Jeremiah 3:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The Lord said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.”
Jeremiah 3:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 3:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 3:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Moreover, Yahweh said to me in the days of Josiah the king, “Have you seen that which backsliding Israel has done? She has gone up on every high mountain and under every green tree, and has played the prostitute there.”
Jeremiah 3:6 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 3:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Moreover Jehovah said unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot. ”
Jeremiah 3:6 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 3:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah saith unto me, in the days of Josiah the king, `Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? She is going on every high mountain, and unto the place of every green tree, and committeth fornication there.”
Jeremiah 3:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 3:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah said unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen what backsliding Israel hath done? She hath gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath committed fornication. ”
Jeremiah 3:6 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 3:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The Lord saide also vnto me, in the daies of Iosiah the King, Hast thou seene what this rebell Israel hath done? for she hath gone vp vpon euery high mountaine, and vnder euery greene tree, and there plaied the harlot.”
Jeremiah 3:6 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 3:6 in Context — Jeremiah 3
4 Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?
5 Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
6 The Lord said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
7 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.
8 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.
What Does Jeremiah 3:6 Mean?
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