Jeremiah 3:11

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 3:11 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Ezekiel 16:47And you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were.
  4. Ezekiel 16:51Furthermore, 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.
  5. Ezekiel 23:11Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister.
  6. Hosea 4:16For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?
  7. Hosea 11:7My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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