Jeremiah 3:11

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

And YHWH says to me: “Backsliding Israel has justified herself, || More than treacherous Judah.

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

And the Lord said to me: The rebellious Israel hath justified her soul, in comparison of the treacherous Juda.

GNV

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

JPS

even the LORD said unto me — backsliding Israel hath proved herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.

LXXE

And the Lord said to me, Israel has justified himself more than faithless Juda.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י צִדְּקָ֥ה נַפְשָׁ֖הּ מְשֻׁבָ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִבֹּגֵדָ֖ה יְהוּדָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς μὲ, ἐδικαίωσε τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ Ἰσραὴλ ἀπὸ τῆς ἀσυνθέτου Ἰούδα.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Ezekiel 16:51–52Furthermore, 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. So now you must bear…
• Ezekiel 23:11Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister.
• Hosea 11:7My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.
• Ezekiel 16:47And you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were.
• Hosea 4:16For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?
• Jeremiah 3:8She 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“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.

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