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Jeremiah 3:10

What does Jeremiah 3:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 3:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But for all this, her false sister Judah has not come back to me with all her heart, but with deceit, says the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And even in all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned back unto Me with all her heart, but with falsehood, an affirmation of Jehovah.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And after all this, her treacherous sister Juda hath not returned to me with her whole heart, but with falsehood, saith the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And even for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but with falsehood, saith Jehovah.

Context

v.9And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that the land was polluted, and she committed adultery with stones and with stocks.

v.10This passage

v.11And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath showed herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 12:2

    Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root; they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their heart.

  • Psalms 18:44

    As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.

  • 2 Chronicles 34:33

    And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were found in Israel to serve, even to serve Jehovah their God. All his days they departed not from following Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

  • Isaiah 10:6

    I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

  • Hosea 7:14

    And they have not cried unto me with their heart, but they howl upon their beds: they assemble themselves for grain and new wine; they rebel against me.

  • Psalms 78:36

    But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue.

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