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.
Note DSS, one LXX manuscript, and Syriac; MT I saw
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.
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.
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.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- when for
- Jeremiah 3:1; 2 Kings 17:6–18; 2 Kings 18:9–11; Ezekiel 23:9; Hosea 2:2, 3; Hosea 3:4; Hosea 4:15–17; Hosea 9:15–17
- and given her
- Deuteronomy 24:1; Isaiah 50:1
- feared not
- 2 Kings 17:19; Ezekiel 23:11–21; Hosea 4:15