but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his mitzvot, and not after the doings of Yisra'el.
Jeremiah 3:7 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) I said after she had done all these things, She will return to me; but she didn't return: and her treacherous sister Yehudah 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 to the God of his father, and walked in his mitzvot, and not after the doings of Yisra'el.
Righteous are you, LORD, when I contend with you; yet would I reason the cause with you: why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they at ease who deal very treacherously?
Don't you consider what this people has spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD did choose, he has cast them off? thus do they despise my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.
For the house of Yisra'el and the house of Yehudah have dealt very treacherously against me, says the LORD.
Your elder sister is Shomron, who dwells at your left hand, she and her daughters; and your younger sister, who dwells at your right hand, is Sedom and her daughters.
Yet have you not walked in their ways, nor done after their abominations; but, as [if that were] a very little [thing], you were more corrupt than they in all your ways.
My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Elyon, he certainly won't exalt them.
Yisra'el, return to the LORD your God; for you have fallen because of your sin.
So two or three cities staggered to one city to drink water, and were not satisfied: yet you haven't returned to me,* says the LORD.
Yehudah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Yisra'el and in Yerushalayim; for Yehudah has profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.