Jeremiah 3:14

Jeremiah 3:15 →

Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

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Interpretation

See God's readiness to pardon sin, and the blessings reserved for gospel times. These words were proclaimed toward the north; to Israel, the ten tribes, captive in Assyria.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 3:14-16.

Jeremiah 3:14 Jeremiah 3:15 Jeremiah 3:16

Glossary

City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
Zion Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.