NET

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.’”

Darby

9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them; I will cause them to walk by water-brooks, in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble; for I will be a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

KJV

9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications^K5250will 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.

KJV Bible Notes

supplications: Or, favours.

Strong's

9 They shall come^H935 with weeping^H1065, and with supplications^H8469 will I lead^H2986 them: I will cause them to walk^H3212 by the rivers^H5158 of waters^H4325 in a straight^H3477 way^H1870, wherein they shall not stumble^H3782: for I am a father^H1 to Israel^H3478, and Ephraim^H669 is my firstborn^H1060.