Jeremiah 3:8 “She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave h…”

Jeremiah 3:8

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

I saw when, for this very cause, that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a certificate of divorce, yet treacherous Judah, her sister, had no fear, but she also went and played the prostitute.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

When I sawe, howe that by all occasions rebellious Israel had plaied the harlot, I cast her away, and gaue her a bill of diuorcement: yet her rebellious sister Iudah was not afraied, but shee went also, and plaied the harlot.

Darby Translation

And I saw that when for all the causes wherein backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce, yet the treacherous Judah, her sister, feared not, but went and committed fornication also.

Young's Literal Translation

And I see when (for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery) I have sent her away, and I give the bill of her divorce unto her, that treacherous Judah her sister hath not feared, and goeth and committeth fornication — she also.

Bible in Basic English

And though she saw that, because Israel, turning away from me, had been untrue to me, I had put her away and given her a statement in writing ending the relation between us, still Judah, her false sister, had no fear, but went and did the same.

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Cross references

“when for”

2 Kings 18:9–11 Hosea 3:4 Hosea 4:15–17 Jeremiah 3:1 Ezekiel 23:9 Hosea 9:15–17

2 Kings 18:9–11 · BSB

In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.

Hosea 3:4 · BSB

For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.

Hosea 4:15–17 · BSB

Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’

Jeremiah 3:1 · BSB

“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers— and you would return to Me?” decla…

Ezekiel 23:9 · BSB

Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians for whom she lusted.

Hosea 9:15–17 · BSB

All their evil appears at Gilgal, for there I hated them. I will drive them from My house for the wickedness of their deeds. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious.

“and given her”

Deuteronomy 24:1 Isaiah 50:1

Deuteronomy 24:1 · BSB

If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds some indecency in her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, hand it to her, and send her away from his house.

Isaiah 50:1 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions your…

“feared not”

Ezekiel 23:11–21 2 Kings 17:19 Hosea 4:15

Ezekiel 23:11–21 · BSB

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

2 Kings 17:19 · BSB

and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced.

Hosea 4:15 · BSB

Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’

Also

Ezekiel 16:47 Deuteronomy 24:3

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.

Deuteronomy 24:3 · BSB

and the second man hates her, writes her a certificate of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house, or if he dies,

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

In context

7I thought that after she had done all these things, she would return to Me. But she did not return, and her unfaithful sister Judah saw it.

9Indifferent to her own infidelity, Israel had defiled the land and committed adultery with stones and trees.

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