Jeremiah 3:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 3:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וָאֵ֗רֶא
râʼâh
H7200
to see
כִּ֤י
kîy
H3588
that
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
אֹדוֹת֙
ʼôwdôwth
H182
cause
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
נִֽאֲפָה֙
nâʼaph
H5003
to commit adultery
מְשֻׁבָ֣ה
mᵉshûwbâh
H4878
apostasy
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
שִׁלַּחְתִּ֕יהָ
shâlach
H7971
to send
וָאֶתֵּ֛ן
nâthan
H5414
to give
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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סֵ֥פֶר
çêpher
H5612
book
כְּרִיתֻתֶ֖יהָ
kᵉrîythûwth
H3748
divorce
אֵלֶ֑יהָ
ʼêl
H413
to
וְלֹ֨א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יָֽרְאָ֜ה
yârêʼ
H3372
to fear
בֹּֽגֵדָ֤ה
bâgad
H898
to betray
יְהוּדָה֙
Yᵉhûwdâh
H3063
Judah
אֲחוֹתָ֔הּ
ʼâchôwth
H269
sister
וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
וַתִּ֥זֶן
zânâh
H2181
to commit fornication
גַּם
gam
H1571
also
הִֽיא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
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World English Bible Public Domain
I saw, when, for this very cause that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a bill of divorce, yet treacherous Judah, her sister, didn't fear; but she also went and played the prostitute.
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King James Version Public Domain
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So I saw that for the very reason that apostate Israel had committed adultery, I had sent her away and had given a scroll of her divorce to her. But her sister Judah, acting treacherously, did not fear, and she went out, and she herself also prostituted.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).