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"Then the LORD said to me,“Under the circumstances, wayward Israel could even be considered less guilty than unfaithful Judah."
— Jeremiah 3:11, NET Bible
“And the Lord said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.”
“And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath showed herself more righteous than treacherous Judah. ”
“Yahweh said to me, "Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.”
“And the Lord said to me: The rebellious Israel hath justified her soul, in comparison of the treacherous Juda.”
“And the Lord said to me, Israel in her turning away is seen to be more upright than false Judah.”
“And the Lord said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.”
She also saw that, because of wayward Israel’s adulterous worship of other gods, I sent her away and gave her divorce papers. But still her unfaithful sister Judah was not afraid, and she too went and gave herself like a prostitute to other gods.
Because she took her prostitution so lightly, she defiled the land through her adulterous worship of gods made of wood and stone.
In spite of all this, Israel’s sister, unfaithful Judah, has not turned back to me with any sincerity; she has only pretended to do so,” says the LORD.
Then the LORD said to me,“Under the circumstances, wayward Israel could even be considered less guilty than unfaithful Judah.
The Lord Calls on Israel and Judah to Repent“Go and shout this message to my people in the countries in the north. Tell them,‘Come back to me, wayward Israel,’ says the LORD.‘I will not continue to look on you with displeasure. For I am merciful,’ says the LORD.‘I will not be angry with you forever.
However, you must confess that you have done wrong, and that you have rebelled against the LORD your God. You must confess that you have given yourself to foreign gods under every green tree, and have not obeyed my commands,’ says the LORD.
“Come back to me, my wayward sons,” says the LORD,“for I am your true master. If you do, I will take one of you from each town and two of you from each family group, and I will bring you back to Zion.