20 Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the Lord.

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20 But like a woman unfaithful to her husband,
    so you, Israel, have been unfaithful(A) to me,”
declares the Lord.

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20 (A)Surely, as a treacherous wife leaves her husband,
    so have you been treacherous to me, O house of Israel,
declares the Lord.’”

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20 However, as a woman may betray her lover,[a]
so you have betrayed(A) me, house of Israel.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:20 Lit friend

20 “Surely, as a woman treacherously departs from her [a]lover,
So you have (A)dealt treacherously with Me,
O house of Israel,” declares the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 3:20 Or companion