Jeremiah 3:9

Translations

Modern

Indifferent to her own infidelity, Israel had defiled the land and committed adultery with stones and trees.

Traditional

And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.

Literal

And it came to pass from the thoughtlessness of her prostitution, that she even defiled the land, and she committed adultery with stones and with trees!

Latin

…et facilitate fornicationis suæ contaminavit terram, et mœchata est cum lapide et ligno:

Original

Hebrew

English

Indifferent to her own infidelity, Israel had defiled the land and committed adultery with stones and trees.

Notes

Jeremiah 3:9

defiled the land: Because Israel turned away from their faith, fertile fields stopped producing crops, and sheep did not graze on green grass (Isaiah 57:6).

Jeremiah 3:6–10

The Lord had been calling the kingdom of Judah "Israel" (Jeremiah 2:1–3:5), highlighting their identity as His people. Now, the Lord differentiates between Israel, the northern kingdom that was destroyed (2 Kings 17), and the kingdom of Judah. The people of the southern kingdom did not learn from the northern kingdom's downfall, so they were destined to face the same fate.
Josiah, who reigned from 640 to 609 BC, encouraged a return to traditional faith and practices in 621 BC (2 Chronicles 34:29–33).

Theme notes and profiles

Basic Laws God’s New Covenant The Broken Covenant

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 2:27
…say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’ and to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’ They have turned their backs to Me and not their faces. Yet in the time of trouble, they say, ‘Rise up and save us!’
Isaiah 57:6
Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley; indeed, they are your lot. Even to them you have poured out a drink offering and offered a grain offering. Should I relent because of these?
Jeremiah 3:2
“Lift up your eyes to the barren heights and see. Is there any place where you have not been violated? You sat beside the highways waiting for your lovers, like a nomad in the desert. You have defiled the land with your prostitution and wickedness.
Habakkuk 2:19
Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.”
Jeremiah 10:8
But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!
Jeremiah 2:7
I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but you came and defiled My land and made My inheritance detestable.
Hosea 4:12
My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have played the harlot against their God.
Ezekiel 23:10
They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and put her to the sword. Thus she became a byword among women, and they executed judgment against her.
Ezekiel 16:17
You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself.

Glossary

Adultery Book of Jeremiah Bride of Christ God, Names of Hosea, Book of Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Church: Backslidden Condescension of God: Expostulates with Backsliding Israel Idolatry: Objects of Described as Stocks Idolatry: Warnings Against, and Punishments of Impenitence: General Scriptures Concerning

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