Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 3:22

A church father on this verse
“It is clearly written in the Acts of the apostles that the apostles first went into the synagogue of the Jews, proclaiming to them, as to kinsmen through Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the things written concerning the coming of Jesus Christ. But when, since those men would not receive what was said, it was necessary th…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON JEREMIAH 5

Source: Septuagint

Original

22Turn, ye children that are given to turning, and I will heal your bruises. Behold, we will be thy servants; for thou art the Lord our God.

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In context

20But as a wife acts treacherously against her husband, so has the house of Israel dealt treacherously against me, saith the Lord.

21A voice from the lips was heard, even of weeping and supplication of the children of Israel: for they have dealt unrighteously in their ways, they have forgotten God their Holy One.

— Jeremiah 3:22 —

23Truly the hills and the strength of the mountains were a lying refuge: but by the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.

24But shame has consumed the labors of our fathers from our youth; their sheep and their calves, and their sons and their daughters.

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