Wages of Apostasy

If[a] a man divorces his wife
and she leaves him to marry another,
can he ever return to her?(A)
Wouldn’t such a land[b] become totally defiled?
But you!
You have played the prostitute with many partners(B)
can you return to Me?(C)
This is the Lord’s declaration.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 3:1 One Hb ms, LXX, Syr; other Hb mss read Saying: If
  2. Jeremiah 3:1 LXX reads woman

20 Go up to Lebanon and cry out;
raise your voice in Bashan;
cry out from Abarim,(A)
for all your lovers[a] have been crushed.(B)
21 I spoke to you when you were secure.
You said, “I will not listen.”
This has been your way since youth;(C)
indeed, you have never listened to Me.
22 The wind will take charge of[b] all your shepherds,
and your lovers[c] will go into captivity.
Then you will be ashamed and humiliated(D)
because of all your evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 22:20 Or friends, or allies
  2. Jeremiah 22:22 Lit will shepherd
  3. Jeremiah 22:22 Or friends, or allies

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