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OCTOBER 23
In a straight way in which they shall
OCTOBER 23 For I am a Father to Israel,
not stumble;
And Ephraim is My firstborn.
Jeremiah 31:1–32:44 10 “Hear the word of the LORD, O nations,
And declare it in the isles afar off,
“At the same time,” says the LORD, “I will
31 be the God of all the families of Israel, and say,
and they shall be My people.” ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him,
2 Thus says the LORD: And keep him as a shepherd does his
flock.’
“The people who survived the sword 11 For the LORD has redeemed Jacob,
Found grace in the wilderness— And ransomed him from the hand of
Israel, when I went to give him rest.” one stronger than he.
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3 The LORD has appeared of old to me, Therefore they shall come and sing in
saying: the height of Zion,
“Yes, I have loved you with an Streaming to the goodness of the
everlasting love; LORD—
Therefore with lovingkindness I have For wheat and new wine and oil,
drawn you. For the young of the flock and the herd;
4 Again I will build you, and you shall be Their souls shall be like a well-watered
rebuilt, garden,
O virgin of Israel! And they shall sorrow no more at all.
You shall again be adorned with your 13 “Then shall the virgin rejoice in the
tambourines, dance,
And shall go forth in the dances of And the young men and the old,
those who rejoice. together;
5 You shall yet plant vines on the
mountains of Samaria; For I will turn their mourning to joy,
The planters shall plant and eat them as Will comfort them,
And make them rejoice rather than
ordinary food.
6 For there shall be a day 14 sorrow.
When the watchmen will cry on Mount I will satiate the soul of the priests with
abundance,
Ephraim,
‘Arise, and let us go up to Zion, And My people shall be satisfied with
My goodness, says the LORD.”
To the LORD our God.’ ”
15 Thus says the LORD:
7 For thus says the LORD:
“A voice was heard in Ramah,
“Sing with gladness for Jacob, Lamentation and bitter weeping,
And shout among the chief of the Rachel weeping for her children,
nations;
Proclaim, give praise, and say, Refusing to be comforted for her
children,
‘O LORD, save Your people, Because they are no more.”
The remnant of Israel!’
8 Behold, I will bring them from the 16 Thus says the LORD:
north country,
And gather them from the ends of the “Refrain your voice from weeping,
And your eyes from tears;
earth,
Among them the blind and the lame, For your work shall be rewarded, says
the LORD,
The woman with child And they shall come back from the
And the one who labors with child, land of the enemy.
together;
17 There is hope in your future, says the
A great throng shall return there.
9 They shall come with weeping, LORD,
And with supplications I will That your children shall come back to
their own border.
lead them.
I will cause them to walk by the rivers 18 “I have surely heard Ephraim
of waters, bemoaning himself:
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