Jeremiah 3:10

Jeremiah 3:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)In spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to me with all her heart, but only in pretense,” declares the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah did not return to me with her whole heart, but in pretense, declares the Lord."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah has not turned to Me with her whole heart, but in pretense,” says the Lord.

Context of Jeremiah 3:10

8I observed that it was because unfaithful Israel had committed adultery that I had sent her away and had given her a certificate of divorce. Nevertheless, her treacherous sister Judah was not afraid but also went and prostituted herself. 9Indifferent to her prostitution, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stones and trees. Yet in spite of all this, her treacherous sister Judah didn’t return to me with all her heart — only in pretense.” This is the Lord’s declaration. 11The Lord announced to me, “Unfaithful Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah. 12Go, proclaim these words to the north, and say, ‘Return, unfaithful Israel. This is the Lord’s declaration. I will not look on you with anger, for I am unfailing in my love. This is the Lord’s declaration. I will not be angry forever.

Jeremiah 3:10 word by word

וְגַם־בְּכָל־זֹ֗את לֹא־שָׁ֨בָה אֵלַ֜י בָּגוֹדָ֧ה אֲחוֹתָ֛הּ יְהוּדָ֖ה בְּכָל־לִבָּ֑הּ כִּ֥י אִם־בְּשֶׁ֖קֶר נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And yet for all this her treacherousבָּגוֹדbâgôd · treacherousH901
• sisterאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
• Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• hath not turnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• unto me with her whole heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• but feignedlyשֶׁ֫קֶרsheqer · deceptionH8267
• saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Jeremiah 3:10

• 2 Chronicles 34:33So Josiah removed everything that was detestable from all the lands belonging to the Israelites, and he required all who were present in Israel to serve the Lord their God. Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
• 2 Chronicles 35:1Josiah observed the Lord’s Passover and slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month.
• Psalms 78:36But they deceived him with their mouths, they lied to him with their tongues,
• Isaiah 10:6I will send him against a godless nation; I will command him to go against a people destined for my rage, to take spoils, to plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.
• Hosea 7:14They do not cry to me from their hearts; rather, they wail on their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine; they turn away from me.
• Psalms 18:44Foreigners submit to me cringing; as soon as they hear they obey me.
• Psalms 66:3Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are your works! Your enemies will cringe before you because of your great strength.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 3:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Her treacherous sister Judith - These words are a sort of refrain, thrice Jeremiah 3:7-8, Jeremiah 3:10 repeated before God finally pronounces Judah more culpable than Israel.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 If we mark the crimes of those who break off from a religious profession, and the consequences, we see abundant reason to shun evil ways. It is dreadful to be proved more criminal than those who have actually perished in their sins; yet it will be small comfort in everlasting punishment, for them to know that others were viler than they.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Like the northern tribes of Israel, the people of Judah did not see idol worship as immoral. They ignored the Lord’s objections. The people did not truly repent; they only pretended under Josiah’s authority (2 Chronicles 34:32). Their religion was full of deception (Jeremiah 12:2; Hosea 7:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. yet--notwithstanding the lesson given in Israel's case of the fatal results of apostasy. not ... whole heart--The reformation in the eighteenth year of Josiah was not thorough on the part of the people, for at his death they relapsed into idolatry (2Ch 34:33; Ho 7:14).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 3:10

• Backsliders
• Church
• Condescension of God
• Hypocrisy
• Idolatry
• Impenitence

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Adultery
• Confusion
• Marriage
• Marry
• Reserve
• Feign
• Habaziniah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings