Jeremiah 3:8-14 And I saw , when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away , and given her a bill of divorce ; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.

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8 H7200 And I saw [H8799] H182 , when for all the causes H4878 whereby backsliding H3478 Israel H5003 committed adultery [H8765] H7971 I had put her away [H8765] H5414 , and given [H8799] H5612 her a bill H3748 of divorce H898 ; yet her treacherous [H8802] H269 sister H3063 Judah H3372 feared [H8804] H3212 not, but went [H8799] H2181 and played the harlot [H8799] also.

9 H6963 And it came to pass through the lightness H2184 of her whoredom H2610 , that she defiled [H8799] H776 the land H5003 , and committed adultery [H8799] H68 with stones H6086 and with stocks.

10 H901 And yet for all this her treacherous H269 sister H3063 Judah H7725 hath not turned [H8804] H3820 unto me with her whole heart H8267 , but feignedly H5002 , saith [H8803] H3068 the LORD.

11 H3068 And the LORD H559 said [H8799] H4878 unto me, The backsliding H3478 Israel H6663 hath justified [H8765] H5315 herself H898 more than treacherous [H8802] H3063 Judah.

12 H1980 Go [H8800] H7121 and proclaim [H8804] H1697 these words H6828 toward the north H559 , and say [H8804] H7725 , Return [H8798] H4878 , thou backsliding H3478 Israel H5002 , saith [H8803] H3068 the LORD H6440 ; and I will not cause mine anger H5307 to fall [H8686] H2623 upon you: for I am merciful H5002 , saith [H8803] H3068 the LORD H5201 , and I will not keep [H8799] H5769 anger for ever.

13 H3045 Only acknowledge [H8798] H5771 thine iniquity H6586 , that thou hast transgressed [H8804] H3068 against the LORD H430 thy God H6340 , and hast scattered [H8762] H1870 thy ways H2114 to the strangers [H8801] H7488 under every green H6086 tree H8085 , and ye have not obeyed [H8804] H6963 my voice H5002 , saith [H8803] H3068 the LORD.

14 H7725 Turn [H8798] H7726 , O backsliding H1121 children H5002 , saith [H8803] H3068 the LORD H1166 ; for I am married [H8804] H3947 unto you: and I will take [H8804] H259 you one H5892 of a city H8147 , and two H4940 of a family H935 , and I will bring [H8689] H6726 you to Zion:

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁸ And I saw, when, for this very cause that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a bill of divorcement, yet treacherous Judah her sister feared not; but she also went and played the harlot. ⁹ And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that the land was polluted, and she committed adultery with stones and with stocks. ¹⁰ And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD. ¹¹ And the LORD said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath shewn herself more righteous than treacherous Judah. ¹² Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; I will not look in anger upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, I will not keep [anger] for ever. ¹³ Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD. ¹⁴ Return, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am a husband unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion: