Parallel Verses
- New English Translation - “I thought to myself, ‘Oh what a joy it would be for me to treat you like a son! What a joy it would be for me to give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful piece of property there is in all the world!’ I thought you would call me, ‘Father’ and would never cease being loyal to me.
- 新标点和合本 - “我说：‘我怎样将你安置在儿女之中， 赐给你美地， 就是万国中肥美的产业。 我又说：你们必称我为父， 也不再转去不跟从我。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - “我说，我多么乐意把你列在儿女之中， 赐给你美地， 就是万国中最美的产业。 我说，你会以‘我父啊’称呼我， 不再转离而跟从我。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - “我说，我多么乐意把你列在儿女之中， 赐给你美地， 就是万国中最美的产业。 我说，你会以‘我父啊’称呼我， 不再转离而跟从我。
- 当代译本 - “‘我曾想，我多么愿意把你们当成我的儿女， 赐给你们万国中最肥美的土地。 我原以为你们会叫我“父亲”， 再不离我而去。
- 圣经新译本 - “我说： ‘我待你，像待儿女一样， 赐给你佳美之地， 就是列国中最美好的产业； 我以为你会称我为父， 不再离去不跟从我了。
- 现代标点和合本 - ‘我说，我怎样将你安置在儿女之中， 赐给你美地， 就是万国中肥美的产业！ 我又说，你们必称我为父， 也不再转去不跟从我。
- 和合本（拼音版） - “我说：‘我怎样将你安置在儿女之中， 赐给你美地， 就是万国中肥美的产业。 我又说：你们必称我为父， 也不再转去不跟从我。
- New International Version - “I myself said, “ ‘How gladly would I treat you like my children and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.’ I thought you would call me ‘Father’ and not turn away from following me.
- New International Reader's Version - “I myself said, “ ‘I would gladly treat you like my children. I would give you a pleasant land. It is the most beautiful land any nation could have.’ I thought you would call me ‘Father.’ I hoped you would always obey me.
- English Standard Version - “‘I said, How I would set you among my sons, and give you a pleasant land, a heritage most beautiful of all nations. And I thought you would call me, My Father, and would not turn from following me.
- New Living Translation - “I thought to myself, ‘I would love to treat you as my own children!’ I wanted nothing more than to give you this beautiful land— the finest possession in the world. I looked forward to your calling me ‘Father,’ and I wanted you never to turn from me.
- The Message - “I planned what I’d say if you returned to me: ‘Good! I’ll bring you back into the family. I’ll give you choice land, land that the godless nations would die for.’ And I imagined that you would say, ‘Dear father!’ and would never again go off and leave me. But no luck. Like a false-hearted woman walking out on her husband, you, the whole family of Israel, have proven false to me.” God’s Decree.
- Christian Standard Bible - I thought, “How I long to make you my sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of all the nations.” I thought, “You will call me ‘My Father’ and never turn away from me.”
- New American Standard Bible - “Then I said, ‘How I would set you among My sons And give you a pleasant land, The most beautiful inheritance of the nations!’ And I said, ‘You shall call Me, My Father, And not turn away from following Me.’
- New King James Version - “But I said: ‘How can I put you among the children And give you a pleasant land, A beautiful heritage of the hosts of nations?’ “And I said: ‘You shall call Me, “My Father,” And not turn away from Me.’
- Amplified Bible - “Then I said, ‘How [gloriously and honorably] I would set you among My children And give you a pleasant land—a wonderful heritage, The most beautiful inheritance of the nations!’ And I said, ‘You shall call Me, My Father And not turn away from following Me.’
- American Standard Version - But I said, How I will put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of the nations! and I said, Ye shall call me My Father, and shall not turn away from following me.
- King James Version - But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
- World English Bible - “But I said, ‘How I desire to put you among the children, and give you a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the armies of the nations!’ and I said, ‘You shall call me “My Father”, and shall not turn away from following me.’
- 新標點和合本 - 我說：我怎樣將你安置在兒女之中， 賜給你美地， 就是萬國中肥美的產業。 我又說：你們必稱我為父， 也不再轉去不跟從我。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 「我說，我多麼樂意把你列在兒女之中， 賜給你美地， 就是萬國中最美的產業。 我說，你會以『我父啊』稱呼我， 不再轉離而跟從我。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 「我說，我多麼樂意把你列在兒女之中， 賜給你美地， 就是萬國中最美的產業。 我說，你會以『我父啊』稱呼我， 不再轉離而跟從我。
- 當代譯本 - 「『我曾想，我多麼願意把你們當成我的兒女， 賜給你們萬國中最肥美的土地。 我原以為你們會叫我「父親」， 再不離我而去。
- 聖經新譯本 - “我說： ‘我待你，像待兒女一樣， 賜給你佳美之地， 就是列國中最美好的產業； 我以為你會稱我為父， 不再離去不跟從我了。
- 呂振中譯本 - 『「我 心裏說 ： 我必怎樣將你安置在兒女之中， 賜給你可喜愛之地、 列國中美上美的產業。 我 心裏 又說： 你必會以「我父啊」稱呼我， 你必不會再轉去而不隨從我了。
- 現代標點和合本 - 『我說，我怎樣將你安置在兒女之中， 賜給你美地， 就是萬國中肥美的產業！ 我又說，你們必稱我為父， 也不再轉去不跟從我。
- 文理和合譯本 - 我曾曰、我置爾於諸子中、錫爾樂土、列國中極美之業、又曰、爾必稱我為父、不轉而不從我、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 予竊自思、能安以為爾赤子、斯土膏腴、列國之民以為佳業、焉能予爾。轉念曰、爾稱予為父、無違逆予、則可。
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我自問曰、我何以視爾為子、何以賜爾美地、列國之民所視為美業者、曰、爾惟稱我為父、勿離棄我、 或作我曾應許曰我必使爾在諸子中極為昌大將萬國所珍愛之美地賜爾為業我曰但欲爾稱我為父勿離棄我
- Nueva Versión Internacional - »Yo mismo dije: »“¡Cómo quisiera tratarte como a un hijo, y darte una tierra codiciable, la heredad más hermosa de las naciones!” Yo creía que me llamarías “Padre mío”, y que nunca dejarías de seguirme.
- 현대인의 성경 - “나는 너희가 내 자녀로 여기에 있었으면 얼마나 좋을까 하고 생각하였다. 나는 세상에서 제일 아름다운 이 땅을 너희에게 주기로 계획하였고 너희가 나를 아버지라고 부르기를 기대하고 있었으며 너희가 다시는 나를 떠나지 않을 것으로 생각하였다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - – Я думал: с какой радостью Я принял бы вас, как Своих детей, и дал вам желанную землю, прекраснейшее наследие всех народов! Я думал, ты назовешь Меня Отцом и не отступишь от Меня.
- Восточный перевод - – Я думал: с какой радостью Я принял бы вас как Своих детей и дал бы вам желанную землю, прекраснейшее наследие всех народов! Я думал: вы назовёте Меня Отцом и не отступите от Меня.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - – Я думал: с какой радостью Я принял бы вас как Своих детей и дал бы вам желанную землю, прекраснейшее наследие всех народов! Я думал: вы назовёте Меня Отцом и не отступите от Меня.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - – Я думал: с какой радостью Я принял бы вас как Своих детей и дал бы вам желанную землю, прекраснейшее наследие всех народов! Я думал: вы назовёте Меня Отцом и не отступите от Меня.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Et moi, qui me disais : Je voudrais vous traiter ╵comme des fils ! J’aimerais vous donner ╵un pays de délices, le plus beau patrimoine ╵parmi ceux des nations. Je me disais aussi : Vous m’appellerez : « Père » et vous ne cesserez pas de me suivre.
- リビングバイブル - わたしは、おまえたちがわたしの子らといっしょにこの地にいるのは、どんなにすばらしいことかと考えていた。おまえたちに、世界で一番美しいこの国の一部を与えようと思っていた。また、おまえたちがわたしを「父」と呼ぶ日を待ちわび、おまえたちが二度とわたしから離れないと考えていた。
- Nova Versão Internacional - “Eu mesmo disse: “Com que alegria eu a trataria como se tratam filhos e daria uma terra aprazível a você, a mais bela herança entre as nações! Pensei que você me chamaria de ‘Pai’ e que não deixaria de seguir-me.
- Hoffnung für alle - Israel, ich wollte dich zu meinem geliebten Kind machen und dir ein herrliches Land geben, das prächtigste weit und breit. Ich dachte, du würdest mich dann ›Vater‹ nennen und dich nicht mehr von mir abwenden.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ta tự nghĩ: ‘Ta vui lòng đặt các ngươi giữa vòng các con Ta!’ Ta ban cho các ngươi giang sơn gấm vóc, sản nghiệp đẹp đẽ trong thế gian. Ta sẽ chờ đợi các ngươi gọi Ta là ‘Cha,’ và Ta muốn ngươi sẽ chẳng bao giờ từ bỏ Ta.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - “เราเองลั่นวาจาไว้ว่า “ ‘เรายินดีเหลือเกินที่จะปฏิบัติต่อเจ้าเยี่ยงลูก และมอบดินแดนอันน่าปรารถนาแก่เจ้า เป็นสมบัติอันงดงามที่สุดของชาติต่างๆ’ เราคิดว่าเจ้าจะเรียกเราว่า ‘พ่อ’ และจะติดตามเราโดยไม่หันหนีไปไหนอีกเลย
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เราพูดว่า เราปรารถนายิ่งนักที่จะให้เจ้าอยู่ในฐานะร่วมกับบรรดาบุตรของเรา และมอบแผ่นดินอันน่าอยู่ มรดกที่งามที่สุดในบรรดาประชาชาติ และเราคิดว่า เจ้าจะเรียกเราว่า ‘บิดาของข้าพเจ้า’ และจะไม่หยุดติดตามเรา
Cross Reference
- Daniel 11:45 - He will pitch his royal tents between the seas toward the beautiful holy mountain. But he will come to his end, with no one to help him.
- Ezekiel 20:6 - On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt to a land which I had picked out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands.
- Romans 8:15 - For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba, Father.”
- Romans 8:16 - The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children.
- Romans 8:17 - And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) – if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.
- Hebrews 10:39 - But we are not among those who shrink back and thus perish, but are among those who have faith and preserve their souls.
- 1 Peter 1:3 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- 1 Peter 1:4 - that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,
- Daniel 11:16 - The one advancing against him will do as he pleases, and no one will be able to stand before him. He will prevail in the beautiful land, and its annihilation will be within his power.
- 1 John 3:1 - (See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God’s children – and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him.
- 1 John 3:2 - Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that whenever it is revealed we will be like him, because we will see him just as he is.
- 1 John 3:3 - And everyone who has this hope focused on him purifies himself, just as Jesus is pure).
- Hosea 11:8 - How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I surrender you, O Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? I have had a change of heart! All my tender compassions are aroused!
- Daniel 11:41 - Then he will enter the beautiful land. Many will fall, but these will escape: Edom, Moab, and the Ammonite leadership.
- Galatians 4:5 - to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights.
- Galatians 4:6 - And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls “Abba! Father!”
- Galatians 4:7 - So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if you are a son, then you are also an heir through God.
- Daniel 8:9 - From one of them came a small horn. But it grew to be very big, toward the south and the east and toward the beautiful land.
- Jeremiah 5:7 - The Lord asked, “How can I leave you unpunished, Jerusalem? Your people have rejected me and have worshiped gods that are not gods at all. Even though I supplied all their needs, they were like an unfaithful wife to me. They went flocking to the houses of prostitutes.
- John 1:11 - He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him.
- John 1:12 - But to all who have received him – those who believe in his name – he has given the right to become God’s children
- John 1:13 - – children not born by human parents or by human desire or a husband’s decision, but by God.
- 2 Corinthians 6:17 - Therefore “come out from their midst, and be separate,” says the Lord, “and touch no unclean thing, and I will welcome you,
- 2 Corinthians 6:18 - and I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,” says the All-Powerful Lord.
- Psalms 106:24 - They rejected the fruitful land; they did not believe his promise.
- Jeremiah 12:10 - Many foreign rulers will ruin the land where I planted my people. They will trample all over my chosen land. They will turn my beautiful land into a desolate wasteland.
- Isaiah 64:8 - Yet, Lord, you are our father. We are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the product of your labor.
- Jeremiah 31:20 - Indeed, the people of Israel are my dear children. They are the children I take delight in. For even though I must often rebuke them, I still remember them with fondness. So I am deeply moved with pity for them and will surely have compassion on them. I, the Lord, affirm it!
- Galatians 3:26 - For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith.
- Jeremiah 31:9 - They will come back shedding tears of contrition. I will bring them back praying prayers of repentance. I will lead them besides streams of water, along smooth paths where they will never stumble. I will do this because I am Israel’s father; Ephraim is my firstborn son.’”
- Jeremiah 32:39 - I will give them a single-minded purpose to live in a way that always shows respect for me. They will want to do that for their own good and the good of the children who descend from them.
- Jeremiah 32:40 - I will make a lasting covenant with them that I will never stop doing good to them. I will fill their hearts and minds with respect for me so that they will never again turn away from me.
- Ephesians 1:5 - He did this by predestining us to adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will –
- Matthew 6:8 - Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
- Matthew 6:9 - So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored,
- Proverbs 3:35 - The wise inherit honor, but he holds fools up to public contempt.
- Isaiah 63:16 - For you are our father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not recognize us. You, Lord, are our father; you have been called our protector from ancient times.
- Jeremiah 3:4 - Even now you say to me, ‘You are my father! You have been my faithful companion ever since I was young.