The Defiled Land

God [a]says, “(A)If a husband divorces his wife
And she leaves him
And becomes another man’s wife,
Will he return to her again?
Would that land not be completely defiled?
But you (B)are a prostitute with many [b]lovers;
Yet you (C)turn to Me,” declares the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 3:1 Lit saying
  2. Jeremiah 3:1 Lit companions

And because of the thoughtlessness of her prostitution, she (A)defiled the land and committed [a]adultery with (B)stones and trees.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 3:9 I.e., idolatry

13 Only [a](A)acknowledge your wrongdoing,
That you have revolted against the Lord your God,
And have (B)scattered your [b]favors to the strangers (C)under every leafy tree,
And you have not obeyed My voice,’ declares the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 3:13 Lit know
  2. Jeremiah 3:13 Lit ways

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