Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
The Lord announced to me, “Unfaithful Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.
New American Standard Bible
And the Lord said to me, “
King James Version
And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
International Standard Version
Then the LORD told me, "Unfaithful Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath showed herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.
Amplified
And the Lord said to me, “Faithless Israel has proved herself less guilty than treacherous Judah [a land of renegades].
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said to me, Israel in her turning away is seen to be more upright than false Judah.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath shewn herself more just than treacherous Judah.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say to me, Israel turning away justified her soul above faithless Judah.
King James 2000
And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel has justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Yahweh said to me, "Apostate Israel has proved herself more upright than treacherous Judah.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said to me, The backsliding Israel has justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD said unto me, "The shrinking Israel is more righteous than the unfaithful Judah:
NET Bible
Then the Lord said to me, "Under the circumstances, wayward Israel could even be considered less guilty than unfaithful Judah.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD said to me, "Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Yahweh unto me, - Apostate Israel, hath justified herself, - more than treacherous Judah.
Webster
And the LORD said to me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
World English Bible
Yahweh said to me, "Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto me: 'Justified herself hath backsliding Israel, More than treacherous Judah.
Themes
Interlinear
Tsadaq
Nephesh
Bagad
References
Word Count of 19 Translations in Jeremiah 3:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call For Repentance
10
Yet in spite of all this, her treacherous sister Judah didn’t return to Me with all her heart
This is the Lord’s declaration.
11 The Lord announced to me, “Unfaithful Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.
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.
Cross References
Ezekiel 16:51-52
But Samaria did not commit even half your sins. You have multiplied your detestable practices beyond theirs and made your sisters appear righteous by all the detestable things you have committed.
Ezekiel 23:11
“Now her sister Oholibah saw this, but she was even more depraved in her lust than Oholah, and made her promiscuous acts worse than those of her sister.
Jeremiah 3:8
I
Jeremiah 3:22
I will heal your unfaithfulness.
“Here we are, coming to You,
for You are the Lord our God.
Ezekiel 16:47
Didn’t you walk in their ways and do their detestable practices? It was only a short time before you behaved more corruptly than they did.
Hosea 4:16
Can the Lord now shepherd them
like a lamb in an open meadow?
Hosea 11:7
Though they call to Him on high,
He will not exalt them at all.