Devine Scripture

Jeremiah 3:6

Jeremiah chapter 3 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Moreover Jehovah said unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Lord said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Moreover Jehovah said unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.

Context

v.5Will he retain his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and hast done evil things, and hast had thy way.

v.6This passage

v.7And I said after she had done all these things, She will return unto me; but she returned not: and her treacherous sister Judah saw it.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 57:7

    Upon a high and lofty mountain hast thou set thy bed; thither also wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.

  • Jeremiah 3:11

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

  • Ezekiel 16:31

    in that thou buildest thy vaulted place at the head of every way, and makest thy lofty place in every street, and hast not been as a harlot, in that thou scornest hire.

  • 1 Kings 14:23

    For they also built them high places, and pillars, and Asherim, on every high hill, and under every green tree;

  • Ezekiel 20:28

    For when I had brought them into the land, which I sware to give unto them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; there also they made their sweet savor, and they poured out there their drink-offerings.

  • Jeremiah 17:2

    whilst their children remember their altars and their Asherim by the green trees upon the high hills.