11And the Lord said to me: The rebellious Israel hath justified her soul, in comparison of the treacherous Juda.


In Context

8 That because the rebellious Israel had played the harlot, I had put her away, and had given her a bill of divorce: yet her treacherous sister Juda was not afraid, but went and played the harlot also herself.

9 And by the facility of her fornication she defiled the land, and played the harlot with stones and with stocks.

10 And after all this, her treacherous sister Juda hath not returned to me with her whole heart, but with falsehood, saith the Lord.

11 And the Lord said to me: The rebellious Israel hath justified her soul, in comparison of the treacherous Juda.

12 Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and thou shalt say: Return, O rebellious Israel, saith the Lord, and I will not turn away my face from you: for I am holy, saith the Lord, and I will not be angry for ever.

13 But yet acknowledge thy iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God: and thou hast scattered thy ways to strangers under every green tree, and hast not heard my voice, saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 3:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:11And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:11The Lord said to me, "Faithless Israel is more righteous than unfaithful Judah.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:11And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath showed herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:11And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath shewn herself more just than treacherous Judah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:11And the LORD said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath shewn herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:11And the LORD said to me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:11Yahweh said to me, |Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:11And Jehovah saith unto me: 'Justified herself hath backsliding Israel, More than treacherous Judah.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:11And the LORD said to me, The backsliding Israel has justified herself more than treacherous Judah.