Jeremiah 3:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the Lord said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.”
Jeremiah 3:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 3:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 3:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh said to me, “Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.”
Jeremiah 3:11 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 3:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath showed herself more righteous than treacherous Judah. ”
Jeremiah 3:11 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 3:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah saith unto me: `Justified herself hath backsliding Israel, More than treacherous Judah.”
Jeremiah 3:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 3:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath shewn herself more just than treacherous Judah. ”
Jeremiah 3:11 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 3:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Lord said vnto me, The rebellious Israel hath iustified her selfe more then the rebellious Iudah.”
Jeremiah 3:11 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 3:11 in Context — Jeremiah 3
9 And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
10 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord.
11 And the Lord said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever.
13 Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the Lord.
What Does Jeremiah 3:11 Mean?
Jeremiah 3:11 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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