So that for the [a]lightness of her whoredom she hath even defiled the land: for she hath committed fornication with stones and stocks.

10 Nevertheless for all this, her rebellious sister Judah hath not returned unto me with [b]her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord.

11 And the Lord said unto me, The rebellious Israel hath [c]justified herself more than the rebellious Judah.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 3:9 The Hebrew word may either signify lightness, and wantonness, or noise and brute.
  2. Jeremiah 3:10 Judah feigned for a time that she did return, as under Josiah and other good kings, but she was never truly touched, or wholly reformed, as appeared when occasion was offered by any wicked prince.
  3. Jeremiah 3:11 Israel hath not declared herself so wicked as Judah, which yet hath had more admonitions and examples to call her to repentance.

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