Verse 8
Jeremiah 3:8
World Messianic Bible
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I saw when, for this very cause, that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a bill of divorce, yet treacherous Judah, her sister, had no fear; but she also went and played the prostitute.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וָ/אֵ֗רֶא כִּ֤י עַל כָּל אֹדוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִֽאֲפָה֙ מְשֻׁבָ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שִׁלַּחְתִּ֕י/הָ וָ/אֶתֵּ֛ן אֶת סֵ֥פֶר כְּרִיתֻתֶ֖י/הָ אֵלֶ֑י/הָ וְ/לֹ֨א יָֽרְאָ֜ה בֹּֽגֵדָ֤ה יְהוּדָה֙ אֲחוֹתָ֔/הּ וַ/תֵּ֖לֶךְ וַ/תִּ֥זֶן גַּם הִֽיא
English Translation
And I saw that because of all the abominations that Israel had committed, I sent her away and gave her a certificate of divorce, yet Judah, her sister, did not fear, but she also went and played the harlot.
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