Then I saw that she was defiled; Both took the same way.
Parallel translations
- WEB I saw that she was defiled. They both went the same way.
- KJV Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,
- BSB And I saw that she too had defiled herself; both of them had taken the same path.
- NASB And I saw that she had defiled herself; they both took the same way.
- NLT I saw the way she was going, defiling herself just like her older sister.
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Quick answer
God saw that Jerusalem was defiled, walking the same sinful path as Samaria. Both sisters followed the same way of unfaithfulness.
Overview
The Lord's observation that 'they both went the same way' confirms Jerusalem's guilt matched her sister's. Despite the warning of Samaria's fall, Judah chose identical defilement. The verse underscores that God sees clearly when His people persist in shared patterns of sin.
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Cross-references · 3
- 2 Kgs 17:18–19Therefore Yahweh was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight. There was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
- Ezek 23:31You have walked in the way of your sister; therefore will I give her cup into your hand.’
- Hos 12:1–2Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
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