And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
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Gill's Exposition
And the Lord said unto me,.... To the Prophet Jeremiah, as in Jer 3:6 and at or about the same time:
the backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah; that is, was…
Barnes' Notes
Hath justified herself - Judah had had the benefit of the warning given by Israel’s example. Both abandon Yahweh’s service for idolatry, but Israel is simply “apostate,” Judah is also false. The verse…
The date of this sermon must be observed, in order to the right understanding of it; it was in the days of Josiah, who set on foot a blessed work of reformation, in which he was hearty, but the people…
In spite of (i) greater privileges, (a) succession of kings of the same family, (b) the Temple, (c) Levites; (ii) the warning example of Israel, Judah has proved faithless and hypocritical as well…
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