Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and she leaves him to marry another,
can he ever return to her?
Wouldn’t such a land
But you!
You have played the prostitute with many partners
can you return to Me?
This is the Lord’s declaration.
New American Standard Bible
And she goes from him
And belongs to another man,
Will he still return to her?
Will not that land be completely
But you
Yet you
King James Version
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
International Standard Version
"When a man divorces his wife, she leaves him and becomes another man's wife, will the first husband return to her again? The land would be deeply polluted, would it not? Since you have committed fornication with many lovers, would you now return to me?" declares the LORD.
American Standard Version
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, will he return unto her again? will not that land be greatly polluted? But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith Jehovah.
Amplified
And she goes [away] from him
And becomes another man’s [wife],
Will he return to her again? [Of course not!]
Will not that land [where such a thing happened] be completely desecrated?
But you [rebelled against Me and you] are a prostitute with many lovers;
Yet you turn to Me.” says the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
They say, If a man puts away his wife and she goes from him and becomes another man's, will he go back to her again? will not that land have been made unclean? but though you have been acting like a loose woman with a number of lovers, will you now come back to me? says the Lord.
Darby Translation
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? Would not that land be utterly polluted? But thou hast committed fornication with many lovers; yet return to me, saith Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
Saying, If a man shall send away his wife, and she went from him and she was to another man, shall he yet turn back to her? Being defiled, shall not that land be defiled? and thou committedst fornication with many shepherds; and turn back to me, says Jehovah.
King James 2000
They say, If a man puts away his wife, and she goes from him, and becomes another man's, may he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but you have played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, says the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A {saying}: 'Look, [if] a man divorces his wife, and she goes from him {and she becomes another man's wife}, will he return to her again?' Will not that land be greatly defiled? And you have prostituted [yourself] [with] many lovers, [would] you now return to me?" {declares} Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
They say, If a man puts away his wife, and she goes from him and will be for another man, will he return to her again? Would not that land be greatly defiled? But you play the harlot with many lovers; yet come back to Me, says Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Commonly, when a man putteth away his wife, and she goeth from him, and marrieth with another, then the question is: should he resort unto her any more after that? Is not this field then defiled and unclean? But as for thee, thou hast played the harlot with many lovers, yet turn again to me, sayeth the LORD.
NET Bible
"If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and becomes another man's wife, he may not take her back again. Doing that would utterly defile the land. But you, Israel, have given yourself as a prostitute to many gods. So what makes you think you can return to me?" says the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
"They say, 'If a man puts away his wife, and she goes from him, and become another man's, will he return to her again?' Wouldn't that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the prostitute with many lovers; yet return again to me," says the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
He hath said, If a man send away his wife, and she go from him and become another man's, will he return unto her, again? would not that land be, utterly defiled? And, thou, hast been unchaste with many neighbours, and yet thinkest to return unto me! Declareth Yahweh.
Webster
They say, If a man shall put away his wife, and she shall go from him, and become another man's, shall he return to her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
World English Bible
"They say, 'If a man puts away his wife, and she goes from him, and become another man's, will he return to her again?' Wouldn't that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the prostitute with many lovers; yet return again to me," says Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
Saying, 'Lo, one sendeth away his wife, And she hath gone from him, And she hath been to another man, Doth he turn back unto her again? Greatly defiled is not that land? And thou hast committed whoredom with many lovers, And turn again to Me, an affirmation of Jehovah.
Themes
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Jeremiah 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Unfaithfulness Of Contemporary Israel
1
and she leaves him to marry another,
can he ever return to her?
Wouldn’t such a land
But you!
You have played the prostitute with many partners
can you return to Me?
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Where have you not been immoral?
You sat waiting for them beside the highways
like a nomad in the desert.
You have defiled the land
with your prostitution and wickedness.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:1-4
“If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds something improper about her, he may write her a divorce certificate, hand it to her, and send her away from his house.
Jeremiah 2:20
I
You insisted, “I will not serve!”
On every high hill
and under every green tree
you lie down like a prostitute.
Ezekiel 16:26
You engaged in promiscuous acts with Egyptian men, your well-endowed neighbors, and increased your prostitution
Jeremiah 3:9
Indifferent to
Jeremiah 4:1
this is the Lord’s declaration—
you will return to Me,
if you remove your detestable idols
from My presence
and do not waver,
Ezekiel 16:28-29
Then you engaged in prostitution with the Assyrian men because you were not satisfied.
Zechariah 1:3
So tell the people: This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Return to Me”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts—“and I will return to you, says the Lord of Hosts.
Leviticus 18:24-28
“Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves by all these things.
Deuteronomy 4:29-31
But from there, you will search for the Lord your God, and you will find Him when you seek Him with all your heart and all your soul.
Deuteronomy 22:21
they will bring the woman to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city will stone her to death. For she has committed an outrage in Israel by being promiscuous in her father’s house. You must purge the evil from you.
Judges 19:2
But she was unfaithful to
Isaiah 24:5
for they have transgressed teachings,
overstepped decrees,
and broken the everlasting covenant.
Isaiah 55:6-9
call to Him while He is near.
Jeremiah 2:7
to eat its fruit and bounty,
but after you entered, you defiled My land;
you made My inheritance
Jeremiah 2:23
I have not followed the Baals”?
Look at your behavior in the valley;
acknowledge what you have done.
You are a swift young camel
twisting and turning on her way,
Jeremiah 3:12-14
Go, proclaim these words to the north, and say:
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 3:22
I will heal your unfaithfulness.
“Here we are, coming to You,
for You are the Lord our God.
Jeremiah 4:14
so that you will be delivered.
How long will you harbor
malicious thoughts within you?
Jeremiah 8:4-6
“You are to say to them: This is what the Lord says:
If they turn away, do they not return?
Ezekiel 23:4-49
The older one was named Oholah,
Ezekiel 33:11
Tell them: As I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live.
Hosea 1:2
When the Lord first spoke to Hosea, He said this to him:
and have children of promiscuity,
for the land is committing blatant acts of promiscuity
by abandoning the Lord.
Hosea 2:5-7
she conceived them and acted shamefully.
For she thought, “I will go after my lovers,
the men who give me my food and water,
my wool and flax, my oil and drink.”
Hosea 14:1-4
for you have stumbled in your sin.
Micah 2:10
for this is not your place of rest,
because defilement
a grievous destruction!
Luke 15:16-24