She saw that for all the adulteries of that faithless one, Israel, (A)I had sent her away with (B)a decree of divorce. (C)Yet her treacherous sister Judah did not fear, but she too went (D)and played the whore. Because she took her whoredom lightly, she polluted the land, committing adultery with (E)stone and tree. 10 Yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah did not return to me (F)with her whole heart, but in pretense, declares the Lord.”

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I gave faithless Israel(A) her certificate of divorce(B) and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear;(C) she also went out and committed adultery. Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land(D) and committed adultery(E) with stone(F) and wood.(G) 10 In spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return(H) to me with all her heart, but only in pretense,(I)” declares the Lord.(J)

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