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Jeremiah 3

Jeremiah 3:5

The Wages of the Harlot · Jeremiah 3:1–5
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Translations

Modern
Will He be angry forever? Will He be indignant to the end?’ This you have spoken, but you keep doing all the evil you can.”
Traditional
Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
Literal
‘Will He keep it forever, or will He keep it to the end?’ Behold, you have spoken, and have done the evils as you could.”
Latin
…numquid irasceris in perpetuum, aut perseverabis in finem? ecce locuta es, et fecisti mala, et potuisti.

Original

Hebrew
English
Will He be angry forever? Will He be indignant to the end?’ This you have spoken, but you keep doing all the evil you can.”

Notes

Jeremiah 3:4–5

Instead of confessing their sins, the people tried to hide them with sweet talk. However, God saw through their deception. They were right that he would not be angry forever (Psalm 103:9; Isaiah 57:16; Malachi 1:6), but he promised to show his wrath (Jeremiah 4:7).

Jeremiah 3:1–5

Adultery was a valid reason for divorce (Deuteronomy 24:1–2; Hosea 2:1–5; 9:1). Judah committed spiritual adultery, arrogantly assuming that God would not object (Ezekiel 16:26; Zechariah 1:3).

Jeremiah 2:23–3:5

Israel did not act like a loyal wife. Instead, she acted like:

Theme notes and profiles

God’s New Covenant The Broken Covenant

Events

Glossary

Adultery Book of Jeremiah God, Names of Hosea, Book of Jeremiah (Person) Wrath of God

Topics

Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Backsliders: Promises To Church: Backslidden Condescension of God: Expostulates with Backsliding Israel Idolatry: Warnings Against, and Punishments of Wicked (People): Described