Jeremiah 31:9
“They shall come with weeping; and with petitions will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they shall not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.”
— Jeremiah 31:9
About this verse
Jeremiah 31:9 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is Babylon. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine guidance, gentle restoration, provision. Notable phrases: come with weeping; with petitions will I lead; rivers of waters; straight way. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Yahweh
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
prophecy
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
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