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NASB | Jeremiah 3:19 ¶ "Then I said, 'How I would set you among My sons And give you a pleasant land, The most beautiful inheritance of the nations!' And I said, 'You shall call Me, My Father, And not turn away from following Me.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jeremiah 3:19 ¶ "Then I said, 'How [gloriously and honorably] I would set you among My children And give you a pleasant land--a wonderful heritage, The most beautiful inheritance of the nations!' And I said, 'You shall call Me, My Father And not turn away from following Me.' |
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Bible Note: Ray, I pointed out that verse 4 also used this phrase. I said it had to be God or Jeremiah speaking and I doubted that the latter wanted to be called father. S PS This shows that the name Father was used before the Lord taught the disciples how to pray (Matt 6:9ff). |