Jeremiah 31:19-21

New International Reader's Version

¹⁹ After we wandered away from you,
    we turned away from our sins.
After we learned our lesson,
    we beat our chests in sorrow.
We were full of shame.
    What we did when we were young brought dishonor on us.’
²⁰ Aren’t the people of Ephraim my dear children?
    Aren’t they the children I take delight in?
I often speak against them.
    But I still remember them.
So my heart longs for them.
    I love them with a tender love,”
    announces the Lord.