Jeremiah 3:21

People will hear a noise on the barren hilltops. It will be the noise made by people weeping and pleading for God to be merciful to them. They will be admitting/saying that they have forgotten Yahweh their God, and that they turned away from behaving as God wanted them to.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God.

In Context

20But you have abandoned me like wives who have abandoned their husbands.’” That is what Yahweh said, and I told it to the people of Israel.

22Yahweh will say to them, “You Israeli people, come back to me! If you do that, I will cause you to never turn away from me again.” The people will reply, “We are returning to you, because you are Yahweh, our God.

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Cross References

Numbers 22:32The angel asked him, ‘◄Why did you strike your donkey three times?/ You should certainly not have struck the donkey three times! [RHQ] I have come to block your path because what you are planning to do is wrong.

Proverbs 10:9Honest people will be safe, but others (OR, God) will find out those who are dishonest.

Isaiah 15:2The people of Dibon, your capital city, will go to their temple to mourn/weep; they will go to their shrines on the hilltops to weep. They will wail because of what happened to Nebo and Medeba towns in the south; they will all shave the hair of their heads, and the men will cut off their beards to show that they are grieving.

Jeremiah 2:32A young woman would certainly never [RHQ] forget to wear her jewelry, and a bride would never [RHQ] forget to wear her wedding dress, but you my people have forgotten me for many years.

Jeremiah 30:15Because that is true, why do you protest about my punishing you, as though I had caused a wound that could not be cured [RHQ]? It was necessary for me to punish you, because you had committed many sins and you were very guilty.

Jeremiah 31:18I have heard the people of Israel grieving very much and saying to me, ‘You punished us severely, like [SIM] calves are beaten by their owners to train them for pulling a plow. So bring us back to obey/worship you again, because we are ready to return to you, because you alone are Yahweh, our God.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 3:21-25

Israel Returning to God; Israel Encouraged in Their Return. ( b. c. 620.) 20 Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the Lord . 21 A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the Lord their God. 22 Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the Lord our God. 23… Read the whole commentary →

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