KJV ORIGINAL
Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Won't you call out to me from now on, 'My Father, you have been my guide since I was young'?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is asking His people to return to Him and acknowledge Him as their loving Father who has guided them from their youth.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's ministry around 627-586 BC, when the kingdom of Judah was spiritually unfaithful and facing judgment. God had been like a faithful father to Israel since their early days as a nation, guiding them out of Egypt and through the wilderness. Despite their repeated unfaithfulness and idol worship, God was still calling them back to relationship with Him.
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