This translation is from the New American Bible. The bolded hyperlinks will take you to additional translations and to collections of scriptures addressing the same principles. The other, italicized, hyperlinks will take you to explanations of the original Hebrew or Greek words. Text highlighted in yellow tells us something about God’s nature or our relationship to Him. Text in green tells us about something God wants us to do. Text in red tells describes what God wants us to avoid. Commentary is in blue.
Return, rebellious children, says the LORD, for I am your Master; I will take you, one from a city, two from a clan, and bring you to Zion.
I will appoint over you shepherds after my own heart, who will shepherd you wisely and prudently.
When you multiply and become fruitful in the land, says the LORD, they will in those days no longer say, “The ark of the covenant of the LORD!” They will no longer think of it, or remember it, or miss it, or make another.
At that time they will call Jerusalem the LORD’s throne; there all nations will be gathered together to honor the name of the LORD at Jerusalem, and they will walk no longer in their hardhearted wickedness.
turn back; to restore, refresh, repair; to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back;be restored, be brought back
Scriptures describing how God calls us back to Him in spite of our sin are collected at Wisdom Principles—God Loves and Calls Us to Him, In Spite of our Sin.
Scriptures addressing Godly leadership are collected at Praying for Leaders: Why, How & About What.
Responsorial Psalm: Jeremiah 31:10-13
R. (see 10d) The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock.Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, proclaim it on distant isles, and say:
He who scattered Israel, now gathers them together, he guards them as a shepherd his flock.
He who scattered Israel, now gathers them together, he guards them as a shepherd his flock.
R. The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock.
The LORD shall ransom Jacob, he shall redeem himfrom the hand of his conqueror.
Shouting, they shall mount the heights of Zion, they shall come streaming to the LORD’s blessings: the grain, the wine, and the oil, the sheep and the oxen.
R. The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock.
Then the virgins shall make merry and dance, and young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning into joy, I will console and gladden them after their sorrows.
Then the virgins shall make merry and dance, and young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning into joy, I will console and gladden them after their sorrows.
R. The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart
and yield a harvest through perseverance.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart
and yield a harvest through perseverance.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Hear the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hearsthe word of the Kingdom without understanding it, and the Evil One comes and steals awaywhat was sown in his heart.
“Hear the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hearsthe word of the Kingdom without understanding it, and the Evil One comes and steals awaywhat was sown in his heart.
The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word andreceives it at once with joy. But he has no root and lasts only for a time. When some tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, he immediately falls away.
The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit.
But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.”
This is the same Greek word used in John 1:1 and 14; the moral precepts given by God;the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe, the cause of all the world's life both physical and ethical
"to bring or set together," is used metaphorically of "perceiving, understanding, uniting;" to set or join together in the mind;to comprehend; consider, understand, be wise
to snatch out or away; carry off by force
to make its way into the inmost recesses of the soul
to put a snare or stumblingblock in the way; to entice to sin; to cause a person to begin to distrust and desert one whom he ought to trust and obey;to cause one to judge unfavourably or unjustly;to cause one displeasure at a thing
to draw in different directions, distract
choking together by crowding; to press round or throng one so as almost to suffocate him; to strangle completely, i.e. (literally) to drown, or (figuratively) to crowd
hearken; to attend to, consider what is or has been said; to understand, perceive the sense of what is said;to give ear to a teaching or a teacher;to comprehend, to understand; to get by hearing, learn; to perceive anyone's voice; have regard to;to yield obedience to the voice
that which takes effect in conduct; to bear, bring forth, deeds; of men who show their knowledge of religion by their conduct
I am your Master
bring you to Zion.
I will appoint over you shepherds after my own heart, who will shepherd you wisely and prudently.
The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock
He who scattered Israel, now gathers them together, he guards them as a shepherd his flock
The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock
The LORD shall ransom Jacob, he shall redeem him
He who scattered Israel, now gathers them together, he guards them as a shepherd his flock
The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock
The LORD shall ransom Jacob, he shall redeem him
the LORD’s blessings
The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock.
I will turn their mourning into joy
I will turn their mourning into joy
I will console and gladden them after their sorrows.
The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock
The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock
walk no longer in their hardhearted wickedness.Hear the word of the LORD
proclaim it on distant isles
the Evil One comes and steals away
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