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Jeremiah 3:9

What does Jeremiah 3:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 3:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So that through all her loose behaviour the land became unclean, and she was untrue, giving herself to stones and trees.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it hath come to pass, from the vileness of her fornication, that the land is defiled, and she committeth fornication with stone and with wood.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And by the facility of her fornication she defiled the land, and played the harlot with stones and with stocks.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.8And I saw, when, for this very cause that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a bill of divorcement, yet treacherous Judah her sister feared not; but she also went and played the harlot.

v.9This passage

v.10And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith Jehovah.

Cross references

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

  • Jeremiah 2:27

    who say to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face; but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

  • Hosea 4:12

    My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err, and they have played the harlot, departing from under their God.

  • Habakkuk 2:19

    Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise! Shall this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

  • Jeremiah 2:7

    And I brought you into a plentiful land, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.

  • Jeremiah 3:2

    Lift up thine eyes unto the bare heights, and see; where hast thou not been lain with? By the ways hast thou sat for them, as an Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.

  • Ezekiel 16:17

    Thou didst also take thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest for thee images of men, and didst play the harlot with them;

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