King James Version
Jeremiah 3:7 in the King James Version says “And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Juda...” — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it.”
Jeremiah 3:7 · KJV
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.
The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it.
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks. lightness: or, fame
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“after”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“all these things Turn”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“all these things Turn”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
“saw”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“Judah”
H3063jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
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