many prophetic promises. The declaration of mercy is a foreshadowing of the New Covenant, where God's grace is fully realized in Jesus Christ.‘I will not be angry forever: This phrase underscores the temporary nature of God's wrath when compared to His enduring mercy. It reflects the prophetic hope that God's judgment is not His final word. The assurance that God will not remain angry forever is a testament to His patience and long-suffering. This concept is echoed in Psalms and other prophetic writings, where God's anger is described as momentary, but His favor lasts a lifetime (<a href="/psalms/30-5.htm">Psalm 30:5</a>). It points to the ultimate reconciliation through Christ, who bears God's wrath on behalf of humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah and Israel. He is known for his messages of repentance and warnings of impending judgment. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> Refers to the Northern Kingdom, which had turned away from God and was often characterized by idolatry and unfaithfulness. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is both just and merciful. He calls His people to repentance and offers forgiveness. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_north.htm">The North</a> Symbolically refers to the direction of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, which had been taken into captivity by the Assyrians. 5. <a href="/topical/m/message_of_return.htm">Message of Return</a> A call from God for Israel to repent and return to Him, emphasizing His willingness to forgive and restore.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_call_to_repentance.htm">God's Call to Repentance</a> God actively calls His people to return to Him, showing that He desires a restored relationship with them despite their unfaithfulness. <a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_god's_mercy.htm">The Nature of God's Mercy</a> God's mercy is highlighted as He declares that He will not remain angry forever. This underscores His compassionate and forgiving nature. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_returning_to_god.htm">The Importance of Returning to God</a> The call to "return" implies a change of heart and direction, emphasizing the need for genuine repentance in the believer's life. <a href="/topical/g/god's_unchanging_character.htm">God's Unchanging Character</a> Despite Israel's faithlessness, God's character remains consistent. He is always ready to forgive and restore those who turn back to Him. <a href="/topical/h/hope_for_restoration.htm">Hope for Restoration</a> This passage offers hope that no matter how far one has strayed, God is willing to forgive and restore those who repent.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 3</a> <a href="/q/how_does_jer._3_12-14_show_limitless_mercy.htm">How does Jeremiah 3:12–14 depict limitless mercy when texts like 2 Kings 17:6–23 suggest God’s patience eventually ran out? </a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_jeremiah's_life.htm">What are the key events in Jeremiah's life?</a> <a href="/q/why_threaten_a_city_if_one_righteous_saves.htm">Why would God threaten a city in Jeremiah 5:1 if one righteous person could save it, unlike the mercy shown in Genesis 18?</a> <a href="/q/is_joel_1_5's_call_to_drunkards_unique.htm">Does Joel 1:5’s emphasis on drunkards mourning align with other biblical calls to repentance, or is this focus unique and contradictory?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) Toward the north.--The prophet utters his message as towards the far land of Assyria and the cities of the Medes to which the ten tribes of Israel had been carried away captive (<a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm" title="In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.">2Kings 17:6</a>; <a href="/2_kings/17-23.htm" title="Until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria to this day.">2Kings 17:23</a>). He had a word of glad tidings for the far-off exiles.Return, thou backsliding Israel.--It is hard to reproduce the pathetic assonance of the original, "Shubah, mashubah,"--turn back, thou that hast turned away; return, thou renegade.I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you.--Literally, my face; the face so awful in its wrath.I will not keep anger for ever.--With perhaps a latent reference to the hope held out in <a href="/hosea/3-5.htm" title="Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.">Hosea 3:5</a>, and to the words which Judah had uttered in her hypocrisy (<a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm" title="Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, you have spoken and done evil things as you could.">Jeremiah 3:5</a>), but which were truer of Israel. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - Israel, therefore, shall be recalled from exile. Her sins are less than those of Judah, and how long and bitterly has she suffered for them! Toward the north. For Israel had been carried captive into the regions to the north of the Assyrian empire (<a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6</a>; <a href="/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11</a>). Comp. the pro-raise in <a href="/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Jeremiah 31:8</a>. I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you; rather, my face to fall towards you (i.e. upon your return). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Go, הָלֹ֡ךְ (hā·lōḵ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk proclaim וְקָֽרָאתָ֩ (wə·qā·rā·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read this הָאֵ֜לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those message הַדְּבָרִ֨ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause toward the north: צָפ֗וֹנָה (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter ‘Return, שׁ֣וּבָה (šū·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again O faithless מְשֻׁבָ֤ה (mə·šu·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4878.htm">Strong's 4878: </a> Turning back, apostasy Israel,’ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD. יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel ‘I will no longer לֽוֹא־ (lō·w-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no look on you with anger, אַפִּ֥יל (’ap·pîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> To fall, lie for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I [am] אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I merciful,’ חָסִ֤יד (ḥā·sîḏ) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2623.htm">Strong's 2623: </a> Kind, pious declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD. יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel ‘I will not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no be angry אֶטּ֖וֹר (’eṭ·ṭō·wr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5201.htm">Strong's 5201: </a> To guard, to cherish forever. לְעוֹלָֽם׃ (lə·‘ō·w·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-12.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 3:12 Go and proclaim these words toward (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/3-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 3:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 3:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/3-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 3:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 3:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>