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

“If a man divorces(A) his wife
    and she leaves him and marries another man,
should he return to her again?
    Would not the land be completely defiled?(B)
But you have lived as a prostitute with many lovers(C)
    would you now return to me?”(D)
declares the Lord.

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