Jeremiah 3:11 “And the LORD said to me, “Faithless Israel has shown herself more righ…”

Jeremiah 3:11

And the LORD said to me, “Faithless Israel has shown herself more righteous than unfaithful Judah.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.

World English Bible

The LORD said to me, “Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath showed herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord said vnto me, The rebellious Israel hath iustified her selfe more then the rebellious Iudah.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath shewn herself more just than treacherous Judah.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto me: 'Justified herself hath backsliding Israel, More than treacherous Judah.

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to me, Israel in her turning away is seen to be more upright than false Judah.

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Cross references

“The backsliding”

Hosea 11:7 Hosea 4:16 Jeremiah 3:8 Jeremiah 3:22

Hosea 11:7 · BSB

My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.

Hosea 4:16 · BSB

For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?

Jeremiah 3:8 · BSB

She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a certificate of divorce and sent her away. Yet that unfaithful sister Judah had no fear and prostituted herself as well.

Jeremiah 3:22 · BSB

“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.

“justified”

Ezekiel 23:11 Ezekiel 16:47 Ezekiel 16:51 Ezekiel 16:52

Ezekiel 23:11 · BSB

Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister.

Ezekiel 16:47 · BSB

And you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were.

Ezekiel 16:51 · BSB

Furthermore, Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have multiplied your abominations beyond theirs, and all the abominations you have committed have made your sisters appear righteous.

Ezekiel 16:52 · BSB

So now you must bear your disgrace, since you have brought justification for your sisters. For they appear more righteous than you, because your sins were more vile than theirs. So you too must bear your shame and disgra…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Yet in spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to Me with all her heart, but only in pretense,” declares the LORD.

12Go, proclaim this message toward the north: ‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will not be angry forever.

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