Jeremiah 3:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.”

Jeremiah 3:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 3:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 3:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Because she took her prostitution lightly, the land was polluted, and she committed adultery with stones and with wood.”

Jeremiah 3:9 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 3:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that the land was polluted, and she committed adultery with stones and with stocks. ”

Jeremiah 3:9 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 3:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it hath come to pass, from the vileness of her fornication, that the land is defiled, and she committeth fornication with stone and with wood.”

Jeremiah 3:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 3:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass through the lightness of her fornication that she polluted the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks. ”

Jeremiah 3:9 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 3:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So that for the lightnesse of her whoredome shee hath euen defiled the lande: for shee hath committed fornication with stones and stockes.”

Jeremiah 3:9 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 3:9 in Context — Jeremiah 3

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.

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.

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What Does Jeremiah 3:9 Mean?

Jeremiah 3:9 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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