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.
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Gill's Exposition
But I said,.... Within himself, in the thoughts of his heart, when he took up a resolution concerning their conversion, open adoption, and return to their own land, as a symbol of the eternal…
Barnes' Notes
But I - (emphatic). “And I.” The emphasis lies in the abundant goodness of God contrasted with Israel’s waywardness. How ...? - Rather, How ...! i. e., How gloriously! With what honor will I place…
Here is a great deal of gospel in these verses, both that which was always gospel, God's readiness to pardon sin and to receive and entertain returning repenting sinners, and those blessings which…
Jer 3:19 to Jer 4:4. The invitation includes the whole nation, on a like condition
This section should follow immediately on Jer 3:3. See introd. note on Jer 3:6-18.
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