Jeremiah 31:9
ESV, NIV, KJV · TruthBound Bible
ESV
With weeping they shall come , and with pleas for mercy I will lead them back, I will make them walk by brooks of water , in a straight path in which they shall not stumble , for I am a father to Israel , and Ephraim is my firstborn .
NIV
They will come with weeping; they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water on a level path where they will not stumble, because I am Israel`s father, and Ephraim is my firstborn son.
KJV
They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble : for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.