but sought the God of his father and walked by his commands, not according to the practices of Israel.
Jeremiah 3:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I thought, “After she has done all these things, she will return to me.” But she didn’t return, and her treacherous sister Judah saw it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And I said, After she has done all these things, she will return to Me; but she did not return, and her faithless and treacherous sister Judah saw it. American Standard Version (1901) And I said after she had done all these things, She will return unto me; but she returned not: and her treacherous sister Judah saw it. Common English Bible I thought that after she had done all this she would return to me, but she didn’t. Her disloyal sister Judah saw this. Catholic Public Domain Version And when she had done all these things, I said: 'Return to me.' But she did not return. And her deceitful sister Judah saw this: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when she had done all these things, I said: Return to me. And she did not return. And her treacherous sister Juda saw, |
but sought the God of his father and walked by his commands, not according to the practices of Israel.
You will be righteous, Lord, even if I bring a case against you. Yet I wish to contend with you: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the treacherous live at ease?
‘Have you not noticed what these people have said? They say, “The Lord has rejected the two families he had chosen.” My people are treated with contempt and no longer regarded as a nation among them.
They, the house of Israel and the house of Judah, have dealt very treacherously with me. This is the Lord’s declaration.
Your elder sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to the north of you, and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to the south of you.
Didn’t you walk in their ways and do their detestable practices? It was only a short time before all your ways were more corrupt than theirs.
My people are bent on turning from me. Though they call to him on high, he will not exalt them at all.
Israel, return to the Lord your God, for you have stumbled in your iniquity.
Two or three cities staggered to another city to drink water but were not satisfied, yet you did not return to me. This is the Lord’s declaration.
Judah has acted treacherously, and a detestable act has been done in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the Lord’s sanctuary, , which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god. ,