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Jeremiah 3:8

Jeremiah 3:8
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And I saw, when for all the causes, whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery,.... Not only Judah saw, but God, who sees all things, saw the idolatry of the ten tribes which apostatized from him,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Rather, “And I saw” that because apostate “Israel” had “committed adultery, I had put her away, and given her” the writing of her divorcement, “yet” false “Judah her sister feared not.”...The…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Jeremiah 3:6-11

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

I saw rather (as mg.) she (Judah) saw that etc., thus harmonizing with the similar passage, Eze 23:11.