Verse 5
Jeremiah 8:5
GOD'S WORD Translation
5
Why then have the people of Jerusalem fallen back by a perpetual backsliding?
They cling to deceit.
They refuse to return.
Original Language Text
hebrew
מַדּ֨וּעַ שׁוֹבְבָ֜ה הָ/עָ֥ם הַ/זֶּ֛ה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם מְשֻׁבָ֣ה נִצַּ֑חַת הֶחֱזִ֨יקוּ֙ בַּ/תַּרְמִ֔ית מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָ/שֽׁוּב
English Translation
Why has this people, Jerusalem, turned back continually? They hold fast to deceit; they refuse to return.
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Chapter 8 Context
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3
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4
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8
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10
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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